Is fireball a targeted spell?

You may cast Fireball with zero targets, regardless of the value chosen for X. If you do so, it will not be a targeted spell, and no damage will actually be dealt when it resolves. Fireball's damage is divided as Fireball resolves, not as it's cast, because there are no choices involved.
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What type of spell is fireball?

Fireball was an arcane spell that created a tiny ball of fire that, when thrown, exploded in a huge fireball. While a very potent spell, casters had to take care to avoid catching allies in the explosion, or to accidentally strike an obstruction and detonate the spell early.
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Does fireball trigger voice of authority?

You'll notice that VoA doesn't say you have to cast the spell on them. It just says they have to be a target of the spell. Heck, you could drop a fireball on your ally and if they are in the AoE of the blast, fireball calls them a target. Even they would be valid targets for Voice of Authority at that point.
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How does the fireball work in D&D?

Fireball is a third-level spell appearing on both the sorcerer and wizard spell lists. It has a 20 foot radius area and deals 8d6 damage, with a save for half. It can be cast in a higher level spell slot to increase the damage by 1d6 per spell slot above third level.
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How does fireball work in MTG?

“Fireball deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among any number of target creatures and/or players.” So the only thing that a player gets to decide is the value for X, and the targets. The final cost of the spell is then determined by the number of targets.
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Does Fireball target creatures?

If those creatures are all still legal targets as Fireball resolves, it deals 1 damage to each of them. You may cast Fireball with zero targets, regardless of the value chosen for X. If you do so, it will not be a targeted spell, and no damage will actually be dealt when it resolves.
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Is Fireball magical damage?

If a creature is subjected to an effect, the source of which being magical, then regardless of the saving throw required they would have advantage. For some headcannon justification, a fireball spell does fire damage but it's really magical fire, not "real" fire.
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Is Fireball a warlock spell?

Actually, yes. Fireball is considered to be a Warlock spell if you took the Fiend pact. Per the rules, you can read a magic scroll if that spell is in your class' spell list. It doesn't cost any componentes, and the scroll vanishes into dust after the spell is cast.
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Is fireball a sorcerer spell?

Sorcerers and Wizards are the main contenders for casting fireball. However, there are numerous ways other DnD classes can join in on the fun. A Warlock who makes The Fiend their patron can access fireball at third level, as can a Warlock of The Genie who has an Efreeti patron.
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How powerful is Fireball dnd?

The fireball spell has been explicitly stated as being stronger than other third level spells because of its iconic nature and that it's the “big thing wizards look forwards to the moment they can cast it” along with sorcerers and anyone else who can use it.
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How do you deal with Fireball in D&D?

You don't deal with Fireball. You use it against your party and you counter-spell it where appropriate. You spread enemies out and bring single enemies or enemies with fire resistance to bear.
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What is the damage of Fireball DND?

A target takes 8d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The fire spreads around corners. It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
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What spell puts out fires in D&D?

Quench is often used to put out forest fires and other conflagrations. It extinguishes all nonmagical fires in its area. The spell also dispels any fire spells in its area, though you must succeed on a dispel check (1d20 +1 per caster level, maximum +15) against each spell to dispel it.
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Is Fireball a line spell?

Yes. The spark travels from your finger to the point of explosion, so you need a line of effect from you to the destination.
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What spell is immune to fire?

The spell investiture of flame includes the effect: You are immune to fire damage and have resistance to cold damage. So simply cast this 6th level Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard spell on yourself and you become immune to fire for 10 minutes (assuming your concentration holds).
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Can Wizards cast fireball?

Spells Known and Prepared.

So no, the PC cannot learn or prepare fireball to cast with their spellcasting feature. Strictly speaking, a level 1 Wizard who has a 3rd level spell slot could indeed learn and then cast Fireball.
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Can you cast fireball underwater?

Fireball would not work underwater.
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Can a sorcerer cast two fireballs?

He can use Healing Word + Cantrip. So, same goes for Sorcerer... No two Fireballs in same turn!!!
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Can Eldritch Knight use fireball?

The Eldritch Knight version would be able to cast 3 fireballs. The others would not be able to cast a single one. And you can drop that fireball right on your allies, because you'll be an evocation Wizzy.
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What is the best Warlock spell?

Eldritch Blast is the signature Warlock spell and a quintessential Warlock feature, being a cantrip available only to Warlocks. Every Warlock player should treat Eldritch Blast as their best friend. As a cantrip, it requires no spell slots to use, but it still does a tremendous 1d10 force damage.
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Is witch bolt a Warlock spell?

Witch Bolt is a spell primarily available to Warlocks. It's… Well, speaking honestly… it's a bit garbage (hence some of the decidedly sarcastic answers). It does an initial hit of damage - which increases when you cast it at a higher level - and then you can continue to deal repeated damage to the target.
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What type of damage is Fireball?

A fireball spell is an explosion of flame that detonates with a low roar and deals 1d6 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 10d6) to every creature within the area. Unattended objects also take this damage.
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Does Fireball break invisibility?

Invisibility is only broken when casting a spell or making an attack. It is specific about what events cause it to end. Since the wand of pyrotechnics is not casting a spell nor is it making an attack (no attack roll) it does not break invisibility.
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Can Fireball damage the caster?

If you are an evocation wizard then fireball shouldn't hurt your or your party members. If you are any other type of wizard, then yes, all area of effect evocation spells will hurt your allies.
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