Attack roll for the bestow curse spell?

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#1

demon_idol

Jul 14, 2015 16:06:00

I notice that the spell bestow curse as a range of touch, but its description does not say that it requires a spell attack roll. The magic chapter does not specify that spells with a range of touch always require a spell attack roll. Further, there are spells like contagion that have a range of touch and do specify that they require spell attack rolls.

 

So, the text for bestow curse says, "You touch a creature and that creature must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed for the duration of the spell." I guess this means that no spell attack roll is required.

 

What do you think?

#2

Wuzzard

Jul 14, 2015 16:22:21

It already has a wisdom save, so no attack roll required.  That'd be double jeapardy.

#3

mellored

Jul 14, 2015 20:53:16

if you want to replace the wisdom save with a touch attack, that'd probably be fine.

#4

jaelis

Jul 14, 2015 21:16:25

"touch attack" = "melee spell attack"? Gotta stick with the 5e lingo