Instead you are creating a spell effect that forces a saving throw.Įach creature in a 40-foot-radius, 20-foot-high cylinder centered on the point must make a Dexterity save. When you use conjure volley, you are not making a ranged weapon attack. The next time you hit a creature with a ranged weapon attack before the spell ends. In order for the hail of thorns spell to activate, you have to hit with a ranged weapon attack. If there's ever any question whether something you're doing counts as an attack, the rule is simple: if you're making an attack roll, you're making an attack. Instead, conjure volley is a spell that forces those in the cylindrical area of effect to make a Dexterity saving throw.Įnsnaring strike wouldn't work with conjure volley for the same reason: conjure volley isn't a weapon attack (or an attack at all).įor a definition of what constitutes an 'attack' (and why a spell that only involves the targets making saving throws isn't one), see the 'Making an Attack' section of the basic rules: As part of the spell, you do 'fire a piece of nonmagical ammunition from a ranged weapon', but that is simply part of what triggers the spell you are not making a ranged weapon attack against any target. However, conjure volley does not involve a ranged weapon attack. The next time you hit a creature with a ranged weapon attack Hail of thorns specifies that its effects apply No, this would not work conjure volley isn't an attack Would I be able to combine conjure volley and ensnaring strike in a similar way? This should cause a hit even if the creature makes a successful saving throw. The arrow isn't magical, so this should apply. Then, on my next turn, I cast conjure volley, which duplicates the arrow I cast hail of thorns on. Is it possible to have a combo with conjure volley and hail of thorns, even if it takes two turns to set it up?įor instance, I spend my first turn to cast hail of thorns, then use my action to stealth or something. The damage type is the same as that of the ammunition or weapon. A creature takes 8d8 damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. 20-foot-high cylinder centered on that point must make a Dexterity saving throw. Hundreds of duplicates of the ammunition or weapon fall in a volley from above and then disappear.

You fire a piece of nonmagical ammunition from a ranged weapon or throw a nonmagical weapon into the air and choose a point within range. The description of conjure volley (instantaneous duration, 1 action casting time) says: A creature takes 1d10 piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. In addition to the normal effect of the attack, the target of the attack and each creature within 5 feet of it must make a Dexterity saving throw. The next time you hit a creature with a ranged weapon attack before the spell ends, this spell creates a rain of thorns that sprouts from your ranged weapon or ammunition. The description of hail of thorns (1 minute duration, 1 bonus action casting time) says:

5e conjure volley