Does booming blade work with Warcaster?

Booming Blade works fine with War Caster. a range of "self: x" means that you're the spell's point of origin, not its target. The Tasha's changes only stopped it from working with Spell Sniper.
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What is a booming blade good for?

You brandish the weapon used in the spell's casting and make a melee attack with it against one creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack's normal effects and then becomes sheathed in booming energy until the start of your next turn.
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Can Booming blade be cast as a reaction?

If you use War Caster to cast Booming Blade as a reaction, it "overwrites" the first casting before the first casting triggers. Moving 1ft does not satisfy the requirements of Booming Blade. Booming blade was subject to errata. Previously, YES your scenario would work, as it only required the target willingly move.
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Can green flame blade be used with Warcaster?

Applying this to our spells: Green-Flame Blade now works with War Caster, since you are no longer compelled to target a second creature.
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Can you cast booming blade on spiritual weapon?

Short, simply, and to the point - Can a player use Booming Blade on a weapon generated through Spiritual Weapon? If I'm recalling the rules for spiritual weapon correctly it functions as a typical (albeit magical) weapon during combat, so yes, booming blade would work.
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Booming Blade - Dungeons & Dragons 5e Spell Analysis

Can you cast booming blade twice with quickened spell?

Yes, you can quicken booming blade and cast it at a bonus action. (You can also twin it with twinned spell and attack two targets that are in range.)
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Can you cast booming blade on an unarmed strike?

The booming blade and green-flame blade spells specify that they are used with a weapon, so an unarmed strike isn't eligible.
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Can you booming blade Warcaster?

Booming Blade works fine with War Caster. a range of "self: x" means that you're the spell's point of origin, not its target. The Tasha's changes only stopped it from working with Spell Sniper.
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Do you need Warcaster for two handed weapons?

For two handed weapons you dont need warcaster, for sword and shield you do. As long as you wish to keep your weapon out. To cast spells with somatic components you just need a hand free.
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Do sorcerers need Warcaster?

Sorcerers have a natural proficiency in Constitution saves, so they might not need War Caster for concentration. However, giving them this feat for magical opportunity attacks can still be useful.
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Can you cast shillelagh and booming blade on the same turn?

Yes, casting any combination of (only) Cantrips with Action/Bonus Action is perfectly permissible.
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Can you stack booming blades?

Does the extra damage from Booming Blade stack if the spell is cast twice on the same target in D&D 5E? No, the rules of 5e are such that you can't stack two of the same effect, whether from the same person or multiple people, beneficial or detrimental.
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Can you smite off of booming blade?

Both booming blade and green flame blade require you to make a melee attack with a weapon as part of the spell. Both Divine Smite and most Smite spells are applicable on a melee weapon attack.
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Can you use green flame blade and booming blade at the same time?

This is intentional design, for balance reasons. Are Booming Blade and Green-Flame Blade compatible with extra attack? No. The Extra Attack feature of the fighter class does not give you a second action with which to cast a spell, nor is it triggered when you use Green Flame Blade.
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Can you twin spell booming blade 5e?

Yes, Booming Blade can be twinned, because a range of Self is not the same thing as a range of Self (5-foot radius) When a spell has a range of "Self", it definitionally targets the caster themselves, and no one else.
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What is the 5th level booming blade?

At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 thunder damage to the target on a hit, and the damage the target takes for moving increases to 2d8. Both damage rolls increase by 1d8 at 11th level (2d8 and 3d8) and again at 17th level (3d8 and 4d8).
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Can a wizard use a shield with Warcaster?

But my DM tells me that, the War Caster feat can only allows you handle one shield in one hand, not two. You can perform the somatic components of spells even when you have weapons or a shield in one or both hands.
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Can a fighter cast 2 spells?

There are several things that can let you basically cast extra spells, or spells differently. The first is the fighter 2nd level ability Action Surge. This lets you take an extra action, and is the only way to cast 2 leveled (non-cantrip) spells on your turn.
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Can everyone dual-wield in D&D?

Dual-wielding is a combat mechanic that lets your PC use their bonus action to make an extra attack on an enemy, so long as they're wielding light weapons. Any character can fight with two weapons in D&D 5e, regardless of class—but your PC can't dual-wield heavy, two-handed weapons or shields.
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Does War Caster stack with Sentinel?

Sentinel is not a great combo with War Caster. However, Polearm Master is great with War Caster.
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Can you use booming blade with psychic blades?

No, you can't.
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Does booming blade add modifiers?

If I cast a booming blade, do I add my spell attack modifier to the roll in D&D 5E? No… you get your mele attack modifier for the attack. You only get one or the other depending what you are doing. A touch spell that requires a to-hit roll, you use the spell attack modifier, and not the mele attack modifier.
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What is a booming blade with a 2 handed weapon?

Booming Blade (2h): Damage dealt by Booming Blade to a single target that does not move to trigger the secondary damage while using a two-handed weapon like a greatword. Booming Blade (2h+): Damage dealt by Booming Blade with a two-handed weapon if the target moves and triggers the secondary damage.
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Does booming blade take an action?

neither green-flame blade nor booming blade works with Extra Attack or any other feature that requires the Attack action. Like other spells, these cantrips require the Cast a Spell action, not the Attack action.
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