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Does Booming Blade work with Extra Attack? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by EnglishMobster@lemmy.world to c/dndnext@ttrpg.network

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Booming Blade:

You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and make a melee attack with it against one creature within 5 feet of you.

Extra attack:

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

I think we can agree that Booming Blade is casting a spell (a cantrip). Obviously I can't use Booming Blade twice.

But does the fact that it's a spell that makes a melee weapon attack count as "taking the attack action"?

In other words - if I cast Booming Blade, am I locked out of Extra Attack because I took a "Cast a Spell" action instead of an "Attack" action? Or do I still get an extra attack because casting the spell made me take the Attack action?

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[–] Jeeve65@ttrpg.network 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The limit for spells cast only applies to leveled spells.

This is not worded completely correct; you can cast two leveled spells in one turn (using Action Surge). You just cannot cast a leveled spell in the same turn as casting a spell using a bonus action.

[–] The_Dessarin_River@ttrpg.network 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, Action Surge can do two leveled spells.