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programmed illusion DnD spell

Programmed Illusion

Classes: Bard, Wizard
level: 6
School: Illusion
Casting Time: 1 Action

Programmed Illusion – Is this illusion spell useful? Maybe, if you have enough time to prepare.

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Searing Smite D&D Spell

Searing Smite

Classes: Paladin
level: 1
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Bonus Action
Concentration

Searing Smite – Set foes on fire with a strike of your blade! Awesome! But… is it, really? Let’s review.

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Frostbite-spell

Frost Bite

Classes: Artificer, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action

Got an extra cantrip spell slot open and want a cold-themed mage or druid? Try this Elemental Evil cantrip.

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Die-hard-dice-d4-and-full-set

Guidance

Classes: Artificer, Cleric, Druid
level: Cantrip
School: Divination
Casting Time: 1 Action
Concentration

Looking at 5E cantrip Guidance. Let’s spam every single ability check! Or, why I don’t really like unlimited cantrips in 5E.

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DnD Cleric Heals Wounds

Cure Wounds

Classes: Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger
level: 1
School:
Casting Time: 1 Action

Cure Wounds – Even in 5e D&D, having healing spells is still necessary. Now available to … not quite everybody, but a lot more than it used to be.

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Wolf gusting and puffing

Gust

Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 Action

Looking at 5E cantrip Gust. I’ll huff and I’ll puff and… meh. Don’t worry about your house, little piggy, not even the straw house is in danger.

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image for Frost Bolt 5e cantrip spell

Ray of Frost

Classes: Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action

D&D 5E Ray of Frost – Yeah, it’s cool, but are you using it strategically?

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Mage casting 1st level spell alarm

Alarm

Classes: Artificer, Ranger, Wizard
level: 1
School: Abjuration
Casting Time: 1 Minute
Ritual

Alarm – A simple spell with a lot of interesting intricacies. Creature size, non-creatures, and designations are all important.

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5th edition cantrip- Sword Burst image by Operion on Deviant Art

Sword Burst

Classes: Artificer, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Conjuration
Casting Time: 1 Action

5th Edition Spells – Sword Burst: An introverts best friend? Okay, that might be overboard.

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5th edition cantrip spell Thunderclap

Thunderclap

Classes: Artificer, Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action

Thunderclap – Thunder… Thunder… Thunder-Claps Ho! This is not a sneaky spell.

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sad ogre hit by vicious mockery

Vicious Mockery

Classes: Bard
level: Cantrip
School: Enchantment
Casting Time: 1 Action

What’s so great about Vicious Mockery? It’s D4 damage only. Well, let’s look into why this is still a good cantrip.

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Sorcerer casts Chaos Bolt Spell

Chaos Bolt

Classes: Sorcerer
level: 1
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action

Chaos Bolt- it’s like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.

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Charmed goblin

Charm Person

Classes: Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
level: 1
School: Enchantment
Casting Time: 1 Action

Charm Person – It’s not mind control! But, it is still useful.

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Chill Touch, a 5th Edition DnD Spell

Chill Touch

Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Necromancy
Casting Time: 1 Action

The first thing that always strikes me about this spell is how the name implies the range is touch, but not only is it a ranged spell, it’s 120′, which is a pretty decent range even. And then there’s more…

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Werewolves can be hit by Magic Stones

Magic Stone

Classes: Artificer, Druid, Warlock
level: Cantrip
School: Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 Bonus Action

Looking at 5E cantrip Magic Stone, though I think it should be called Magic Pebble. A round of magic weapons on me!

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Amazing Mumford cast spells - Move Earth

Mold Earth

Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 Action

Looking at 5E cantrip Mold Earth, is it a gardening cantrip, or the ultimate ditch digging spell?

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image for sacred flame cantrip D&D 5th edition

Sacred Flame

Classes: Cleric
level: Cantrip
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action

Sacred Flame D&D 5e – does cover affect this cantrip? Yes, and no.

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placard with Friends on it

Friends

Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Enchantment
Casting Time: 1 Action
Concentration

Basically, you can take a creature that isn’t hostile to you, and make it hostile to you after getting 1 minute of advantage on Charisma checks and  you have to waste concentration on it.

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