Can cantrips be used at higher levels?

Cantrips do get more powerful as you level up, and will remain useful for the entire game, they just aren't as powerful as spells.
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Can you cast cantrips as higher level spells?

Cantrips -- simple but powerful spells that characters can cast almost by rote -- are level 0. The higher a spell's level, the higher level a spellcaster must be to use that spell.
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What levels do cantrips scale at?

In DnD 5e progression, Cantrips become stronger on level 5, 11 and 17. But Cantrips in the system are meant as a "basic" attack for casters to use when they can't or don't want to use spells. So yes, the expectation is that in most fights you'll have to use a spell or two.
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When can cantrips be used?

Essentially, they're your always ready (unless specifically don't equip them for some ungodly reason) spells and a main part of your arsenal till you have enough spell slots to reliably use your bigger, high cost spells, or just don't feel like using them (eg: don't want to waste a spell slot zapping a lone, wounded ...
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Can I change cantrips on level up?

Current (Fifth Edition) Rules

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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D&D Spellcasting Explained | Part 1

Can cantrips be used repeatedly?

You can cast a cantrip as many times as you like as long as you follow the once per round rule. So your Wizard can cast Fire Bolt until the cows come home.
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Is there a limit to cantrips?

Both sorcerers and wizards can keep on recasting the cantrips in their head, as much as they want, all day long. The difference is that wizards can know a lot more total, but can only have a few in their head at a time.
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What is the most powerful cantrip?

The 20 Most Powerful D&D Cantrips, Ranked
  • 5 Prestidigitation Can Do Any Small Effect That The Caster Needs. ...
  • 4 Mind Sliver Is Great Against Low-Intelligence Enemies. ...
  • 3 Minor Illusion Rewards The Players' Imaginations. ...
  • 2 Eldritch Blast Is An Essential Spell For Any Warlock. ...
  • 1 Guidance Makes Ability Checks Easier To Pass.
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Can you use cantrips whenever you want?

Cantrips are a Dungeons & Dragons spell you can cast repeatedly in the game, with no cost and no preparation needed. Getting to know these handy tools will let you keep a trick or two up your sleeve to use whenever you want, as much as you want.
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How do cantrips work in D&D?

Cantrips. 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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Are cantrips automatically heightened?

A cantrip is always automatically heightened to half your level, rounded up. For a typical spellcaster, this means its level is equal to the highest level of spell slot you have.
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Are cantrips level 0 spells?

Cantrips are in fact 0th level spells.
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How to make cantrips stronger?

In the game, by default, Cantrips damage is increased every 5 levels by 1 dice. So for a d8 dice you have 1d8 damage at level 1 to level 4. At level 5, the damage increases to 2d8 and 3d8 at level 10.
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Can you cast cantrips infinitely?

Cantrip: A type of spell in Dungeons & Dragons that is relatively low-powered but can be cast without using up a spell slot. Cantrips can be cast an unlimited number of times per day.
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Can you cast two cantrips?

You can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action. This rule means that you can't cast fireball and misty step on the same turn as we noted above.
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Can cantrips be cast at any time?

Being a cantrip means that they don't use up a spell slot to cast them, so they can indeed cast them as many times as they want, but are still restricted by all other rules of casting.
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Can I cast a leveled spell and a cantrip?

Só you can cast a bonus action spell (leveled or not) and then cast a cantrip with your action. But you cannot cast a bonus action spell and then use your action or reaction to cast a leveled spell (even if your bonus action spell was a cantrip).
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Does invisibility end if you cast a cantrip?

The spell ends for a target that attacks or casts a spell.
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Can you cast cantrips as bonus actions?

Bonus action spells are great because they let spellcasters cast two spells in one round. In a Dungeons & Dragons rule that many players get wrong, characters are allowed one spell and one cantrip to be cast in a turn so long as one is a bonus action.
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What is thunderclap cantrip?

The Thunderclap cantrip says that "You create a burst of thunderous sound that can be heard up to 100 feet away." A normal speaking voice can be heard 100 feet away. A normal human speaking voice can in fact be heard over 500' away. 100 is not all that impressive for 'thunder'. Doing damage to 100' would be impressive.
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What is the best cantrip for a high elf?

Fire Bolt is the Wizard alternative to Eldritch Blast. It can be wielded by several classes and is a free cantrip for High Elves regardless of class. Using the player's intelligence modifier to cast, players can hurl a ball of fire at their opponents which will deal a d10 of fire damage.
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Do cantrips count as spells?

Cantrips are sometimes easier to think of as level 0 spells, since they require zero spell slots to cast. They are relatively weak compared to higher level spells, but they are still spells.
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Do cantrips go off total level?

Cantrips absolutely do scale every 5 levels. However, keep in mind, as you level you gain more, and stronger spell slots (other than warlocks, which are very limited in the number of spell slots they have, so they are more reliant on cantrips but in exchange get the best cantrip in the game).
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Do Wizards know all cantrips?

At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the wizard spell list. You learn additional wizard cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Wizard table.
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