What is nonlethal damage?

Nonlethal damage, also called subdual damage or striking to subdue, refers to a rule in Dungeons & Dragons which allows an attacker to knock an opponent out rather than kill them.

Can spells do non-lethal?

Only spells/abilities that include a melee attack can knock a creature out. First, a note: there is no such thing as “non-lethal damage” in 5e. Instead there is a rule called “knocking a creature out” which is the only way to do damage without killing a creature that the rules provide.

Can you smite non-lethal?

You can deal “non-lethal” damage even via Smite. The only condition for non-lethal is (1) reduce a creature to 0 hp, (2) the attack that reduced it was via melee attack. You can though, provided the spell or spell like effect is a melee attack.

Can spiritual weapon do non-lethal?

Because the rules for Nonlethal Damage specifically only require a melee attack, which Spiritual Weapon is. By RAW, it doesn’t matter what the source of that damage is, as long as it’s a melee attack. So Spiritual Weapon can do it.

Is spiritual weapon a melee weapon?

No, you can’t use spiritual weapon as a melee weapon.

Is spiritual weapon a touch attack Pathfinder?

A spiritual weapon cannot be attacked or harmed by physical attacks, but dispel magic, disintegrate, a sphere of annihilation, or a rod of cancellation affects it. A spiritual weapon’s AC against touch attacks is 12 (10 + size bonus for Tiny object).

Can you knock a creature out with a melee spell attack?

When an attacker reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack, the attacker can knock the creature out. The attacker can make this choice the instant the damage is dealt. The creature falls unconscious and is stable.

Is a spell that knocks someone unconscious?

The Stunning Spell (Stupefy), also known as the Stupefying Charm, or Stunner for short, was a charm that stunned the target, rendering them unconscious.

Can you knock out with spells 5e?

I stick as closely to the RAW as I can manage as a general policy; so any spell that says “melee spell attack” can knock someone out, while any spell that doesn’t can’t.