# 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 `d6` 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 `d6` when you reach levels 5 (`2d6`), 11 (`3d6`), and 17 (`4d6`). **Classes**: [Druid](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-druid.md); [Bard (College of Lore)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB") *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 333*