@mikemearls @JeremyECrawford Does a "melee spell attack" count as a "melee attack" for Touch of Death (i.e. Spiritual Weapon)?
— Kris Koletar (@KrisKoletar) August 17, 2015
A melee spell attack is, indeed, a melee attack and can qualify for the Death cleric's Touch of Death feature. https://t.co/0UtjIZ58Uh
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 17, 2015