Why is it called a cantrip?

The term originated from a Scottish word for a magic spell or charm. The term entered the gaming lexicon through Dungeons & Dragons as slang for a spell with a minor effect and no cost. Cantrips are included in decks for varying reasons.
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What does cantrip mean in D&D?

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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What's the difference between a spell and a cantrip?

("Most cantrips are simple little spells of no great effect, so ... knowledge and information pertaining to these small magics are discarded in favor of the more powerful spells when available.") The differences, in terms of game mechanics, between cantrips and more powerful spells have changed from edition to edition.
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Can fireball be a cantrip?

Level - Fire Bolt is a cantrip and Fireball is a third level spell.
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What is the most damaging cantrip?

Fire Bolt is one of the best Cantrips a spellcaster can get if they're in need of any offensive attacks. While Toll the Dead boasts more damage, Fire Bolt outclasses it through range. However, Fire Bolt loses its luster beyond 5th Level. A 14 Dexterity character with a Light Crossbow can do more damage than Fire Bolt.
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D&D Cantrips & How to Use Them - What is a Cantrip?

Why is it called cantrip MTG?

The term originated from a Scottish word for a magic spell or charm. The term entered the gaming lexicon through Dungeons & Dragons as slang for a spell with a minor effect and no cost. Cantrips are included in decks for varying reasons.
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Can you double cantrip?

You could do the same kind of thing as a sorcerer with Illusionist Bracers, which lets you cast a repeated cantrip as a bonus action (it has to be the same cantrip). As you didn't use a metamagic to make a spell a bonus action, you can twin the bonus action cantrip.
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Can you twin spell a cantrip?

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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What is thunderclap cantrip?

You create a burst of thunderous sound that can be heard up to 100 feet away. Each creature within range, other than you, must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 thunder damage. The spell's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).
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Can you counterspell a cantrip?

Can you counterspell cantrips? Yes. Cantrips are considered level 0, which is automatically counterspelled.
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Can cantrips be used 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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What is the best cantrip in D&D?

Cantrips are an early mechanic you'll want to master, and we've highlighted the best ones here.
  • 8 Thaumaturgy.
  • 7 Shocking Grasp.
  • 6 Light.
  • 5 Message.
  • 4 Eldritch Blast.
  • 3 Mage Hand.
  • 2 Minor Illusion.
  • 1 Guidance.
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What class has the most cantrips?

The sorcerer starts with 4 cantrips - more than any other class.
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Can you cast a cantrip and a spell in the same turn?

You can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action." It's all about the action economy. Each turn, you get 1 action, 1 bonus action (if you have something you can do with it), 1 reaction, and 1 move.
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Are cantrips not spells?

Yes, cantrips are spells. They ate specially defined as level 0 spells in the PHB. So, if a description references a spell, with no level or slot reference, then cantrips are included. How many spells can a warlock prepare?
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Why can't you twin fireball?

Fireball doesn't target a creature at all. It explodes at a point you choose within range. It is not eligible for twinning. The wording of twin spell and fireball make them incompatible across the board.
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Is fireball a spell or cantrip?

Fireball is a third level spell. Each creature in a 20 foot radius sphere takes damage.
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Can chaos bolt be twinned?

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 reuse cantrips?

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 two cantrips in one turn D&D?

Well, yes. You can't cast two spells of 1st-level or higher in the same turn, but you can cast as many cantrips as you have actions for. If you cast a spell of 1st-level or higher - or a cantrip - as a bonus action, you can still cast a cantrip as your action.
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How many times can a sorcerer cast a cantrip?

A cantrip is a special type of spell that doesn't use spell slots. You can cast a cantrip at will, any number of times per day. A cantrip is always automatically heightened to half your level rounded up—this is usually equal to the highest level of sorcerer spell slot you have.
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Is brainstorm a cantrip?

Brainstorm is a cantrip just like Ponder and Preordain, and could even be compared to Standard cards like Consider or Impulse. It produces neither card advantage nor an impact on the battlefield. Nonetheless, cantrips are extremely powerful in Magic, and Brainstorm is by far the most powerful of all the cantrips.
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Is Eldritch blast a cantrip?

So eldritch blast, an innate magical ability of the warlock, became a spell, and a cantrip specifically so it wouldn't be limited use.
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Do cantrips count as spells known?

As for cantrips… they have nothing to do with spells known or prepared spells. A wizard's cantrips are no different than any other class's cantrips. They are not leveled spells, and do not consume spell slots.
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