The issue as I see it: Spell sniper requires a spell with a range. Booming blade has a range of Self, so would not qualify despite the (5-foot radius) of the spell. This is why (or at least one reason) the booming blade spell's range was changed from 5 feet.I heard Tasha's Cauldron of Everything changed the Spell sniper + booming blade + reach weapon combo.
Can someone please confirm to me if the combo still applies?
Thanks in advance.
The spell clearly says the range is "self" not 5'Longsword (Non-Reach weapon) + Booming Blade + Spell Sniper = 5ft Spell range.
You are still using the old text. It was changed.The cantrip Booming Blade's range is extended to 10ft
@Paul Farquhar is correct. Here is the spell now:The cantrip Booming Blade's range is extended to 10ft, when paired with a reach weapon. That has not changed.
I'm planning bugbear with a polearm, and BB/GFB are options before the 4th level when I can take the feat...I've always been curious why a 10' reach was a problem with Booming Blade anyways, given what you had to do in order to make it a thing. Wow, a creature with normal reach might take some bonus thunder damage. You of course had to be a Bugbear, use a reach weapon (which is usually a little less damaging on it's own than regular two handed weapons), and take a Feat to do this.
Contrast and compare what you can do with Polearm Mastery or Sentinel when using a reach weapon. Yeah, not really impressed. Sure, you could argue that this stunt combines with those, but how many ASI's are you giving up at this point?
Feats should be awesome, given that you get so few opportunities to select one, and that there's a very real opportunity cost for doing so.
I made one before and with PAM feat for a short "level 20 adventure".I'm planning bugbear with a polearm, and BB/GFB are options before the 4th level when I can take the feat...
My GM allowed me BB/GFB only in my "body reach" so only to 10 ft. But it still enoughI made one before and with PAM feat for a short "level 20 adventure".
The GM was "nice" and allowed War Caster to work with it, too. So when something entered my 15' reach (LOL!) I could use Booming Blade on it. If it kept moving, it took the extra damage.
It was pretty sick.![]()