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<blockquote data-quote="Harzel" data-source="post: 7216094" data-attributes="member: 6857506">Green flame blade is not something you 'apply'.&nbsp; It is a spell that you can cast by taking the 'Cast a Spell' action.&nbsp; Since it's casting time is &quot;1 action&quot;, it requires that you use your action (not your bonus action) to cast it.&nbsp; Per the spell description, as part of casting Green Flame Blade you make a melee attack with a weapon on a target within the spell's range (usually 5 ft.).&nbsp; The special Green Flame effect applies only to the attack that you make as part of casting the spell because that is what the spell's description says.So, on your turn<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">As your bonus action you could cast Spiritual Weapon and attack with it, or, if Spiritual Weapon is already up, move and attack with it.&nbsp; Green Flame Blade can't affect either of these because they are not part of casting the Green Flame Blade spell.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">As your action, you could cast Green Flame Blade and attack with a melee weapon and the Green Flame effect would apply to that attack (if you hit).&nbsp; It seems to me that RAW is ambiguous as to whether that melee weapon could be the Spiritual Weapon; it's up to your DM.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Personally, if the Spiritual Weapon was in position to be able to attack a target with the range of Green Flame Blade from you, then I would allow the Green Flame Blade melee weapon attack to be made with a Spiritual Weapon because that would be cool.&nbsp; I would probably say that damage for that attack is just 1d8 though (plus the Green Flame effect damage to another creature, if there is one, plus the extra damage at higher levels from Green Flame Blade).</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">If I were feeling really generous, I might let you use your Spiritual Weapon for the Green Flame Blade attack even if the target was within the range of Green Flame Blade from the Spiritual Weapon (even though that might not be in range from you).</li>
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[QUOTE="Harzel, post: 7216094, member: 6857506"] Green flame blade is not something you 'apply'. It is a spell that you can cast by taking the 'Cast a Spell' action. Since it's casting time is "1 action", it requires that you use your action (not your bonus action) to cast it. Per the spell description, as part of casting Green Flame Blade you make a melee attack with a weapon on a target within the spell's range (usually 5 ft.). The special Green Flame effect applies only to the attack that you make as part of casting the spell because that is what the spell's description says. So, on your turn [LIST] [*]As your bonus action you could cast Spiritual Weapon and attack with it, or, if Spiritual Weapon is already up, move and attack with it. Green Flame Blade can't affect either of these because they are not part of casting the Green Flame Blade spell. [*]As your action, you could cast Green Flame Blade and attack with a melee weapon and the Green Flame effect would apply to that attack (if you hit). It seems to me that RAW is ambiguous as to whether that melee weapon could be the Spiritual Weapon; it's up to your DM. [LIST] [*]Personally, [I]if the Spiritual Weapon was in position to be able to attack a target with the range of Green Flame Blade from you[/I], then I would allow the Green Flame Blade melee weapon attack to be made with a Spiritual Weapon because that would be cool. I would probably say that damage for that attack is just 1d8 though (plus the Green Flame effect damage to another creature, if there is one, plus the extra damage at higher levels from Green Flame Blade). [*]If I were feeling [I]really[/I] generous, I might let you use your Spiritual Weapon for the Green Flame Blade attack even if the target was within the range of Green Flame Blade from the Spiritual Weapon (even though that might not be in range from you). [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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