Arcane Sword (One)

 One D&D Varied 
SRD5, PHB5, UA23BaC

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Unearthed Arcana
Noncanon

a.k.a. Mordenkainen's Sword

Arcane Sword ^{[SRD5 OGL]}  (Spell)
Level: 7th-level spell
Class List: Bard, Wizard
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range:  60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a miniature platinum sword with a grip and pommel of copper and zinc, worth 250 gp)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Scales: False

You create a sword-shaped plane of force that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration.

When the sword appears, you make a melee spell attack against a target of your choice within 5 feet of the sword. On a hit, the target takes 3d10 force damage.

Until the spell ends, you can use a bonus action on each of your turns to move the sword up to 20 feet to a spot you can see and repeat this attack against the same target or a different one.

Sources and Notes

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— D&D Beyond One D&D Playtest material

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—Notice on most 5e Unearthed Arcana PDFs

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