# Mordenkainen's Sword *7th-level, Evocation* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 90 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (a miniature sword worth 250+ GP) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute You create a spectral sword that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration. When the sword appears, you make a melee spell attack against a target within 5 feet of the sword. On a hit, the target takes Force damage equal to `4d12` plus your spellcasting ability modifier. On your later turns, you can take a [Bonus Action](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/bonus-action-xphb.md) to move the sword up to 30 feet to a spot you can see and repeat the attack against the same target or a different one. **Classes**: [Bard](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Wizard (Evoker)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-evoker-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Wizard](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-wizard.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 302. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> (as "Arcane Sword") and the Free Rules (2024)*