So Primal Savagery scales better, but that doesn’t mean Shillelagh is useless!
Not getting extra damage from Shillelagh at higher levels is pretty “meh.” At higher levels, your enemy is more likely to give you a confused look if you use your single melee attack to deal just 1d8+WIS damage to them.
From level 5 on, Primal Savagery is going to provide you with better damage output on average. As you level up, the only increase it gets is from your Wisdom ability score increase.Īt lower levels, 1d8+WIS is a far better deal than 1d10 damage. Unfortunately, Shillelagh does not scale so well. As you level up, your attack will deal an extra 1d10 damage at 5th (2d10), 11th (3d10), and 17th (4d10) levels.Ĭonsidering that these spells are taking your attack action, you want to make sure that whatever you use deals damage appropriate to your level. Just look at other cantrips like Fire Bolt, Booming Blade, or the Warlock’s most iconic spell: Eldritch Blast. It’s not uncommon for cantrips to grow in power as your character levels up. While most Druids would need to rely on their Wild Shape ability to be useful on the front line against targets in melee range, those who take either of these spells can hold their own a bit better.īut which is better: Primal Savagery or Shillelagh? Scaling Much like with Shillelagh, Primal Savagery is a great way to throw down some extra melee attack damage. Whether you hit or miss with the attack roll, your nails/teeth go back to normal. Making this attack is part of casting the spell. Growing beast-like teeth or fingernails that deal some respectable acid damage to whichever creature you hit with your melee attack is pretty hardcore! Primal Savagery is a pretty fitting name, eh? After you make the attack, your teeth or fingernails return to normal.Īt Higher Levels: The spell’s damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10). On a hit, the target takes 1d10 acid damage. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within 5 feet of you. You channel primal magic to cause your teeth or fingernails to sharpen, ready to deliver a corrosive attack. Primal Savagery was introduced as a new Druid cantrip in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything.
SHILLELAGH FULL
If you’d like to read the full guide on making the most with Shillelagh, check out the full guide here! Primal Savagery Each weapon attack you land will benefit from this. It lasts a minute, so you should be covered for the entire combat. Because this is a cantrip, you don’t have to worry about using up precious spell slots for this either! This lets you crank out more damage with your melee weapon attacks than your Druid would likely be able to do otherwise. In other words, your Druid will be adding their Wisdom modifier to attack and damage rolls instead of their Strength.īecause Shillelagh also makes your staff count as a magical weapon, it’s very useful at low levels when an encounter with a ghost (or another enemy that resists nonmagical damage) can be incredibly deadly. The spell ends if you cast it again or if you let go of the weapon. The weapon also becomes magical, if it isn’t already. For the duration, you can use your spellcasting ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of melee attacks using that weapon, and the weapon’s damage die becomes a d8. The wood of a club or quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature’s power. Shillelagh is an iconic Druid cantrip that is found in the 5e Player’s Handbook.Ĭomponents: V S M (Mistletoe, a shamrock leaf, and a club or quarterstaff) So let’s take a quick look at both of these before we get into the comparison. They’re both cantrips that add some extra “oomph” to your character’s melee attacks.īut that’s largely where the similarities end. On the surface, these two spells are incredibly similar.
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