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22 questions linked to/from Do Cantrips use your character level or class level?
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How can a wizard get the most out of being able to cast 2 cantrips a turn?
My DM decided to let any spellcaster cast a cantrip that takes an Action to cast as a Bonus Action or full Action. For now, I have just been using ray of frost twice a turn or using two minor ...
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Is the Oathbreaker paladin's Channel Divinity option Control Undead based off of character level or paladin level?
The Oathbreaker paladin's Channel Divinity feature states (emphasis mine):
Control Undead. As an action, the paladin targets one undead creature he or she can see within 30 feet of him or her. The ...
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Casting a cantrip on a higher level when multiclassing [duplicate]
Some cantrips such as 'Thunderclap' says in higher level(not in higher spell slot), we can give more damage.
Thunderclap
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (5-foot radius)
Components: S
Duration: ...
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How does spell levelling work with multiclassing? [duplicate]
Suppose I am a level 10 rogue and take a level of sorcerer, giving me the firebolt cantrip. Normally, on a successful hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage. Furthermore, the description says:
This ...
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What level does 5e Fire bolt use? [duplicate]
The text for Fire bolt states:
You hurl a mote of fire at a creature or object within range. Make a ranged spell Attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage. A flammable ...
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How does spell upgrades work? [duplicate]
This might be a noob question but one just needs to be on the required character level to get the "upgrades" on spells or on the required class levels?
As in eldritch blast upgrades at 5th level ...
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How can a Sorcerer/Warlock use 4 Eldritch blasts in one round?
How is it possible for the infamous Sorlock multiclass to use 4 x Eldritch blasts in 1 round?
I get the extra damages as in the d6s and +mod damage from all the curses but I see formulas around like ...
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With the 2019 Sage Advice Compendium release, are Jeremy Crawford's tweets considered to be "official rulings"?
The 2019 Sage Advice Compendium has been released. Previously, the SAC has indicated that Jeremy Crawford's tweets were considered to be official rulings. Is this still true?
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Leveling cantrips as a multiclass? [duplicate]
Let's say I have a character who has Booming Blade and is a level 3 Sorcerer, and level 2 Fighter, would that still count as having levelled Booming Blade? Or do I need the Sorcerer class to reach ...
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If I am multiclassed with some levels of a caster class and some levels of a non-caster class, which spellcasting table do I use?
I'm creating a 10th level character which has 5 levels of Arcane Trickster Rogue and 5 levels of Drunken Master Monk. A 5th level ATR will have 3 1st level spell slots while the DMM has no slots.
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How can I tell how many damage dice to roll for an NPC's cantrip?
For PCs, cantrip damage increases with their total character level and not their class level (see this question for reference: Do Cantrips use your character level or class level?).
However, NPCs do ...
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What is the caster level for the spells granted by Spell Sniper? [duplicate]
Cantrips generally get more powerful as you progress in your spellcasting class.
The Spell Sniper feat allows casting a cantrip.
If you pick a Spell Sniper cantrip from another class will the damage ...
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Does a Feral Tiefling's Vicious Mockery damage go up as normal?
The Devil's Tongue trait simply lists Vicious Mockery as being known, so I'd assumed the damage would increase as per usual (5th level [2d4], 11th level [3d4], and 17th level [4d4]), but it seemed ...
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Revised Ranger's Beast Conclave companion hit die, ASIs, and multiclassing
It says in the Unearthed Arcana of the Revised Ranger that:
For every level after 3rd, your animal companion gains an additional hit die and increases its hit points accordingly.
Does this count ...
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What are the levels used for Cantrips learned with the "Magic Initiate" feat?
The Magic Initiate feat gives access to two cantrips from a class. It says
Choose a class: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You learn two cantrips of your choice from that class's ...