Eldritch Knight

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Eldritch Knights study magic to supplement their weaponry, allowing them to overcome resistance from the toughest foes.

Eldritch Knights study magic to supplement their weaponry, allowing them to overcome resistance from the toughest foes.

Eldritch Knight is one of the Subclasses of Fighter. These Fighters specialize in spellcasting, using their martial prowess and magic to attack enemies or support allies in combat. Eldritch Knights use Intelligence as their Spellcasting Ability, and learn spells from the Wizard Spell List, favouring the schools of Evocation and Abjuration.

Subclass Features

This subclass obtains all the features from its base class, Fighter, in addition to its unique features outlined below.

Level 3

 Weapon Bond

• Ritually bind the weapon in your main hand. The weapon can't be knocked out of your hand, and it automatically returns to you when Thrown.

Spellcasting

• Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence
• Known Spells: Eldritch Knight Spells are Always Prepared.
• Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots.)

• Cantrips (Choose 2):

•  Acid Splash
•  Blade Ward
•  Bone Chill
•  Dancing Lights 
•  Fire Bolt
•  Friends 
•  Light
•  Mage Hand
•  Minor Illusion 
•  Poison Spray
•  Ray of Frost
•  Shocking Grasp
•  True Strike 

• Known Spells: Choose 2 Spells from the Eldritch Knight Spell List (schools of Abjuration or Evocation only). These spells are Always Prepared.
• New Level 1 Abjuration and Evocation spells available:

•  Burning Hands
•  Chromatic Orb
•  Magic Missile
•  Mage Armour
•  Protection from Evil and Good 
•  Shield
•  Thunderwave
•  Witch Bolt 

• Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Wizard Spell List (any spell school). This spell is Always Prepared.
• New Level 1 spells available:

•  Burning Hands
•  Charm Person 
•  Chromatic Orb
•  Colour Spray
•  Disguise Self 
•  Enhance Leap 
•  Expeditious Retreat 
•  False Life
•  Feather Fall 
•  Find Familiar 
•  Fog Cloud 
•  Grease
•  Ice Knife
•  Longstrider 
•  Mage Armour
•  Magic Missile
•  Protection from Evil and Good 
•  Ray of Sickness
•  Shield
•  Sleep
•  Tasha's Hideous Laughter 
•  Thunderwave
•  Witch Bolt 

Level 4

• Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)
• Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Eldritch Knight Spell List. This spell is Always Prepared.
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell from the full Wizard Spell List. The replacement spell must be Level 1.

Level 5

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell from the full Wizard Spell List. The replacement spell must be Level 1.

Level 6

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell from the full Wizard Spell List. The replacement spell must be Level 1.

Level 7

• Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)
• Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 2 Spell Slot.)

 War Magic

• You have honed your body and magic for war. After you cast a cantrip, you can make a weapon attack using a Bonus action.

• Known Spells: Choose 2 Spells from the Eldritch Knight Spell List. These spells are Always Prepared.
• New Level 2 Abjuration and Evocation spells available:

•  Arcane Lock
•  Darkness 
•  Gust of Wind
•  Melf's Acid Arrow
•  Scorching Ray
•  Shatter

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell from the full Wizard Spell List. The replacement spell must be Level 1.

Level 8

• Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Wizard Spell List (any spell school). This spell is Always Prepared.
• New Level 2 spells available:

•  Arcane Lock
•  Blindness
•  Blur 
•  Cloud of Daggers 
•  Crown of Madness 
•  Darkness 
•  Darkvision
•  Detect Thoughts  
•  Enlarge/Reduce 
•  Flaming Sphere 
•  Gust of Wind
•  Hold Person 
•  Invisibility 
•  Knock
•  Magic Weapon 
•  Melf's Acid Arrow
•  Mirror Image
•  Misty Step
•  Phantasmal Force 
•  Ray of Enfeeblement 
•  Scorching Ray
•  See Invisibility
•  Shatter
•  Web 

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell from the full Wizard Spell List. The replacement spell must be Level 2 or below.

Level 9

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell from the full Wizard Spell List. The replacement spell must be Level 2 or below.

Level 10

 Eldritch Strike

• When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, it has Disadvantage on its next Saving Throw against a spell you cast before the end of your next turn.

• Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slot.)
• Known Cantrips: Choose 1 Cantrip from the Eldritch Knight Spell List
• Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Eldritch Knight Spell List. This spell is Always Prepared.
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell from the full Wizard Spell List. The replacement spell must be Level 2 or below.

Level 11

• Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Eldritch Knight Spell List. This spell is Always Prepared.
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell from the full Wizard Spell List. The replacement spell must be Level 2 or below.

Level 12

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell from the full Wizard Spell List. The replacement spell must be Level 2 or below.

Eldritch Knight Spellcasting Chart

Eldritch Knight Spellcasting			Spell Slots per Spell Level
Fighter Level	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	1st	2nd
3rd	2	3*	2	-
4th	2	4	3	-
5th	2	4	3	-
6th	2	4	3	-
7th	2	6	4	2
8th	2	7*	4	2
9th	2	7	4	2
10th	3	8	4	3
11th	3	9	4	3
12th	3	9	4	3

*One spell learned at this level can be from the entire Wizard Spell List, the chosen spell must still be of a level for which the Eldritch Knight has spell slots for. (This is in contrast to the normal Eldritch Knight Spell List, which only contains the Abjuration and Evocation spells of the Wizard Spell List)

Eldritch Knight Spell List

Eldritch Knight's Spell List is the same as the Wizard's, but with only non-cantrip spells from the schools of Abjuration or Evocation plus every wizard cantrip. However, Eldritch Knights may learn a spell from the entire wizard spell list at levels 3 and 8. The Replacement Spell Feature also allows an Eldritch Knight to swap any known spell with any spell from the full wizard spell list, once per level starting at class level 4.

The following spell list is the limited version. For the full list of Wizard spells from every spell school, see Wizard Spell List.

List of Spells and Cantrips

Cantrips	1st Level Spells	2nd Level Spells
Acid Splash  Blade Ward  Bone Chill  Dancing Lights   Fire Bolt  Friends   Light  Mage Hand  Minor Illusion   Poison Spray  Ray of Frost  Shocking Grasp  True Strike	Burning Hands  Chromatic Orb  Mage Armour  Magic Missile  Protection from Evil and Good   Shield  Thunderwave  Witch Bolt	Arcane Lock  Darkness   Gust of Wind  Melf's Acid Arrow  Scorching Ray  Shatter

External Links

• Eldritch knight on the Forgotten Realms Wiki