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 | name = Eldritch Blast
-| image = Eldritch Blast Icon.png
+| image = Eldritch Blast.webp
 | level = cantrip
 | school = Evocation
 | classes = Warlock
 | races =
-| summary = It allows the Warlock to shoot out an energy beam that deals {{DamageType|Force}} damage.
+| summary = The cantrip allows the spellcaster to shoot out an energy beam that deals {{DamageType|Force}} damage, and that can be upgraded with Warlock abilities.
-| description = Conjure a beam of crackling energy.
+| description = Conjure a beam of crackling energy. Deals {{DamageText|1d10|Force}} damage to a target.
 | class learns at level 1 = Warlock
-| action type = action
+| class learns at level 6 = College of Lore:via [[Magical Secrets]]
+| class learns at level 10 = Bard:via [[Magical Secrets]]
+| granted by feats = Magic Initiate: Warlock, Spell Sniper
+| cost = action
 | attack roll = yes
 | damage = 1d10
 | damage type = Force
 | range = ranged
-| higher levels = The spell creates multiple beams at higher levels: {{DamageInfo|1d10|Force|per=ray}}
+| higher levels = Unlike other cantrips whose damage increases at certain character levels, Eldritch Blast, instead, creates multiple beams at higher levels: {{DamageInfo|1d10|Force|per=ray}}
-* '''2''' beams at Level 5
+* '''2''' beams at [[character level]] 5
-* '''3''' beams at Level 10
+* '''3''' beams at character level 10
-You can either target a single creature or multiple creatures with the beams. Each beam rolls a separate {{Attack Roll}}.
+You can either target a single creature or multiple creatures with the beams. Each beam rolls a separate {{Attack Roll}} and is affected by the selected [[Eldritch Invocations]] (see notes for further details).
-| notes = * The benefits of [[Eldritch Invocations]], such as [[Agonising Blast]] or [[Repelling Blast]], are applied to each beam.
+| notes = * The benefits of {{RarityItem|Potent Robe}}, various effects like [[Lightning Charges (Condition)|Lightning Charges]], and [[Eldritch Invocations]], such as {{SAI|Agonising Blast}} or {{SAI|Repelling Blast}}, are applied to each beam.
-** While [[Repelling Blast]] applies to each beam, it can only knock back a creature once per cast.
+** While {{SAI|Repelling Blast}} applies to each beam, it can only knock back a creature once per cast.
-* A target afflicted by [[Hex]] will take additional {{DamageText|1d6|Necrotic}} damage from '''each''' beam.
+* A target afflicted by {{SAI|Hex}} will take additional {{DamageText|1d6|Necrotic}} damage from '''each''' beam.
-* There is a bug when using eldritch blast along with either [[Agonising Blast]] or [[Hex]], and having lightning charges. When damage is applied, [[Agonising Blast]] and [[Hex]] will apply their damage twice on a single beam, rather than once
+* Can be subject to [[Counterspell]].
-* Whilst being listed as several attacks, if targeting one character, it seems like it's technically delivered as a single attack, therefore effects like [[Death Ward]] on a target will trigger at the end of all attacks, therefore making it possible to down a target, apply one more attack after that but still have them rise with 1HP even through technically the effect of the [[Death Ward]] should have been applied before the last attack. This also results in [[Concentration]] checks being made several times, even if the first one failed. This effect is also observed on [[Magic Missile]]
+* When interacting with effects like {{Cond|Death Ward}} and dealing multiple attacks to the same creature, assuming the 1st attack was sufficient to {{Cond|Downed|down}} the target the 2nd attack appears to apply before the {{Cond|Death Ward}} activates, which means that after 2 attacks the target would lose the {{Cond|Death Ward}} but remain with 1HP. If the initial attack would have 3 applications then the target would be {{Cond|Downed|downed}} on 1st attack and again on 3rd attack. In case of Avatars it means that, whilst having a {{Cond|Death Ward}} applied, they would need to receive 6 attack applications to fully die: 2 to break down the ward, 1 to get downed and 3 more to fail 3 Death Saves. This effect seems to apply to all multi-application attacks, like {{SAI|Magic Missile}} and {{SAI|Scorching Ray}} (as of 4.1.1.3669438).
+*The incantation for Eldritch Blast is '''Dolor''', Latin for "pain/anguish".
 }}
 == External Links ==
 * {{FRWiki|Eldritch blast|long}}
+[[Category:Sources of Force damage]]

Latest revision as of 17:39, 21 April 2024

Eldritch Blast is a cantrip (Evocation). The cantrip allows the spellcaster to shoot out an energy beam that deals Force damage, and that can be upgraded with Warlock abilities.

Description

Conjure a beam of crackling energy. Deals 1d10Force damage to a target.

Properties

Cost: Action
Damage: 1d10 (1~10) Force
Details: Attack roll; Range: 18 m / 60 ft

At higher levels

Unlike other cantrips whose damage increases at certain character levels, Eldritch Blast, instead, creates multiple beams at higher levels:

1d10 (1~10)

Force per ray

2 beams at character level 5
3 beams at character level 10

You can either target a single creature or multiple creatures with the beams. Each beam rolls a separate

Attack roll and is affected by the selected Eldritch Invocations (see notes for further details).

How to learn

Classes:

Class Level 1: Warlock

Class Level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)

Class Level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Feats:

Magic Initiate: Warlock
Spell Sniper

Notes

The benefits of Potent Robe, various effects like Lightning Charges, and Eldritch Invocations, such as Agonising Blast or Repelling Blast, are applied to each beam.
- While Repelling Blast applies to each beam, it can only knock back a creature once per cast.
A target afflicted by Hex will take additional 1d6Necrotic damage from each beam.
Can be subject to Counterspell.
When interacting with effects like Death Ward and dealing multiple attacks to the same creature, assuming the 1st attack was sufficient to down the target the 2nd attack appears to apply before the Death Ward activates, which means that after 2 attacks the target would lose the Death Ward but remain with 1HP. If the initial attack would have 3 applications then the target would be downed on 1st attack and again on 3rd attack. In case of Avatars it means that, whilst having a Death Ward applied, they would need to receive 6 attack applications to fully die: 2 to break down the ward, 1 to get downed and 3 more to fail 3 Death Saves. This effect seems to apply to all multi-application attacks, like Magic Missile and Scorching Ray (as of 4.1.1.3669438).
The incantation for Eldritch Blast is Dolor, Latin for "pain/anguish".