Eldritch Blast
Eldritch Blast
PHB
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Evocation cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
A beam of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 force damage.
The spell creates more than one beam when you reach higher levels: two beams at 5th level, three beams at 11th level, and four beams at 17th level. You can direct the beams at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each beam.
Classes: Warlock
Feats: Magic Initiate, Spell Sniper
Other Options/Features: Pact of the Tome
Source: PHB, page 237. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
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Spells & Rituals
Eldritch Blast
Evocation Cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 ft
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Damage Type: Force
A beam of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 force damage.
AT HIGHER LEVELS
The spell creates more than one beam when you reach higher levels: two beams at 5th level, three beams at 11th level, and four beams at 17th level. You can direct the beams at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each beam.
Verbal Component: Eldri Vis Confrigo
Verbal Component (Alternative): Against my power you cannot last, I smite thee now with this eldritch blast.
Class: Warlock
Tags: Damage
Source: Player's Handbook [5th Edition] (page 237)
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Eldritch blast
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Eldritch Blast
5th Edition Statistics[2]
School
Evocation
Level
Warlock 0
Type
Cantrip
4th Edition Statistics[1]
Keywords
Arcane
Implement
Level
Warlock 1
Type
At-Will
Eldritch blast was the most basic of all spells known to a warlock.[3][1][4][note 1]
Contents
Effect
Components
Appendix
Note
References
Effect
When a warlock cast eldritch blast he created and fired from his hands or implement a purple bolt[1] or beam[3][4] of crackling destructive energy. Like similarly simple spells, eldritch blast could be cast as many times as its caster desired.[3][1][4]
The range of the spell depended on what area it was used in, before the Spellplague the spell could reach 60 feet,[3] afterwards only 50 feet,[1] while after the Second Sundering it could go as far as 120 feet.
The spells damaging power growth also changed with eras, while before the spellplague the warlocks skill in the arts of the warlock determined the powers of the blast,[3] after it became more powerful if the caster had a strong personality.[1] A post Second Sundering casting would cast more beams that could have been aimed at the same or multiple targets.[4]
Some of the greatest uses for the spell or ability eldritch blast is that in some eras it can be modified or exchanged with different warlock abilities like the Eldritch spear.[5][4]
AD
Components
In some eras the spell seemed to have no requirements other than skill,[3][1] while in others it also needed both verbal and somatic components.[4]
Appendix
Note
Before the Spellplague, this spell was a spell-like ability for most warlocks.
References
Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 132. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 207–211, 237. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
Richard Baker (November 2004). Complete Arcane. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 7. ISBN 0-7869-3435-2.
Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 237. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
Richard Baker (November 2004). Complete Arcane. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9. ISBN 0-7869-3435-2.
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