Green-flame blade and warcaster + sword and board

[Marcloure]

It's a short yes or no question.
I am looking into build a Valor bard, and GFB is a spell that I'm looking to grab with Magic Initiate feat. But GFB has (V, M) components, so it can't be casted if the caster wields a sword and a shield, even with the Warcaster feat. Is that right?

[Naanomi]

False, because you have the material component (a weapon) in your hand so you can use it for the somatics (of which there are none) and it *is* the material

[Paeleus]

The material component is a weapon, so I'd say you wouldn't need War Caster to cast it during your action.

Note: it has to be a weapon without the reach property to coincide with GFB range of 5 feet.

[Marcloure]

Thanks. I haven't noticed that the material component is the very weapon, and so I don't need other hand to hold the Materials.

[AttilatheYeon]

The material component is a weapon, so I'd say you wouldn't need War Caster to cast it during your action.

Note: it has to be a weapon without the reach property to coincide with GFB range of 5 feet.

U can still use a reach weapon, u just cant cast the spell against targets past 5 feet. Reach weapons can be used against targets adjacent now.

[NNescio]

U can still use a reach weapon, u just cant cast the spell against targets past 5 feet. Reach weapons can be used against targets adjacent now.

Well, you could GFB at 10 ft with a Reach weapon if you have the Spell Sniper feat. Not sure if this is worth the feat though.

(Spell Sniper BB might be though.)