Spiritual Weapon

The caster creates a floating, spectral weapon within range that lasts for the duration or until they cast the spell again. When they cast the spell, they can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of the weapon. On a hit, the target takes force damage equal to 1d8 + their spellcasting ability modifier.
As a bonus action on the caster's turn, they can move the weapon up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it.
The weapon can take whatever form the caster chooses. Clerics of deities who are associated with a particular weapon (as St. Cuthbert is known for his mace and Thor for his hammer) will typically make this spell's effect resemble that weapon.
When this spell is cast using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for every two slot levels above 2nd.

Related School

Evocation

Effect Duration

1 Minute

Effect Casting Time

1 Bonus Action

Range

60 ft

Level

2nd