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# Spiritual Weapon

- Alias: [Arme spirituelle](hd_spells_arme_spirituelle.md)
- Source: (SRD p182)
-  2nd-level evocation
- **Casting Time :** 1 bonus action
- **Range :** 60 feet
- **Components :** V, S
- **Duration :** 1 minute
- Classes: Cleric

### Description

You create a floating, spectral weapon within range that lasts for the duration or until you cast this spell again. When you cast the spell, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of the weapon. On a hit, the target takes force damage equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier.

As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the weapon up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it.

The weapon can take whatever form you choose. Clerics of deities who are associated with a particular weapon (as St. Cuthbert is known for his mace and Thor for his hammer) make this spell's effect resemble that weapon.

**_At Higher Levels_**. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for every two slot levels above the 2nd.

