Hex

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

Description

Make your attacks deal an additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic damage to the target and give it  Disadvantage 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

Damage: 1~6

1d6⁠Necrotic (Per attack from caster)

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Concentration

At higher levels

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

Technical details

UID

Target_Hex

Spell flags

HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsHarmful, IsLinkedSpellContainer, IsSpell

Variants

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

Condition: Reapply Hex

 Reapply Hex

• Can cast Hex without expending a new spell slot.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 1: Warlock
• Class level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)
• Class level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Granted by features:

•  Magic Initiate: Warlock

Notes

• "Disadvantage on an Ability of your choosing" only applies to chosen Checks, not all rolls utilising that Ability: the target still rolls normally on Saving Throws and Attack Rolls.
• If the target dies or is knocked out before spell's duration ends, gain  Reapply Hex. While in this state, a glowing shattered crystal appears above the caster's head.
• Hex damage can be applied multiple times to apply with multiple successful ⁠Attack rolls, as long as the attack is made by the originating warlock caster. Example scenarios:
  • A Warlock hits the target with a melee or ranged weapon attack: additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic.
  • A Level 1 Warlock casts  Eldritch Blast and hits the target: additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic.
  • A Level 5 Warlock casts  Eldritch Blast and hits the target with both rays: additional 2d6⁠⁠Necrotic, for hitting twice.
  • A Level 3 Warlock casts  Scorching Ray and hits the target with all three rays: additional 3d6⁠⁠Necrotic, for hitting three times.
  • A 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:
  • A Warlock casts  Magic Missile (which does not require an Attack Roll): no additional damage from Hex.
  • A Warlock casts  Fireball (which requires a Saving Throw, not an Attack Roll): no additional damage from Hex.
• Unlike the tabletop version, this spell lasts until the caster's concentration is broken.
• Hex has two incantations: Te Exsecro, Latin for "I curse you", and Maledictus, Latin for "speak ill of / abuse".

Bugs

• If a creature has Hex applied, and lands a Critical Hit against the caster that triggers any "on hit / damage" abilities to damage the hexed creature, the damage of  Hex is doubled along with the regular damage.
  • For example, a Goblin Warlock casts  Armour of Agathys on themselves, and then  Hex on Lae'zel. Lae'zel then lands a Critical Hit on the Goblin Warlock, taking 5⁠⁠Cold damage from Armour of Agathys in the process. This triggers Hexto deal an additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic to Lae'zel, which is then (erroneously) doubled to 2d6⁠⁠Necrotic due to the Critical Hit.

External links

• ⁠Hex on the Forgotten Realms Wiki