Are cantrips based on character level?

All cantrips scale on character level, not just Eldritch blast. But Eldritch blast is the best scaling because you get multiple beams, not just one.
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Do cantrips scale with level?

Yes, cantrip damage scales up, increasing at levels 5, 11, and 17.
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Can you cast a cantrip at a lower level?

So while the rules are written in a way that does not explicitly allow this, I would rule that cantrips can be cast at any level below their automatically heightened level, just like any spell slot can take a spell at a lower level.
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Does Eldritch blast scale with character level?

Eldritch Blast scales to character level, not Warlock level, so if you get it via feat or one level into Warlock, it can target 3 people. Dip 2 levels into Warlock and you get the ability to push and add dmg w/charisma modifier.
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Are cantrips level 0 spells?

You fire a small orb of acid at the target. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to hit your target. The orb deals 1d3 points of acid damage.
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D&D Cantrips & How to Use Them - What is a Cantrip?

Are cantrips endless?

Any character can cast any cantrips they know at will and an unlimited number of times, unless the feature that lets them cast it specifically says otherwise.
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Can you infinitely use cantrips?

You have an unlimited number of uses for most cantrips. There are some, however, that are limited to once per short rest, e.g. Mage Hand.
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Do cantrips level up if you multiclass?

Cantrips act like 4e's At-Will spells and as such level with each "tier" in 5e to maintain their usefulness. Tying this to character level means that players who multiclass or for example start off with a free cantrip (such as High Elves) are still able to make use of those cantrips throughout the whole of the game.
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Why is Eldritch Blast the best cantrip?

At its foundation, Eldritch Blast is a simple yet extraordinarily effective cantrip exclusive to the warlock class. With a casting time of just 1 action and a long range of 120 feet, Eldritch Blast allows you to make a ranged spell attack against a target, dealing 1d10 force damage on a hit.
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Why is Eldritch Blast so good?

Eldritch Invocations Make D&D's Eldritch Blast Even Better

To make matters better, multiple Invocations can be used at once, stacking multiple effects to make Eldritch Blast even stronger. This makes Eldritch Blast the perfect cantrip for creative DnD players, as it is arguably the most customizable spell in the game.
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Can you cantrip twice?

Well, yes. You can't cast two spells of 1st-level or higher in the same turn, but you can cast as many cantrips as you have actions for. If you cast a spell of 1st-level or higher - or a cantrip - as a bonus action, you can still cast a cantrip as your action.
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What is the most damaging cantrip?

The warlock-exclusive Eldritch Blast is one of the most powerful combat cantrips in D&D, but it works a little differently than the others. Rather than simply increasing in damage at later levels, Eldritch Blast adds more attacks, each of which has the potential to damage separately.
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Can I Misty step and cast a cantrip?

The deal with it being a spell and a cantrip comes from a specific rule. If you cast a spell using your Bonus Action, like Misty Step or Healing Word, you can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 Action.
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Are cantrips worth it?

They make for reliable damage dealers or indispensable utility and don't cost any of your precious spell slots to cast. How many you get depends on your class, and some half-casters like Paladins don't get any at all. With this in mind, you'll want to build your D&D arsenal intelligently.
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What class gets the most cantrips?

The sorcerer starts with 4 cantrips - more than any other class. A variant human can take a feat at first level, such as magic initiate which allows them to take an additional 2 cantrips from a spellcasting class (even their own) and a first level spell.
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Can you cast a cantrip at a higher level?

Yes. It's better to have advantage on a single spell which requires an attack roll than to use two spell slots. This is really important at low levels (or any level for warlock) when you have limited spell slots and helpful when casting higher level spells.
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Is Eldritch Blast or Fire Bolt better?

Eldritch Blast is a spell that on its own is little better than the wizard cantrip Fire Bolt. However a warlock and pretty much only a warlock can stack buffs on it (mostly through Eldritch Invocations but also through the Hex spell and subclass features) until it turns into a monster.
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Can you get Eldritch blast without being a Warlock?

Yes you do. That's what the feat is saying. The feat makes available to non-warlocks those invocations that have no prerequisites. It also makes available to warlocks one additional invocation, so long as they meet that invocation's prerequisites.
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Can you cast Eldritch blast twice?

Can you cast Eldritch Blast twice in the same turn using the sorcerer's Quickened Spell Metamagic option in D&D 5E? Yes. If you've somehow acquired it through, for example, a multiclass. The rules say you can only cast on levelled spell per turn.
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Do cantrips count as spell attacks?

Yes, Cantrips get a bonus to attack.

Your attack bonus with a spell attack equals your spellcasting ability modifier + your proficiency bonus. And from page 201 in the PHB we can see that cantrips are considered spells: Every spell has a level from 0 to 9.
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Do cantrips count against spell slots?

No, if by “count” you mean “count against your # of prepared spells/spells known”. Spells granted from a background or racial feature are typically cantrips or spells you can cast a certain number of times per day.
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Do cantrips count as spell slots?

A cantrip is a spell that can be cast at will, without using a spell slot and without being prepared in advance. Repeated practice has fixed the spell in the caster's mind and infused the caster with the magic needed to produce the effect over and over. A cantrip's spell level is 0.
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Can I spam cantrips?

Cantrips like Create Flame, Eldritch Blast, Ray of Frost and so on are there as a free damage option you can just spam every round if you want. Spells are more powerful, but they cost spell slots. So a damaging cantrip is there as an easy source of damage you can cast whenever you don't want to use a spell slot.
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Does using a cantrip end invisibility?

Invisibility only breaks if you attack or cast a spell. So, RAW, you should be able to use it and stay Invisible. However, a DM could easily rule it's effectively a specialized cantrip, or a limited version of the Pyrotechnics spell.
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Can wizards copy down cantrips?

A wizard can only copy a cantrip from a scroll into a spellbook if the DM allows it. Typically this is not allowed because typically your spellbook reflects the spells you “know” and you can only “know” so many cantrips.
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