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== Spellcasters ==
== Spellcasters ==
Spellcasters can either be ''full casters'' – meaning they can learn spells up to 6th level spells, ''half casters'' – meaning they can learn spells up to 3rd level spells, or ''one-third casters'' – meaning they can learn spells up to 2nd level spells.
Spellcasters can either be ''full casters'' – meaning they can learn up to 6th level spells, ''half casters'' – meaning they can learn up to 3rd level spells, or ''one-third casters'' – meaning they can learn up to 2nd level spells.


Full casters:
Full casters:
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=== Prepared spells ===
=== Prepared spells ===
[[File:Prepared Spells Icon.webp|24px]]
[[File:Prepared Spells Icon.webp|24px]]
Some casters – known as ''prepared spellcasters'' to set them apart from ''spontaneous spellcasters'' – need to prepare a selection of their spells in order to cast them. Preparing spells is only possible outside of combat.
Some casters – known as ''prepared spellcasters'' to set them apart from ''spontaneous spellcasters'' – need to prepare a selection of their spells in order to cast them. Spells can be prepared at any time except during combat.


Prepared spellcasters include:
Prepared spellcasters include:
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All spellcasters have spell slots, which they expend to cast their known spells. Cantrips {{SpellSlot|cantrip|w=24}} do not expend spell slots and can be cast at will. Depleted spell slots are generally replenished by taking a [[long rest]] or – for warlocks – a [[short rest]].
All spellcasters have spell slots, which they expend to cast their known spells. Cantrips {{SpellSlot|cantrip|w=24}} do not expend spell slots and can be cast at will. Depleted spell slots are generally replenished by taking a [[long rest]] or – for warlocks – a [[short rest]].


A spell of a given level requires a spell slot of the same level or higher to be expended to cast it. Many spells will be {{Icon|Upcast Icon.png|24px}} [[Upcasting|upcast]] when cast with a higher spell slot, and are then cast as more powerful versions of themselves.
A spell of a given level requires a spell slot of the same level or higher to be expended to cast it. Many spells will be {{Icon|Upcast Icon.png|24px}} [[Upcasting|upcast]] when cast with a higher spell slot, making them more powerful. Even if it gains no other benefit, a spell always counts as a spell of the level of the slot used to cast it.


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==== Spellcasting ====
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==== Pact Magic ====
==== Pact Magic ====
Warlocks do not cast spells through the Spellcasting feature, but through their unique Pact Magic feature. Spells cast via Pact Magic are always cast using the highest available Pact Magic spell slots, which are replenished on a short rest.
Warlocks do not cast spells through the Spellcasting feature, but through their unique Pact Magic feature. Spell slots granted by Pact Magic are always of the highest level the Warlock can cast, and are replenished on a short rest. Spells cast using Pact Magic are always upcast at the highest possible level.


Distinguishing them from Spellcasting spell slots, Pact Magic spell slots have a unique colour: {{SpellSlot|1 Warlock|2|w=24}}
To distinguish them from Spellcasting spell slots, Pact Magic spell slots have a unique colour: {{SpellSlot|1 Warlock|2|w=24}}


Spell slots gained from Pact Magic are calculated differently than those gained from Spellcasting. As such, levels taken in warlock are ignored when calculating ESL.
Spell slots gained from Pact Magic are calculated differently than those gained from Spellcasting. As such, levels taken in warlock are ignored when calculating ESL.

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