# Thorn Whip *cantrip, Transmutation* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 30 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (the stem of a plant with thorns) - **Duration:** Instantaneous You create a vine-like whip covered in thorns that lashes out at your command toward a creature in range. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes `dice:1d6|noform|noparens|avg` (`1d6`) Piercing damage, and if it is Large or smaller, you can pull it up to 10 feet closer to you. **Cantrip Upgrade.** The damage increases by `dice:1d6|noform|noparens|avg` (`1d6`) when you reach levels 5 (`dice:2d6|noform|noparens|avg` (`2d6`)), 11 (`dice:3d6|noform|noparens|avg` (`3d6`)), and 17 (`dice:4d6|noform|noparens|avg` (`4d6`)). **Classes**: [Artificer](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-artificer.md); [Bard (College of Lore)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Druid](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-druid.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 333*