Can wizards cast cantrips as a bonus action?

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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Are cantrips considered bonus actions?

If a spellcaster uses their bonus action to cast anything, they can only cast cantrips with their action for the rest of that turn. If they have already used a leveled spell with their action, they can't use a bonus action spell. This applies even if the bonus action spell is a cantrip, such as Shillelagh.
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Is there a feat that lets you cast cantrips 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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Does casting a cantrip count as an action?

The extra Attack feature lets you make a second attack as part of the attack action. These are two separate actions, and do not overlap. The cantrips you mentioned are an action each to cast, and not just something that can enhance each and every melee attack that you make.
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Is light cantrip a bonus action?

As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the lights up to 60 feet to a new spot within range.
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Can you cast Eldritch Blast as a bonus action?

For those looking to produce as many Eldritch Blast beams as possible within a single round, the Quickened Spell Metamagic option can be utilized to allow a spell with a casting time of one action to be instead cast as a bonus action.
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Can you use light cantrip to blind?

There is a second level spell that causes blindness. Light is a cantrip. It can't do anything that isn't in the spell description and it's much weaker than any leveled spell is.
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What are the rules for cantrips?

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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Can you cast two cantrips in one turn?

There is a limit for bonus action spells that if you cast one (regardless of level, including a cantrip), that you can't cast another spell on your turn, except a cantrip. That means no 1 action spells or (in a very rare case), a reaction spell during your turn. You also only get 1 reaction in a round.
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Can cantrips be cast as a reaction?

Legend. The rules state that if you cast a spell as a bonus action, the only other spells you can cast can be a cantrip as an action. This means if you cast a spell as a bonus action, you cannot cast spells as a reaction. It also means if you quicken a cantrip, you cannot then cast a leveled spell as an action.
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Can druids use cantrips as a bonus action?

If you choose the Circle of the Land for your druid, they instantly get a bonus druid cantrip spell of your choice.
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Can you cast a cantrip in rage?

I tried it, it cancels the spell if you rage, also you cannot cast any spell while raging. Casting becomes disabled.
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What counts as a bonus action?

A Bonus Action is an act you can do that does not cost one full Action, typically performed in conjunction with the use of a related feat or spell (and sometimes a magical item) that calls for the use of a "Bonus Action." This can be used at any point during your turn - at the beginning, middle, or end.
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Can you use cantrips outside of combat?

A "utility cantrip" will be defined as, "a cantrip that is useful out of combat, with bonus points if it can also be used in combat," so to be clear: some attack cantrips do have uses out of combat (Produce Flame, Fire Bolt, etc.), but their combat abilities will really only come into play in this assessment if two ...
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Do cantrips count against spells known?

As for cantrips… they have nothing to do with spells known or prepared spells. A wizard's cantrips are no different than any other class's cantrips. They are not leveled spells, and do not consume spell slots.
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Can I use a cantrip as a bonus action?

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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Can you cast cantrips infinitely?

Cantrips are spells that don't use slots and can be cast an infinite number of times without depleting resources.
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How many cantrips can a wizard cast?

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. At 1st level, you have a spellbook containing six 1st-level wizard spells of your choice.
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Do cantrips count as an action?

The rules around spell casting are quite specific. Most spells including cantrips require your full action so in most circumstances you will have to choose between a circle spell or a cantrip.
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When can cantrips be cast?

firebolt and other cantrips are at will abilities that can be used an infinite number of times for example, but still require an action. No. A Cantrip will (most likely) still have a casting time of an Action, and so they can only cast them when they have an action available, which is only on their turn.
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What is the best cantrip in D&D?

Cantrips are an early mechanic you'll want to master, and we've highlighted the best ones here.
  • 8 Thaumaturgy.
  • 7 Shocking Grasp.
  • 6 Light.
  • 5 Message.
  • 4 Eldritch Blast.
  • 3 Mage Hand.
  • 2 Minor Illusion.
  • 1 Guidance.
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Can you fireball while blind?

Can I cast a fireball while blinded? Yes.
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Can you misty step and use a cantrip?

Therefore, if a character casts Misty Step using their Bonus Action, they can only cast a Cantrip that requires an action on the same turn, and cannot cast a non-Cantrip spell that requires an action. It's worth noting that it doesn't matter in what order you cast Misty Step and a Cantrip.
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Can you use a cantrip after a spell?

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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