Is Eldritch blast an action or bonus action?

A first-level spell that can be cast as a bonus action, Hex can curse a creature within 90 feet of the caster, causing them to make all skill checks of a chosen ability score at disadvantage.
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Is cantrip an action or bonus action?

cantrips take an action usually, at least in dnd 5e. you have 1 action and 1 movement action and one possible bonus action if you have it.
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What type of damage is Eldritch blast?

A beam of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 force damage.
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What counts as a bonus action in D&D?

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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Is Eldritch blast a spell or cantrip?

Eldritch Blast is one of the many cantrips in Dungeons and Dragons, and it is exclusively available to Warlocks. Despite being arguably the most famous cantrip in DnD, it's not the strongest in terms of pure numbers, with some such as Fire Bolt capable of dealing more damage up-front.
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Is Eldritch Blast a bonus action?

A first-level spell that can be cast as a bonus action, Hex can curse a creature within 90 feet of the caster, causing them to make all skill checks of a chosen ability score at disadvantage.
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Is Eldritch Blast or Fire Bolt better?

Eldritch Blast is a spell that on its own is little better than the wizard cantrip Fire Bolt. However a warlock and pretty much only a warlock can stack buffs on it (mostly through Eldritch Invocations but also through the Hex spell and subclass features) until it turns into a monster.
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How do you tell if a spell is a bonus action?

If, for example, the spell chosen was Hunter's Mark, it has a casting time of "Bonus Action". Spells that have a casting time of "Bonus Action", can only be cast if you haven't used a bonus action this turn. It also allows you to cast cantrips with a casting time of one action. You can not cast another spell.
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Which classes get bonus actions?

Bonus actions are not granted by class or races, they are granted by the action itself. So, you take Two Weapon Fighting and it grants its specific bonus action. You take the Pole Arm Master feat and it grants a specific bonus action. You become a monk and you get certain specific bonus actions.
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Can you use any bonus action as an action?

But by the rules, bonus actions can only be made as bonus actions unless a feature says otherwise.
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What stat is used for Eldritch blast?

Eldritch Blast is treated as a 9th level spell. The DC (for the pact damage) is the same as a ninth level evocation spell: 19 + charisma modifier + evocation focus effects.
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Why is Eldritch Blast so weak?

The biggest issue is that, in EA, eldritch blast can't get it's second beam which would be at lvl5, aka one level above max level in EA which would double it's damage, meanwhile rogues or fighters get a bit more gradual damage increase, especially rogues getting a second sneak attack dice at lvl3.
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Is Eldritch Blast an arcane spell?

The caster expels a beam of pure eldritch energy, inflicting 120 Arcane damage to all enemies in a line in front of the caster. The caster expels a beam of pure eldritch energy, inflicting 120 Arcane damage to all enemies in a line in front of the caster.
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Can you use Firebolt as a bonus action?

For your bonus action, you must choose to either quicken fireball or attack with your spiritual weapon, and you may also use your action to cast fire bolt. Or, optimally, you cast fireball with your action, attack with your spiritual weapon for your bonus action, and save your sorcery points for another time.
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Can I cast a cantrip and a spell?

Só you can cast a bonus action spell (leveled or not) and then cast a cantrip with your action. But you cannot cast a bonus action spell and then use your action or reaction to cast a leveled spell (even if your bonus action spell was a cantrip).
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Can I cast two spells in one turn in 5e?

You can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action.
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What counts as a bonus action?

Bonus Actions

You can take a bonus action only when a special ability, spell, or other feature of the game states that you can do something as a bonus action. You otherwise don't have a bonus action to take.
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Are any cantrips bonus actions?

As there are only two bonus action cantrips, neither of which are very good, it means most spellcasters will be using their action to cast one of the many excellent cantrips available. But there are bonus spells that most miss, that should almost definitely be part of a spellcaster's DnD ammo.
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Do cantrips count as spells?

Cantrips are sometimes easier to think of as level 0 spells, since they require zero spell slots to cast. They are relatively weak compared to higher level spells, but they are still spells.
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What is an example of a bonus action in DND?

There are bonus action spells for all occasions. For movement: Misty Step; for protection: Shield Of Faith; for healing: Healing Word; for buffs: spells like Swift Quiver. There are plenty of attack spells like Dragon's Breath as well.
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When to use cantrips?

Essentially, they're your always ready (unless specifically don't equip them for some ungodly reason) spells and a main part of your arsenal till you have enough spell slots to reliably use your bigger, high cost spells, or just don't feel like using them (eg: don't want to waste a spell slot zapping a lone, wounded ...
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What class is Eldritch blast?

DnD Eldritch Blast is a reliable tool in the arsenal of any Warlock, the only D&D class that can cast it. It's an iconic spell much loved by Warlock players for its range and scalability.
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How many times can you use Eldritch blast?

Since the casting time of Eldritch Blast is one action, and a character only has one action, then baseline is that a Warlock can only cast it once per turn.
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