Can magic missiles miss?

Magic Missile is instantaneous, so there's no chance to move. It always hits a target the caster can see.
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Does Magic Missile never miss?

While Magic Missile is an auto-hit attack, it does say that you have to see the target for it to hit. Key word here is invisible. So, even if you know there is a Wall of Force there, you still can't see the wall. You can only see the target.
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Is Magic Missile guaranteed?

Magic Missile is an incredibly reliable attack spell. It requires no roll to hit, offers no saving throws, and is of an incredibly hard to resist damage type. The damage may not be the most impressive in the world, but it will happen.
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What stops magic missile?

Magic missile is valid for Seeking Spell, as it can target one or more creatures at range, so that's not an issue. Shield spell wrote: Shield creates an invisible shield of force that hovers in front of you. It negates magic missile attacks directed at you.
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Why does magic missile automatically hit?

"Each dart hits a creature of your choice that you can see within range." If you can see an enemy creature, then magic missile can hit the creature automatically because no attack roll or saving throw is mentioned.
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Magic Missile can be one of the best blast spells in Dnd 5e! - Advanced guide to Magic Missile

Does Magic missile hit automatically?

This spell generates a magical bolt that strikes an enemy. Its auto-hit properties and ability to strike multiple targets at higher levels makes this a go-to attack spell for many wizards, and an especially popular choice for low-level casters.
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Do missiles explode if they miss?

"If the fired missile misses or loses the target within a certain time limit, the missile will self-destruct in the air. This time will depend on the range or capability of the missile, but generally, once the maximum range has been exceeded," Lelov said.
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Is Magic Missile always hit?

Yes. There is an old saying in D&D "Magic Missile Never Misses." The idea, basically, is that it's a small amount of damage (per missile) that always hits it's target. The tipoff here is that it does not mention an attack roll or saving throw.
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Can magic missile hit invisibility?

Dnd 5e Magic Missle requires you to be able to see the target. PHB, pg 257 "Each dart hits a creature of your choice that you can see within range." Therefore you can't target an invisible creature with magic missile even if you know the spot they occupy, since you can't actually see them.
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Does mirror image stop magic missile?

Revenge of the FAQ Attack Magic Missile and Mirror Image do not interact at all. From Mirror Image: "Spells and effects that do not require an attack roll affect you normally and do not destroy any of your figments." Magic missile does not require an attack roll, therefore it always hits the target and never a figment.
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Can a missile miss its target?

Yes. In fact during air combat most of air to air missiles missed its target. This is true for every kind of missiles but air to ground guided munitions are generally has higher hit ratio because the targets are far less fast as airplanes.
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Can Magic Missile go through water?

The Magic Missile can fire through water (unlike the Flamelash, a similar guidable weapon).
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Can Magic Missile go through glass?

Magic missile can't target objects, so can't break the window. The rules are pretty straight forward, you can't target a creature with total cover, which a window can provide, so you can't even start the attack to begin with.
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Why is magic missile one roll?

Since each magic missile, or dart, is not an area of effect damage, each one does its own 1d4+1 damage. Thus, you roll for each dart, and the rule on page 196 wouldn't apply. The only way that rule would apply is if each dart hit multiple targets, but they do not.
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Can magic missile go through walls?

So, as long as there is a viable path around the Wall of Force, the Magic Missile is free to take that path. To target something, you must have a clear path to it, so it can't be behind total cover.
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Do missiles self destruct if they miss?

If a missile malfunction to ignite it's Rocket motor then nearby people can be injured though these sophisticated weapon system have built in safety measures. Otherwise if they miss it's target they are designed to self destruct in a few seconds.
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Why is Magic Missile so good?

Magic Missile has the beautiful advantage of dealing force damage (which nothing published resists except for the Helmed Horror) and never missing, which means that we can cleanly calculate the DPR as the average of the dice rolls, giving us 10.5 damage each time you cast Magic Missile at first level.
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Does Magic missile require line of sight?

Using your Magic Missle as example. In the begining of the description it's says "You send a dart of force streaking toward a creature that you can see. It automatically hits and deals 1d4+1 force damage". So you just need to see (or use a similar precise perception) the target to hit it.
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Can you uncanny dodge a magic missile?

Magic Missile is a Cast A Spell Action, so the Uncanny Dodge does not activate.
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Is Magic Missile verbal?

The spell only required verbal and somatic components.
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Do you roll d20 for magic missile?

Your right they are separate missiles. So you roll 1d4+1 for each individual missile.
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Is Magic Missile a spell or cantrip?

Magic Missile - Spells - D&D Beyond.
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Can a plane survive a missile hit?

Of course, it didn't detonate. Just like taking a shotgun blast can sting or splatter, a missile hit can either chop a fighter in half or just ruin the paint job. The thing about modern air-to-air missiles is how reliable and accurate they are.
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What if a nuke explodes mid air?

air burst A nuclear explosion detonated at an altitude—typically, thousands of feet—that maximizes blast damage. Because its fireball never touches the ground, an air burst produces less radioactive fallout than a ground burst.
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Do missiles move faster than bullets?

A modern hunting bullet can travel around 4500 feet per second, which is over 3000 miles per hour. The fastest published air-to-air missiles fly around the same speed. The navy is working on cannons that shoot bullets published 4600 to unpublished 5800 mph. The fastest published cruise missiles fly around 7600 mph.
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