Do all Magic Missile darts do the same damage?

Rules as written, each dart does the same damage. If somehow you can add 1 damage to the roll, each dart will do one extra damage and so on.
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How much damage does wand of magic missile do?

A wand of magic missile will do 2d6 damage to monsters when zapped. Note that unlike the spell of magic missile, the wand's damage is a fixed 2d6. Magic resistance negates this damage, as does reflection.
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Is Magic missile guaranteed hit?

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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What is the average damage of a magic missile 5e?

Magic Missile is Better Damage than Chromatic Orb

It averages to 13.5, which adjusted for hit/miss chance give us 9.45. Still less than 10.5.
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Does magic missile count as three attacks?

Magic missiles are not attacks at all, so (even though they are separate darts) they're one spell effect - similar to an area effect spell. Each person simultaneously affected by area spells take the same damage.
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Magic Missile Optimization: The Missiler D&D 5e

Is Magic Missile 1 damage 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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Is Magic missile separate instances of damage?

Yes and it's actually a viable tactic. Each missile deals it's own damage which means each missile will make the target make a constitution saving throw, whilst it'll only be capped at a DC of 10, that's still three chances for a spell to drop.
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How is magic missile damage calculated?

You create three glowing darts of magical force. Each dart hits a creature of your choice that you can see within range. A dart deals 1d4+1 force damage to its target.
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What stops magic missile 5e?

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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Can magic missile hit invisible enemies?

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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Can magic missile be counterspelled?

So if the enemy is casting a 1st level Magic Missile, and you chose to Counterspell with your 3rd level Magic Missile, even on a result of Failure the counterspell works, since your counteract level is 3 and theirs is 1.
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Why can't magic missile miss?

The magic missile spell assumes unbroken line-of-sight because of the spell description part specifying targets 'that you can see within range'. It's also an Instantaneous duration, and all of its force darts arrive simultaneously.
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Does Magic Missile trigger multiple death saves?

The missiles in a Magic Missile strike simultaneously. This means the strikes count as a single source of damage for things like resistance and that 3 magic missiles striking a character at 0 HP does not count as 3 failed death saves.
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What item makes you immune to Magic Missile?

While wearing this brooch, you have resistance to force damage, and you have immunity to damage from the magic missile spell.
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Why is Magic Missile so good?

For every level you upcast your Magic Missile by, you deal even more damage. So as a 5th level spell, for instance, you're dealing 4 extra darts for total of 7, bringing you up to a minimum of 49 points of damage and a maximum of 70. And we're just getting started.
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Does wand of Magic Missile count as casting the spell?

Also you are not taking the Cast a Spell action to cast Magic Missile, you are using the action granted by the Wand of Magic Missiles to cast Magic Missile. True, but the feature doesn't require you to take the Cast a Spell action. It just requires you to cast a spell.
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Is there a saving throw for Magic missile?

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 a warlock use magic missile?

Magic Missile shoots 3 darts that never miss and each do d4+1, average damage 3.5 each — and one more dart for each spell slot above first, which for a warlock means it's automatic for every two character levels up to 9th.
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Can a Monk deflect magic missile?

Starting at 3rd level, you can use your reaction to deflect or catch the missile when you are hit by a ranged weapon attack. When you do so, the damage you take from the attack is reduced by 1d10 + your Dexterity modifier + your monk level.
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Can you hit multiple targets with magic missile?

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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How does wand of magic missiles work?

A wand of magic missiles can hold up to seven charges. As an action, a person holding the wand can expend one or more charges to cast Magic Missile. One charge will cast the base (first level) version of the spell; every additional charge used for a casting increases the spell slot by one level.
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Can you cast magic missile twice?

You can cast the same spell multiple times, as long as you have available spell slots of the spell's level or higher but you only have to prepare each spell once.
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Does Magic Missile destroy mirror image?

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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What is the difference between magic 1 and magic 2 missile?

The R550 Magic 2 replaced the AD3601 seeking head by the AD3633, allowing frontal fire on the target. The R550 Magic 1 could only be fired from the rear on the target due to the lack of sensitivity of the IR detector. R550 Magic 2 also received improved counter-countermeasures including flare rejection.
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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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