What are the rules for casting cantrips?

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.
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Can cantrips be cast at any time?

Cantrips with a casting time of one action can always be cast if you have an action available. Spells (cantrips or using a spell slot) with a casting time of one bonus action impose restrictions on what you can do for the rest of the turn you use them in, but not the round.
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Can you cast two cantrips if you have two attacks?

No normally it's either two attacks if you have extra attack, or a spell. You can do an extra cantrip after a spell if either the cantrip or the spell is a bonus action or reaction.
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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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When can you cast cantrips as a bonus action?

A spell cast with a Bonus Action is especially swift. You must use a Bonus Action on Your Turn to cast the spell, provided that you haven't already taken a Bonus Action this turn. 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 are the rules for cantrips?

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 cantrips be cast multiple times?

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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Can you cast cantrips infinitely?

Cantrips are spells that don't use slots and can be cast an infinite number of times without depleting resources.
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How many cantrips can I use per turn?

Cantrips however, have no limit (So long as you have actions available to cast with). This technically means you can cast an infinite number of cantrips, assuming you have an infinite number of actions. Just for clarification, both RAW and RAI clearly allows for multiple leveled spells during one turn.
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Do you have to roll to cast cantrips?

Do you need to roll for cantrips? 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.
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Can you quicken two cantrips?

No. You cast a quickened levelled spell as a bonus action, and then ONLY a cantrip as a regular action.
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Can you use cantrips as many times as you want?

Casting a cantrip doesn't use up your spell slots; you can cast a cantrip at will, any number of times per day. If you're a prepared caster, you can prepare a specific number of cantrips each day.
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Do cantrips count as attacks?

They're cantrips, meaning a spell. As part of the spell, you are making an attack with a weapon.
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Is there a limit to cantrips?

Default is unlimited. Keep in mind that some races have cantrips available to them all the time, regardless of class.
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Can you cast cantrips at higher levels?

No. Cantrips scale with character level to keep them relevant. They are meant as the casters “weapon” in case they need to preserve resources or if they run out of spell slots.
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How many cantrips can a wizard cast?

At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the wizard spell list. You learn additional wizard cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Wizard table. At 1st level, you have a spellbook containing six 1st-level wizard spells of your choice.
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How to cast 2 cantrips in 5e?

You can use the Quicken Spell Metamagic to cast a Cantrip as a bonus action and then use your regular action to cast another Cantrip. Another popular way to be able to cast two spells a turn is to take two levels of Fighter for Action Surge. Or convince your DM to give you a pair of Illusionist's Bracers!
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Can you cast 3 cantrips in one turn?

In this situation you can cast 3 cantrips during your turn: one with the bonus action, one with your normal action, and one with your reaction. If you had the Action Surge feature (from taking 2 levels in Fighter), you even could cast a fourth cantrip in the same turn.
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Can you cast any cantrip as a bonus action?

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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How often can I cast cantrips?

Cantrips can be cast an unlimited number of times per day. Cantrip: The simplest form of magic in D&D, these spells are often minor tricks or utilities that magic users have mastered to the point that they can cast them at will, without needing to rest or use a spell slot.
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What is the strongest cantrip?

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. It is known for being the most damaging combat cantrip in the game, making it a popular choice among players.
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Can cantrips be used indefinitely?

They're doing it because there's no consequence. Cantrips are designed to be used without limits. There is no reason to keep a player from doing so, but that said, there's no reason doing so won't have consequences.
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Can cantrips be cast infinitely?

Cantrips are basically level 0 spells that are infinite cast.
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How many cantrips can you start with?

The Sorcerer gets four cantrips at first level (and the Aberrant Mind also gets telepathy). Non-Celestial Warlocks can still go Pact of the Tome to hit five cantrips at level 3 and rack up at will abilities from their Invocations. Clerics start with three and numerous subclasses give them a fourth.
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Can you twin cast cantrips?

Twinned Spell

When you cast a spell that targets only one creature and doesn't have a range of self, you can spend a number of sorcery points equal to the spell's level to target a second creature in range with the same spell (1 sorcery point if the spell is a cantrip).
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