Is Eldritch Blast considered an attack?

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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Is Eldritch Blast an attack or spell?

Each beam is a separate attack roll. Eldritch Blast is a ranged spell attack and your Attack Bonus is your Spellcasting Ability Modifier + Proficiency.
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What is the attack modifier for Eldritch blast?

So, if you're playing a warlock—which is the only class that can cast Eldritch Blast—your PC's spell attack modifier would be their Charisma (CHA) modifier + their proficiency bonus.
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Is Eldritch blast a ranged weapon attack?

The warlock power eldritch blast counts as a ranged basic attack. Eldritch blast can be used any time a ranged basic attack could be used, and is affected by modifiers to ranged basic attacks.
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What kind of save is Eldritch Blast?

Eldritch Blast criticals are based on magical stats: Critical Spell Chance and Critical Spell Damage. No save.
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What type of damage is warlock 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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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 worth it?

Aside from choosing one of DnD's best warlock patrons, Eldritch Blast is one of the most important pieces of any warlock build. While warlocks in Dungeons and Dragons are expected to have Eldritch Blast, its strength makes it essential.
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Can you extra attack with Eldritch blast?

Eldritch blast is a spell, Extra attack feature doesn't allow you to use it several times per turn (same as it wouldn't allow a Ranger/Wizard to cast Fireball twice in a single turn).
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Can Eldritch blast hit two targets?

You can either target a single creature or multiple creatures with the beams. Each beam rolls a separate Attack roll and is affected by the selected Eldritch Invocations (see notes for further details).
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Are Cantrips spell attacks?

Damage dealing Cantrips are the spellcasters equivalent of weapon attacks as they don't use resources and they too become more powerful asyou increase in class. Interesting point is cantrip damage is based on character level but second attack is based on class level.
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Can you hit yourself with Eldritch blast?

As an action, you can direct the force of your Eldritch Blast against yourself to immediately move in a straight line.
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How to attack with an Eldritch blast?

Eldritch Blast requires a ranged spell attack against a target. The +6 is the your modifier to hit. So you roll an attack you add your modified (+6) and then determine if it hits the target's AC. If the spell requires a save then D&D Beyond would hard code you save DC in that column (i.e. Wisdom 14) .
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How many times can a Warlock cast an 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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Is Eldritch blast a cantrip?

Eldritch blast is a cantrip. Do you have the feat powerful cantrip? If so, you are seeing the result of a missed attack roll, where they should normally take 0 damage, but that feat makes them still take half damage.
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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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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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How does Eldritch Blast work on Warlock?

To start out, warlocks add their charisma bonus to attack rolls. Starting at level two, warlocks can choose invocations that can modify Eldritch Blast. Repelling Blast adds 10' knockback while agonizing blast allows you to add your charisma bonus to damage.
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Can Eldritch blast be countered?

Eldritch Blast has counters, but so too does creativity. Stay unpredictable! By using Eldritch Blast intelligently and flavorfully, you can accomplish amazing feats worthy of legends. Yet overdependence on Eldritch Blast can lead to predictability and complacency.
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Can Eldritch blast be non lethal?

Can You Do a Non-lethal Eldritch Blast? No, unfortunately, you can't because Eldritch Blast does force damage. Although a Warlock could use it as an opening move and later on, use Shocker Grasp to knock a creature unconscious as it's a spell that does melee damage.
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Does spell sniper work with Eldritch blast?

So a Level 5 Fighter with Spell Sniper will send two rays with Eldritch Blast, or roll two damage dice for Ray of Frost. These cantrips use the character's Spellcasting Ability. For example, if a Cleric chooses Eldritch Blast with this feat, they use their Wisdom modifier and not their Charisma modifier.
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How to shoot Eldritch blast 3 times?

can you cast eldritch blast 3 times on one turn with warlock x/ sorcerer 3/ fighter 2. you use one action to cast eldritch blast. you then use action surge, and cast eldritch blast again with your second action. you then use quicken spell metamagic to cast eldritch blast for a third time, as a bonus action.
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What type of damage is Eldritch blast?

Eldritch blast: 1d10 force damage, at higher levels can shoot multiple with each cast, but have to roll to hit for each beam. Firebolt: 1d10 fire damage, at higher levels roll more dice.
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Can you hex and eldritch blast in one turn?

Eldritch Blast is a cantrip that uses your Action. Because it is a cantrip, it does not limit the use of other spells in the same round. However, because it uses your Action, you will only be able to use spells that require a Bonus Action to cast. (such as Hex).
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