action_abbr: '2'
cast: '|2| somatic, verbal'
components:
- Somatic
- Verbal
descr: "You shroud your hands in a crackling field of lightning. Make a melee spell\
  \ attack roll. On a hit, the target takes 2d12 electricity damage. If the target\
  \ is wearing metal armor or is made of metal, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to\
  \ your attack roll with *shocking grasp*, and the target also takes 1d4 persistent\
  \ electricity damage on a hit. On a critical hit, double the initial damage, but\
  \ not the persistent damage.  \n\n---\n**Heightened (+1)**  The damage increases\
  \ by 1d12, and the persistent electricity damage increases by 1."
duration: null
has_been_manually_proofread: true
level: 1
name: Shocking Grasp
range: touch
req: null
source:
- abbr: CRB
  page_start: 369
  page_stop: 369
targets: 1 creature
traditions:
- Arcane
- Primal
traits:
- Attack
- Electricity
- Evocation
trigger: null
type: Spell