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#No, the range of the spells stays the same

No, the range of the spells stays the same

The description of the War Caster feat (PHB, 170) says:

When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, instead of making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of only 1 action and must target only that creature.

The description of the Reach weapon property (PHB, 147) says:

This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it.

When the War Caster feat allows you to cast a spell instead of an opportunity attack, the range does not increase for your spells; you still cast a spell with a 5-foot or touch range, and creatures outside of that range can't be targeted by those spells.

Reach only increases the range at which you gain an opportunity attack. After that, you can choose to attack the creature with either your whip or a spell, but the creature is out of range for a touch or 5-foot range spell.

You could potentially use the sorcerer's Distant Spell metamagic option to increase the range of the spells cast, and then you could use them at that range.

#No, the range of the spells stays the same

The description of the War Caster feat (PHB, 170) says:

When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, instead of making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of only 1 action and must target only that creature.

The description of the Reach weapon property (PHB, 147) says:

This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it.

When the War Caster feat allows you to cast a spell instead of an opportunity attack, the range does not increase for your spells; you still cast a spell with a 5-foot or touch range, and creatures outside of that range can't be targeted by those spells.

Reach only increases the range at which you gain an opportunity attack. After that, you can choose to attack the creature with either your whip or a spell, but the creature is out of range for a touch or 5-foot range spell.

You could potentially use the sorcerer's Distant Spell metamagic option to increase the range of the spells cast, and then you could use them at that range.

No, the range of the spells stays the same

The description of the War Caster feat (PHB, 170) says:

When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, instead of making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of only 1 action and must target only that creature.

The description of the Reach weapon property (PHB, 147) says:

This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it.

When the War Caster feat allows you to cast a spell instead of an opportunity attack, the range does not increase for your spells; you still cast a spell with a 5-foot or touch range, and creatures outside of that range can't be targeted by those spells.

Reach only increases the range at which you gain an opportunity attack. After that, you can choose to attack the creature with either your whip or a spell, but the creature is out of range for a touch or 5-foot range spell.

You could potentially use the sorcerer's Distant Spell metamagic option to increase the range of the spells cast, and then you could use them at that range.

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No, the range of the spells stays the same #No, the range of the spells stays the same

To quoteThe description of the relevent textWar Caster feat (PHB, 170) says:

War Caster (PHB, 170) : When When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, instead of making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of only 1 action and must target only that creature.

andThe description of the Reach weapon property (PHB, 147) says:

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You could potentialypotentially use the sorcerer distant spellsorcerer's Distant Spell metamagic option to increase the range of the spells castedcast, and then you could use them at that range.

No, the range of the spells stays the same

To quote the relevent text:

War Caster (PHB, 170) : When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, instead of making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of only 1 action and must target only that creature.

and

Reach(PHB, 147) : This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you Attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for Opportunity Attacks with it.

When you gain an opportunity attack with warcaster the range does not increase on the spells, you still cast a spell with 5ft or touch range and creatures outside of that range cant be targeted by those spells.

Reach only increase the range of gaining an oppurtunity attack, after that you can choose to attack the creature with either your whip or a spell but the creature is out of range for a touch or 5ft spell.

You could potentialy use the sorcerer distant spell metamagic to increase the range of the spells casted and then you could use them at that range

#No, the range of the spells stays the same

The description of the War Caster feat (PHB, 170) says:

When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, instead of making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of only 1 action and must target only that creature.

The description of the Reach weapon property (PHB, 147) says:

This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it.

When the War Caster feat allows you to cast a spell instead of an opportunity attack, the range does not increase for your spells; you still cast a spell with a 5-foot or touch range, and creatures outside of that range can't be targeted by those spells.

Reach only increases the range at which you gain an opportunity attack. After that, you can choose to attack the creature with either your whip or a spell, but the creature is out of range for a touch or 5-foot range spell.

You could potentially use the sorcerer's Distant Spell metamagic option to increase the range of the spells cast, and then you could use them at that range.

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No, the range of the spells stays the same

To quote the relevent text:

War Caster (PHB, 170) : When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, instead of making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of only 1 action and must target only that creature.

and

Reach(PHB, 147) : This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you Attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for Opportunity Attacks with it.

When you gain an opportunity attack with warcaster the range does not increase on the spells, you still cast a spell with 5ft or touch range and creatures outside of that range cant be targeted by those spells.

Reach only increase the range of gaining an oppurtunity attack, after that you can choose to attack the creature with either your whip or a spell but the creature is out of range for a touch or 5ft spell.

You could potentialy use the sorcerer distant spell metamagic to increase the range of the spells casted and then you could use them at that range

No, the range of the spells stays the same

To quote the relevent text:

War Caster : When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, instead of making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of only 1 action and must target only that creature.

Reach : This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you Attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for Opportunity Attacks with it.

When you gain an opportunity attack with warcaster the range does not increase on the spells, you still cast a spell with 5ft or touch range and creatures outside of that range cant be targeted by those spells.

Reach only increase the range of gaining an oppurtunity attack, after that you can choose to attack the creature with either your whip or a spell but the creature is out of range for a touch or 5ft spell.

You could potentialy use the sorcerer distant spell metamagic to increase the range of the spells casted and then you could use them at that range

No, the range of the spells stays the same

To quote the relevent text:

War Caster (PHB, 170) : When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, instead of making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of only 1 action and must target only that creature.

and

Reach(PHB, 147) : This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you Attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for Opportunity Attacks with it.

When you gain an opportunity attack with warcaster the range does not increase on the spells, you still cast a spell with 5ft or touch range and creatures outside of that range cant be targeted by those spells.

Reach only increase the range of gaining an oppurtunity attack, after that you can choose to attack the creature with either your whip or a spell but the creature is out of range for a touch or 5ft spell.

You could potentialy use the sorcerer distant spell metamagic to increase the range of the spells casted and then you could use them at that range

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