Do warlocks always have Eldritch blasts?

No, Warlocks don't always have to take Eldritch Blast, but it's their signature, highly customizable cantrip, making it a staple for damage and utility through invocations, though you can build effective Warlocks without it using other cantrips or focusing on melee/different spells, especially in games where players choose their starting cantrips.
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Do warlocks get an Eldritch blast?

Warlocks do not cast spells, but instead use spell-like abilities called "invocations", which represent the tapping of the power granted to the warlock. The most important of these abilities is the "eldritch blast" which is the warlock's main offensive ability, firing a blast of magical energy at the target.
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Is Eldritch Blast based on Warlock level?

Eldritch Blast 5e, a cornerstone of a Warlock's spellcasting repertoire, is a potent cantrip that channels otherworldly energy into destructive force. Mechanically, Eldritch Blast is a ranged spell attack that scales with the character's level, firing multiple beams as the Warlock gains power.
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Can you get an Eldritch blast without being a warlock?

Yes. Eldritch Blast is not strictly exclusive to warlocks; several legal, mostly multiclass or feat/feature-based approaches let non-warlocks gain it. Options below assume Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition and stick to published/official sources up to May 2024.
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Does Eldritch blast automatically hit?

No, Eldritch Blast does not always hit; it's a ranged spell attack that requires you to roll against the target's Armor Class (AC), meaning high AC enemies can cause you to miss, but with the right build (like Agonizing Blast, +Cha, and feats), you can make it hit very consistently across its multiple beams, say Mystery Dice Goblin, wikiHow, and D&D Beyond. Each beam is a separate attack roll, so you roll for each one, increasing chances to hit or miss, especially at higher levels when you get multiple beams. 
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Is Eldritch blast the best cantrip?

Yes, Eldritch Blast is widely considered one of the best, if not the best, cantrips in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, primarily for Warlocks, due to its excellent scaling, consistent force damage, customizable enhancements via Invocations (like Agonizing Blast for extra damage and Repelling Blast for control), and versatility in targeting multiple enemies with separate beams as you level up.
 
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Can Eldritch blast be silenced?

A5E Eldritch Blast is not a cantrip. There are no verbal and somatic/seen components, unlike in 5E D&D. You can Eldritch Blast someone while silenced with your hands full! This is great for a Warlock who hasn't taken the Battle Caster feat and wants to do two-weapon fighting, or fight under water, etc.
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Is Eldritch blast better than Firebolt?

Eldritch Blast (EB) is generally superior to Fire Bolt (FB) in D&D 5e due to its versatile Force damage (less resisted), multiple beams at higher levels (better spread/consistency), and huge synergy potential with Warlock Invocations (Agonizing Blast, Repelling Blast), turning it into a powerhouse unlike Fire Bolt's single-target burst. While Fire Bolt offers simple, strong burst damage (Xd10) and can be enhanced by specific class features (like Metamagic), EB's flexibility to hit multiple targets or push/pull single ones makes it a more reliable, adaptable, and often higher-damage cantrip, especially for Warlocks.
 
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Which pact is best in Warlock?

There's no single "best" Warlock pact; it depends on your playstyle, but Pact of the Blade is often top-tier for melee/multiclass builds (especially with Hexblade) for Charisma-based attacks and extra attacks, while Pact of the Tome offers incredible utility and cantrips, and Pact of the Chain shines with powerful, unique familiars for support or scouting. For pure spellcasters, Pact of the Tome (more spells/cantrips) or Pact of the Chain (special familiars) are great, but if you want to fight in melee, Pact of the Blade is generally strongest. 
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Why is Eldritch Blast so good?

YouTube Eldritch Blast (EB) is excellent because it's a powerful, reliable, unlimited-use cantrip that scales with levels, adding more beams (up to four) for more chances to hit and damage, plus it deals rare force damage and benefits immensely from Warlock Invocations like Agonizing Blast (adds Charisma to damage per beam) and Repelling Blast (pushes enemies), making it a versatile tool for consistent damage and crowd control, even for multiclassers.
 
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Does Eldritch Blast always use charisma?

Normally, Eldritch Blast uses Charisma because it's primarily a Warlock ability, but it can be unlocked via feats such as Magic Initiate and Spell Sniper.
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Can you crit with Eldritch Blast?

Yes, Eldritch Blast can critically hit in D&D 5e and Baldur's Gate 3, as it's a spell that requires an attack roll, and rolling a natural 20 (or meeting a lower critical range with feats/items) doubles the damage dice for that specific beam, not the modifiers like Agonizing Blast. Each beam of Eldritch Blast (which increases with level) gets its own attack roll, so you can crit on some beams but not others in the same cast. 
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What dice is used for Eldritch blast?

Eldritch Blast dice are designed with our Warlock friends in mind. Each set comes with four pairs of dice—a d20 and a d10—to track each beam of Eldritch Blast, matching the attack and damage roll by color. Choose a dark or light set ( think of them as Fiend and Fey) depending on which one will best please your patron!
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Can Eldritch Blast be twinned?

No, you generally cannot use Twinned Spell on Eldritch Blast at higher levels because the spell gains multiple beams (targeting more than one creature by default), violating Twinned Spell's core rule of targeting only one creature. You can use it at levels 1-4 when it produces just one beam, but once you hit level 5 and it creates two beams (and more at higher levels), it's ineligible for twinning, even if you aim all beams at the same target. 
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Is Eldritch blast the best damage cantrip?

Eldritch blast is the bread and butter of the Warlock. The best cantrip in the game. It has multiple rays just like a multi-attacking archer fighter. 3 rays at level 11 which you can target one enemy or multiple enemies if they are low health.
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Which warlock spec is best for DPS?

The best Warlock DPS spec depends on the content: Destruction (often using the "Hellcaller" hero talent) excels at high cleave/AoE and strong Chaos Bolt damage for raids, Affliction shines with strong DoTs and burst for movement-heavy fights or specific add encounters, while Demonology offers great solo survivability and pet-focused damage, strong in M+ and some raid niches. For general soloing/leveling, Demonology or Affliction are strong choices. 
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Is warlock a weak class?

warlock has incredible durability across pretty much all specs, and pet classes often have a certain ease about them (cf. bm hunter). the only thing i might forewarn you is that being dps-only does lengthen queue times. you might miss the brevity of healer or tank q's.
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What is the most powerful PvE build in Once Human?

The Shrapnel build is Once Human best build for destroying the Great Ones and dominating PvE in general. The whole idea revolves around getting as much Crit Chance as possible. Ideally, you want to reach a proc chance close to 50% or one in every two shots.
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Can a bard cast Fireball?

Yes, Bards can cast Fireball in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, primarily by using their Magical Secrets class feature, which lets them learn spells from any class's list, often at level 10 or even level 6 for College of Lore Bards, addressing the Bard's usual lack of big area-of-effect damage spells.
 
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Can you counterspell Eldritch blast?

Yes, you can absolutely use the Counterspell spell to cancel an Eldritch Blast, as it's a spell, but it's often considered a poor use of a 3rd-level slot against a cantrip unless it's truly life-or-death, as the Warlock still gets their action on their turn and can just recast it, potentially with a different target or even Subtle Spell to bypass your Counterspell if they have it. 
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Can a monk deflect an Eldritch blast?

The wording of this ability is important to remember when looking at it. While these increases the utility of Deflect Missile, it still only works against ranged attacks. So while spells like Firebolt and Eldritch Blast fall under this, attacks like Fireball do not.
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