Daggerspell Stance

2nd-level abjuration (Artificer,Bard,Druid,Sorcerer,Warlock,Wizard)

  • Casting Time: 1 bonus action
  • Range: 90 feet
  • Components: V
  • Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You create a powerful barrier of silver force that protects your weapons and the arms that bear them. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:

  • You can use your spellcasting ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of melee attacks using one-handed weapons that inflict piercing or slashing damage.

  • You cannot be forced to drop a one-handed weapon you are holding.

  • Each time you hit with a melee attack using a one-handed weapon that inflicts piercing or slashing damage, you inflict an additional 1d4 force damage.

  • While you have a light or simple melee weapon in each hand, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.

  • Whenever you inflict piercing or slashing damage on a creature more than once during your turn, you gain advantage on saving throws against spells cast by that creature until the start of your next turn.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 1 hour.