War Magic

For the passive feature only available to githyanki NPCs, see  Githyanki War Magic.

War Magic is an Eldritch Knight Fighter passive feature. This allows the Fighter to make an attack after using a Cantrip by using a Bonus Action.

Description

You have honed your body and magic for war. After you cast a cantrip, you can make a weapon attack using a  Bonus Action.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 7: Eldritch Knight

Notes

• The attack granted as a bonus action can be a throw or improvised weapon action.
• The attack granted as a bonus action via this feature does not activate  Extra Attack.
• War Magic only triggers when casting a cantrip which costs an  Action.
  • It does not trigger on  Bonus Action cantrips like  Shillelagh or  Sorrowful Lash.
  • It triggers when casting  Booming Blade, but only if it is the initial attack in an  Extra Attack sequence. If Booming Blade is cast as a free follow up attack, War Magic does not trigger.
  • It triggers on certain weapon actions classified as cantrips, namely  Hellflame Cleave and  Moonmote.
• War Magic only triggers once per round, after a cantrip cast.
  • However, casting a cantrip with an attack roll (e.g.  Eldritch Blast or  Fire Bolt) allows up to two bonus action attacks if the character has multiple bonus actions (e.g.  Fast Hands or Helmet of Grit).