Hex

Hex is a level 1 enchantment spell. This spell allows spellcasters to put a curse on a creature and deal additional Necrotic damage to the targeted creature. The curse also imposes Disadvantage on a chosen ability check.

Description

Make your attacks deal an additional 1d6Necrotic damage damage ^[sic] to the target and give it Disadvantage on Checks on an Ability of your choosing.

If the target dies before the spell ends, you can  Reapply Hex to a new creature without expending a Spell Slot.

Properties

Cost

Bonus action + Level 1 Spell Slot

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Concentration

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Variants

•  Hex (Strength)
•  Hex (Dexterity)
•  Hex (Constitution)
•  Hex (Intelligence)
•  Hex (Wisdom)
•  Hex (Charisma)

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

Notes

• If the target dies before spell's duration ends, gain  Reapply Hex
• Hex damage is applied multiple times for multiple successful Attack rolls. Example scenarios:
  • Warlock hits the target with a melee or ranged weapon attack: additional 1d6Necrotic.
  • Level 1 Warlock casts  Eldritch Blast and hits the target: additional 1d6Necrotic.
  • Level 5 Warlock casts  Eldritch Blast and hits the target with both rays: additional 2d6Necrotic, for hitting twice.
  • Level 3 Warlock casts  Scorching Ray and hits the target with all three rays: additional 3d6Necrotic, for hitting three times.
  • Level 5 Warlock casts  Scorching Ray and hits the target with all four rays: additional 4d6Necrotic, for hitting four times.
• Hex is only triggered by hitting the target with a successful Attack Roll, and not by other sources of damage. Example scenarios:
  • Warlock casts  Magic Missile (which does not require Attack Rolls): no additional damage from Hex.
  • Warlock casts  Fireball (which is a Saving Throw, not an Attack Roll): no additional damage from Hex.
• Clarification: The in-game description says it grants 'Disadvantage on an Ability of your choosing', but it only applies to Checks, not all rolls utilising that Ability: the target still rolls normally on Saving Throws and Attack rolls.
• In Early Access Patch 9, there was a bugged interaction between Hex and the Eldritch Invocation  Agonising Blast, which caused Agonising Blast bonus damage to be applied an extra time for each instance of Hex damage.
  • In the case of a level 5 Warlock with two Eldritch Blast beams, this means Agonising Blast damage would be applied a total of 4 times, if both beams hit: once for each beam, and once for each instance of Hex damage.
• Hex has two incantations: Te Exsecro, Latin for "I curse you", and Maledictus, Latin for "speak ill of/abuse".

External links

• Hex on the Forgotten Realms Wiki