Magic Missile (Illithid Arcanist)

Magic Missile is a level 1 evocation spell. It is a version of Magic Missile unique to Illithid Arcanists that is roughly equivalent to the normal spell upcast to level 4. It cannot be learned by party members.

Description

Create six darts of magical force, each dealing 1d4 + 5⁠⁠Force damage to its target.

The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Damage: 36~54

6d4 + 30⁠Force (1d4 + 5⁠⁠Force per projectile)

Details

 Range: 30 m (100 ft)

At higher levels

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

Technical details

UID

Projectile_MagicMissile_MindFlayer

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsHarmful, IsSpell, RangeIgnoreVerticalThreshold

How to learn

Used by creatures: Illithid Arcanist

Notes

• The range of this spell is exceptionally long at 30 m (100 ft). This allows the Illithid Arcanists to target the party from far in the backline.
• While this is only classified as a level 1 spell, it is equivalent to a normal  Magic Missile cast at 4th level (six projectiles).
• Illithid Arcanists also have  Empowered Evocation adding +4 damage to each missile. This is not reflected in the in-game tooltip.

Bugs

• Due to an incomplete list of spell checks,  Shield will not reduce the damage of these magic missiles for the rest of the turn after Shield is used as a reaction.