Shillelagh

The shillelagh (pronounced: /ʃɪˈleɪlɑː/ shi-LAY-la^[8]) spell enhanced a wooden weapon, such as a club or a staff to do more harm in combat.^{[2][9][10][11]}

Effects[]

The weapon to be enchanted had to be non-magical,^{[2][9][10][11]} made of oak,^{[2][9][10][11]} and not shod with metal.^[9][10] If someone other than the caster wielded the shillelagh, the bonus to skill and damage did not manifest.^{[2][9][10][11]} The effects lasted for a few minutes; longer for more experienced casters.^{[2][9][10][11]}

Components[]

All versions of this spell required an oaken club or staff, the caster's holy symbol or divine focus, plus verbal and somatic components.^{[2][9][10][11][1]} The alteration versions also required a shamrock leaf,^[9][10][11] as well as the post-Second Sundering version, which also required mistletoe.^[1]

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See Also[]

• Star metal cudgel

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External links[]

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• Shillelagh article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
  
• Shillelagh article at the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the Icewind Dale game.
  
• Shillelagh article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
  

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