Valor Bard: why was Battle Magic limited to bard spells only? Zoltar 7 years ago See more Valor Bard: why was Battle Magic limited to bard spells only?multiclassing — Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 31, 2017 Share this: Valor bards they can’t cast S,M spells using Battle Magic with shield and weaponIs there any reason why the Bard spell list does not include the Thaumaturgy and Alter Self spells?Can I use Battle Magic with Green-Flame Blade?