What is the most powerful spell in D&D?

The most powerful spell is wish (or miracle, essentially the same spell for divine spellcasters). It can canonically do things that no other spell can, it can duplicate all spells of lower level (with some caveats based on edition), and in theory it can do anything that the DM allows it to do.
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What is the most damaging spell in D&D?

Meteor Swarm is undeniably the most destructive spell in the game. It's a ninth-level evocation spell with a range of one mile that requires each creature within a 40-foot radius of four points you choose to make a Dexterity saving throw.
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What is the highest level spell in DnD?

Dungeons & Dragons characters can only cast spells that reach level nine, but there was a time when magic went to level 10, 11, and even 12. The current edition of Dungeons & Dragons only includes spells that reach level nine, but there was a time when D&D spells went to level 10 and beyond.
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What is the best spell class in D&D?

Dungeons & Dragons: Every Casting Class, Ranked
  • 8 Blood Hunter, From The Critical Role Podcast.
  • 7 Sorcerer.
  • 6 Artificer.
  • 5 Warlock.
  • 4 Bard.
  • 3 Cleric.
  • 2 Druid.
  • 1 Wizard.
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What is spell power in D&D?

Spell power applies only to spells that cause hit point damage and spells that heal hit points. Spellpower can apply to most Imbue effects on weapons. Spellpower only affects your own spells or SLAs, it does not affect spells that you cast from scrolls, wands, clickies, etc.
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The Strongest Spell in Dungeons and Dragons

Is a cantrip a spell?

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 you cast 2 spells in one turn?

You can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action. That's it, that's the whole rule in question.
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What is the smartest class in D&D?

There is only one class that focuses on intelligence — the Wizard. The Wizard has intelligence as their spellcasting ability and, barring a subclass or two, only really uses intelligence. There are other abilities that help, but they're firmly secondary to intelligence.
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What is the hardest hitting D&D class?

If by "hardest hitter" you just mean who deals the most damage, it'd be either Paladin or Barbarian (depending on whether you're looking at sustained or burst damage) and then Rogue.
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What is the best race in D&D?

Half-orcs are one of the strongest of the playable races/species in D&D. Image: Wizards of the Coast. Half-orcs might not be as bulky as their full-blooded orc brethren, but if you're looking to create a character who is stronger and hardier, then the half-orc is your best bet from the core D&D races/species.
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What level is Karsus?

Famous due to the incidents known as 'Karsus' folly', this was the only level 12 spell and allowed a mortal to steal the powers of a god. My question is, why don't Asmodeus, Vecna, Orcus, or Tiamat etc try to recreate this spell to steal powers from another god?
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What is the most powerful magic spell in D&D?

The most powerful spell is wish (or miracle, essentially the same spell for divine spellcasters). It can canonically do things that no other spell can, it can duplicate all spells of lower level (with some caveats based on edition), and in theory it can do anything that the DM allows it to do.
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Why are 10th level spells banned?

From a perspective of lore, at least in the Forgotten Realms, there are no longer spells above 9th level because the goddess Mystra basically banned them. The original goddess named Mystra banned spells above 10th level after a very powerful wizard used a 12th level spell to try and become a god him…
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What spell makes you faster in D&D?

Longstrider Lets D&D Players Run Faster

Longstrider may not be the flashiest DnD travel spell, but at low levels, it might just be enough to get the job done. Cast at first level, Longstrider allows a bard, druid, ranger, or wizard to touch one creature and increase the target's speed by 10 feet for an hour.
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What is the best Cantrip damage spell?

The warlock-exclusive Eldritch Blast is one of the most powerful combat cantrips in D&D, but it works a little differently than the others. Rather than simply increasing in damage at later levels, Eldritch Blast adds more attacks, each of which has the potential to damage separately.
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What is the most powerful radiant spell?

Orius' Judgment is arguably the ultimate Radiant spell that covers almost every need. Whether it's a boss, a single enemy, or a group of foes, this spell takes care of business. It allows you to summon multiple waves of lightning bolts from the sky straight onto your target enemies.
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What is the most overpowered character in DnD?

The most overpowered DnD build of all is the Bear-barian; a druid barbarian multiclass that can tank almost anything. For this DnD build players will be starting with a druid, taking Circle of the Moon at level two to allow them to Wild Shape as a bonus action and for better choices for combat Wild Shapes.
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Which DnD class is most popular?

I'm curious, what is the most played class in D&D? Reply with your class. Over the last 40 years, every major, scaled Poll has always revealed the same answer: Human Fighter.
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What is the toughest dragon in D&D?

This list has been updated with even more of the strongest dragons in D&D 5e.
  • 8 Ancient Silver Dragon. ...
  • 7 Dracolich. ...
  • 6 Ancient Red Dragon. ...
  • 5 Aspects Of Bahamut Balance The Scales For Good. ...
  • 4 Ancient Gold Dragons Are Bastions Of Good. ...
  • 3 Chromatic Greatwyrms Soar Far Above Their Kin. ...
  • 2 Ancient Amethyst Dragon. ...
  • 1 Tiamat.
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What is the easiest language in D&D?

Giant language

The language consists of a variety of dialects with some words shared between them. Giant language has been designed to be easy to learn and use for both player and a Dungeon Master alike.
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Which DnD class is best at level 1?

I'd probably list them in around about this order:
  • Cleric. You said it yourself, they've got the best tankiness of any spellcaster, a top 3 spell list, etc.
  • Artificer. Like the cleric, but with a worse spell list and no heavy armor. ...
  • Barbarian. ...
  • Bard. ...
  • Monk. ...
  • Druid. ...
  • Sorcerer. ...
  • Fighter.
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Are Dragons smart in D&D?

All true dragons in Dungeons & Dragons are depicted as intelligent beings, and most of them exceedingly so. A dragon's personality varies by individual, but dragons of the same subrace tend to have similar mindsets. This is not always true; several exceptions exist in official D&D material.
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Can you cast a cantrip and a spell?

You can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action." So - IF you cast ANY spell as a bonus action (remember that cantrips are also spells) then the only spells that can be cast with your action during the same turn are cantrips with a casting time of one action.
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Can you counterspell a counterspell?

Can you counterspell a counterspell? Yes. This can be chained, so long as the casters involved haven't already used their reactions. You could potentially have a dozen spellcasters counterspelling each other in an epic battle to fight over an original spell being casted.
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Can a warlock only cast 2 spells?

Warlocks only have 2 spell slots at those levels. BUT! Those spells slots are recovered after every short rest. So if your party takes 2 short rests in a day, you'll be able to use 6 spell slots.
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