SHOCKING GRASP: Baldur's Gate 2 BG2


Shocking Grasp is a Baldur's Gate spell in BioWare's cRPG of 1998-2001, Baldur's Gate.

  • Shocking Grasp (Alteration) 
  • Level: 1
  • Range: Touch
  • Duration: Special 
  • Casting Time: 1 
  • Area of Effect: Touched creature 
  • Saving Throw: None

When the wizard touches a creature while this spell is in effect, an electrical charge will deal 1d8 damage + 1 per level of the caster to the creature touched.   The wizard only has one charge, and once an opponent has been touched the spell's energies have been used.  If the mage misses, then the spell is wasted.  The wizard has 1 round per level in order to touch the target creature.

◦ Shocking Grasp (Alteration, SCRL80): Single-target, quick-fire direct damage spell that inflicts 1-10 electrical dmg on victims. Damage does not scale with caster level, but is no-save. Can be useful until Magic Missile scales.

In BG2, the damage is 1-8 and scales with caster level.

Rank: Mid-tier.

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