Hunter's Mark

Hunter's Mark is a level 1 divination spell. It allows spellcasters to mark a creature as their prey and deal additional ⁠Weapon damage to the targeted creature.

Description

Mark a creature as your quarry to deal an additional 1d6⁠⁠Weapon damage whenever you hit it with a weapon attack.

If the target dies before the spell ends, you can use  Reapply Hunter's Mark to mark a new creature.

Properties

Cost

 Bonus Action +  Level 1 Spell Slot

Damage: 1~6

1d6⁠Weapon (Per weapon attack)

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_HuntersMark

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsHarmful, IsSpell

Grants:

•  Reapply Hunter's Mark

Condition: Hunter's Mark Quarry

 Hunter's Mark Quarry

Duration: Until Long rest

• Affected entity suffers an additional 1d6Weapon damage if the spellcaster hits it with a weapon attack.

Condition: Hunt Completed

 Hunt Completed

• Can use a bonus action to reapply Hunter's Mark to another target.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 2: Ranger
• Class level 3: Oath of Vengeance
• Class level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)
• Class level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Granted by items:

•  Grymskull Helm ( Recharge: Long rest)
•  Hunting Shortbow ( Recharge: Long rest)

Notes

• Beast companions for Beast Masters and Gathered Swarm for Swarmkeepers both have a passive feature,  Prey's Scent and  Prey's Scent (Swarmkeeper) respectively, which causes this spell to improve their damage as well when their Ranger casts it.
  • Otherwise, only the caster benefits from the extra weapon damage.
• The damage provided by this spell functions more like  Sneak Attack than spell damage; as such, it does not provoke effects that activate on spell damage such as  The Spellsparkler.
• Unlike in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, unarmed attacks in Baldur's Gate 3 are not counted as "weapon attacks" and do not benefit from Hunter's Mark.
• The Latin incantations for Hunter's Mark are Es Praedae Mei ("You are my prey") and Mors Certa ("Certain death").

External links

• ⁠Hunter's mark on the Forgotten Realms Wiki