Can a cleric prepare cantrips?

Clerics, with the current 5th Edition ruleset, can't change their cantrips once they are selected, as they are not prepared spells. As per the Player's Handbook: “At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the cleric spell list.
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Can cantrips be prepared?

Cantrips, once learned, are always ready to cast and do not need to be prepared. Spellcasting Focus: An object, such as a wand or a holy symbol, that a spellcaster uses to channel their magical energy. Some cantrips may require a spellcasting focus.
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Can clerics learn cantrips?

At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the cleric spell list. You learn additional cleric cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Cleric table.
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What spells can a cleric prepare?

  • 1st level: Bless, Healing Word, Sanctuary.
  • 2nd level: Aid, Spiritual Weapon.
  • 3rd level: Spirit Guardians.
  • 4th level: Banishment.
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Can cleric change cantrips?

No, there is no way to change cantrips in all classes. This is basically D&D5 rule. Once you chose cantrip and you never change it. there is a variant, UA rule that gives the option to swap one cantrip within the "swap 1 spell at level up" feature for all spellcasters, even for clerics.
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How many cantrips can clerics have?

Cleric have a total of 9 cantrips to choose from while Druids get 18, over double the amount that Clerics can get with many cantrips overlapping (Guidance, Resistance, Mending) and Druids having far more interesting offense cantrips than Clerics who just do damage and nothing else.
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Can a cleric cast a cantrip as a bonus action?

Yes, you can cast a cantrip as a bonus action and also cast a different cantrip as your action in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.
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Do cantrips count as prepared spells?

No. Each caster class has a specific number of known cantrips at each level. By defeault, you can't swap, prepare, or unprepare them. Unless your class has a feature which lets you swap them at level up or long rest, they're permanent and separate from your known or prepared spells.
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Can clerics cast unprepared spells?

Clerics can't leave spells unprepared: They pray at the same time everytime (the exact time is determined by Faith). Wizards can leave as many spells as they want unprepared.
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Do clerics prepare spells daily?

There is a proviso that prepared casters (including Clerics/Druids/etc) don't have to prepare their entire allocation of spells in their initial meditation, and can leave spell-slots un-prepared. If they do this they can prepare those spells later in the day by spending an equivalent amount of time to prepare them, eg.
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What is the best cleric cantrip?

Dungeons & Dragons: The 9 Best Cleric Cantrips, Ranked
  • 8 Light. Twilight Domain Cleric from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything via Wizards of the Coast. ...
  • 7 Mending. Candlekeep Mystery by Clint Cearley. ...
  • 6 Resistance. Complete Arcane by Matt Cavotta. ...
  • 5 Guidance. ...
  • 4 Sacred Flame. ...
  • 3 Toll The Dead. ...
  • 2 Spare The Dying. ...
  • 1 Word Of Radiance.
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Do clerics get cantrips in 5e?

You get three cantrips at level 1 as a cleric. They are listed on the character builder as level 0 spells.
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Do clerics know all cantrips?

For example, Druids and Clerics know a certain set of cantrips (and it goes up slowly as they level up) and can only cast those cantrips. They know ALL spells (not cantrips) of appropriate level and class, but every day they have to prepare a certain number of them.
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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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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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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 clerics cast 2 spells?

You must use a bonus action on your turn to cast the spell, provided that you haven't already taken a bonus action this turn. 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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Can a cleric cast the same spell twice?

Yes. You can cast any spell you have prepared as many times as you have slots.
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Can clerics cast with hands full?

Battle clerics can cast with both hands full. Otherwise you need to turn your shield into a divine focus by marking your deity on it. Casting most spells in dnd (spells with somatic components) requires an empty hand to manipulate the spell.
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Can cantrips be cast at any time?

You can cast a cantrip with an action any time you have an action to use, which is once on your turn. You don't get actions on other players' turns. Likewise, you get up to one bonus action per turn and a maximum of one reaction per round. Each cantrip will have a casting time in the description of the spell.
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Do racial cantrips count as cantrips known?

It does not count against the amount you already know. Each feat will say how it works separately. Some add to your existing pool, others will provide them as separate spells. Racial spells are separate from your class spells.
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Does a cantrip cost a spell slot?

Cantrips don't use spell slots. They also cannot be upcast. They improve with level, but they do not level up by upcasting because you cannot upcast them.
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Can you cast 2 cantrips in one turn?

Yes. The rule for casting any spell with a bonus action says that the only other spells you may cast that turn are cantrips with an action.
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Can a cleric cast a cantrip and a spell in the same turn?

You can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action." So - IF you cast ANY spell as a bonus action (remember that cantrips are also spells) then the only spells that can be cast with your action during the same turn are cantrips with a casting time of one action.
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Can I cast a cantrip while concentrating?

You can still cast other spells when using a concentration spell. But casting another concentration spell will cancel it. As someone else said, looks like a bug where after being unsilenced, the effect lingers until reload.
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