[Mod Request] Shocking Grasp buff.

[LeeJimmy]

Shocking Grasp is a really weak cantrip that could benefit for some buffs.

The skill is a melee range 1D8 (lvl5 its 2D8) cantrip so for risking to go close to your enemy you are rewarded with bad damage.

 

I don't know what the buff should be: more damage and/or extra benefits. But It would be nice to have good melee range option for my sorcerer.

 

[joshjoshajosh]

It has advantage on enemies wearing metal armour. Most cantrips are this weak, the only exceptions being Eldritch Blast which is stronger because warlocks have only 2 spell slots, and firebolt, which doesn't get advantage on metal.

 

I don't really like casters in 5e because spell caster ability isn't added to the damage of most spells, this is why I play a draconic sorcerer (charisma added to spells of a specific element at level 6). Warlocks get charisma added to Eldritch blast with a class feature and I think one of the cleric subclasses gets something similar at level 8. I think DnD 5e wants you to burns your spell slots quickly, then only use cantrips as a backup.

 

Blue dragon draconic sorcerer (or one of them at least), adds charisma to lightning spells like shocking grasp at level 6, so it becomes 2d8+4 (for example).

[LeeJimmy]

Yes but standing behind a tree and trowing fire bolts seems often to be the better cantrip choice, the "no risk to a reward" option.

So I want to consider other riskier options in fights like shocking grasp.