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