Do cantrips count as leveled spells?

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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Is cantrips player level or class level?

All cantrips scale with your overall Character Level (NOT class level), so Eldritch Blast is based on your current 9 levels. The cantrip level plateaus are 5th, 11th and 17th, where you gain to each cantrip, an additional damage die, ray or blast.
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Is a level 0 spell a cantrip?

Cantrips are in fact 0th level spells.
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Can you cast a cantrip and leveled 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." It's all about the action economy. Each turn, you get 1 action, 1 bonus action (if you have something you can do with it), 1 reaction, and 1 move.
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Is a cantrip a leveled spell?

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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What is the most damaging cantrip in D&D?

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The warlock-exclusive Eldritch Blast is one of the most powerful combat cantrips in D&D, but it works a little differently than the others. Rather than simply increasing in damage at later levels, Eldritch Blast adds more attacks, each of which has the potential to damage separately.
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Do 12th level spells exist?

Karsus'Avatar was a L12 spell. Following its casting Mystra banned all L10+ leveled spells leave only Epic/Elven high magic casting above L9. However, prior to Karsus' folly L12 magic would have been allowed- but no level 12 or higher spells were ever recorded as being created or cast.
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Can you fail a cantrip?

If the Caster goes beyond this limit, they would have to roll a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, if failed they gain 1 level of exhaustion and the spell fails to cast. If passed, they only the cantrip normally.
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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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Do racial cantrips count against 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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What class knows the most cantrips?

The sorcerer starts with 4 cantrips - more than any other class.
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Do cantrips count against spell slots?

No, if by “count” you mean “count against your # of prepared spells/spells known”. Spells granted from a background or racial feature are typically cantrips or spells you can cast a certain number of times per day. These are separate from any other source of spells you may gain.
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Do cantrips level up if you multiclass?

No matter how many classes you take, your damage-dealing cantrips will add more damage at character levels 5, 11, and 17. If you multiclass late in your career, your damage is still based on your character level, so if you spend your 20th level to take one level of Wizard you're suddenly very good at cantrips.
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Are cantrips limitless?

The spellcasters in Dungeons & Dragons can utilize the magical power of D&D's cantrips, which have limitless uses and don't require spell slots to cast, but while the concept of cantrips debuted in third edition as zero-level spells, not all of them survived the transition into fifth edition.
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Why are there no 10th level spells?

From a perspective of lore, at least in the Forgotten Realms, there are no longer spells above 9th level because the goddess Mystra basically banned them. The original goddess named Mystra banned spells above 10th level after a very powerful wizard used a 12th level spell to try and become a god him…
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What is the max spell level in D&D?

The current edition of Dungeons & Dragons only includes spells that reach level nine, but there was a time when D&D spells went to level 10 and beyond. The average D&D game never reaches high levels of play, but that doesn't stop many players from dreaming of reaching the fabled ninth level of magic and beyond.
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What level is Karsus?

Karsus's Avatar

The only 12th level spell ever created, this incantation enabled Karsus to steal the power of a deity. All notes and information developed by Karsus regarding the casting of this spell were destroyed by Mystra, successor of Mystryl.
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Is there a cantrip limit?

Cantrips can be cast at will. 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's the best cantrip?

You may get more use out of Prestidigitation or Minor Illusion, depending on how you play your character. The best cantrip in Dungeons and Dragons is often considered to be "Eldritch Blast." This warlock-exclusive cantrip is highly regarded for its versatility and combat effectiveness.
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Do cantrips always hit D&D?

This depends entirely on the spell. Some catrips are like weapon attacks, requiring a dice roll to hit or miss. Other cantrips force a saving throw from an enemy. There is no rule of thumb.
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Can you cast cantrips without spell slots?

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 quicken a cantrip and cast a cantrip?

Yes. You cannot cast two levelled spells during the same turn, like Cure Wounds (action) and Healing Word (Bonus action), but you can cast one levelled and one cantrip spell during the same turn.
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Can you cast any 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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