What type of attack 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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Is Eldritch blast force damage?

Standard Warlock's Eldritch Blast deals 1d8 Force damage at level 1, and increases by +1d8 at Warlock level 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20; for a total of 6d8 at level 20. Acolyte of the Skin gets a different progression: 2d8 Force damage at level 1 and an additional +2d8 at levels 6, 12 and 18 for a total of 8d8 at level 18.
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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 type of magic is Eldritch Blast?

By default, Eldritch Blast is a Cantrip with a respectable 120-foot range, causing its caster to make a ranged spell attack that fires a beam of energy to deal 1d10 force damage.
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Is Eldritch Blast a saving throw?

Eldritch blast is treated as a ranged touch attack (and as such, your Dexterity factors into the AB). By default, eldritch blast has no specific type and is limited to a range of 30', with no saving throw (but spell resistance applies), and has an effective caster level (ECL) of 1.
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The Ultimate Guide to Warlocks in D&D 5e: Pacts and Eldritch Invocations

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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What is so good about Eldritch blast?

It should be mentioned that Eldritch Blast inflicts force damage, which very few creatures and characters can avoid. A warlock could effectively use Eldritch Blast as their primary, or even sole method of attack, saving their other spells for special occasions.
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Can you twin Eldritch blast?

You might be able to use Twin spell on Eldritch Blast when below 5th level, but after that it can targets multiple enemies so it ought to be ineligible, also you are probably better using it on Hold Person/Monster or haste or some such rather than doing a handful of extra damage.
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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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How many times can I cast 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 spell 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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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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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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What modifier is used for 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.
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Do you add anything to Eldritch blast damage?

Does 1d10 damage of a damage type that is not really resisted. You can enhance it in many ways with invocations/feats. Most common application is combining it with Malediction which does and extra +1d6 per hit. So bare minimum you should be doing 1d10 +5(agonizing blast) + 1d6 (maeldiction) per ray.
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What does Eldritch Blast scale off of?

Understanding Eldritch Blast's Mechanics

The scaling damage comes not from larger dice but from additional beams—at 5th, 11th, and 17th level your Eldritch Blast produces more beams, each with their own attack roll. This multi-target potential vastly improves Eldritch Blast's capabilities.
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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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Can you cast hex and Eldritch blast on the same turn?

Sneak attack only triggers from weapon attacks, more specifically finesse or ranged weapons. You CANNOT cast Hex and Quicken Spell Eldritch Blast on the same turn. You CANNOT use Hexblade's Curse and Quicken Spell Eldritch Blast on the same turn.
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Can you twin a chaos bolt?

When we look at Chaos Bolt you see that it starts off as only targeting one creature, but under certain circumstances you can target another creature. This means the spell isn't “incapable of targeting more than one” just that it's “improbable that it will target more than one.” So no, you cannot twin Chaos bolt.
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Can you Eldritch blast an object?

Eldritch Blast can't cast on objects, how do you justify. this with flavour? #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons.
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How many times can you cast Eldritch Blast?

If you cast any spell with a bonus action (no rule or sage advice puts limits on the order you cast them) the only spell you can cast with an action is a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action. Eldritch Blast is a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action.
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What classes can use Eldritch Blast?

Here's everything a young, starry-eyed D&D Warlock needs to know about DnD Eldritch Blast 5e, possibly the best cantrip in Dungeons and Dragons. DnD Eldritch Blast is a reliable tool in the arsenal of any Warlock, the only D&D class that can cast it.
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What can a level 20 warlock do?

At 20th level, you can draw on your inner reserve of mystical power while entreating your patron to regain expended spell slots. You can spend 1 minute entreating your patron for aid to regain all your expended spell slots from your Pact Magic feature.
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