I think you forgot to mention that if you cast a spell as a bonus action, you're only able to cast a cantrip using your action. Apart from that, good little condensation of all the spellcasting info!
@@pockets8548 Reactions aren't included in the action-bonus action spellcasting economy. The only rule is that if you cast a fully leveled spell with your bonus action, if you want to cast a spell as an action it must be a cantrip. Or, if you cast a fully levelled spell with your action, you cannot cast another fully leveled spell with your bonus action. Hence you being allowed to cast Counterspell if someone attempts to Counterspell your action OR bonus action spell attempt. The only thing in question is whether or not you have your reaction available to you (i.e. made an attack of opportunity or used another reaction spell before the start of your turn)
@@Galastan I'm having trouble finding if the reaction is completely separate from your turn or does not count as it if it happens during it. I'm with saying that reactions are their own separate thing but how the bonus action rule is written it can not be done. Also it's any bonus action spell regardless if it is a cantrip so you cant fireball then also cast a bonus action cantrip
@@pockets8548 Here's the Sage Advice straight from Jeremy Crawford, a person who literally helped design the game: Q: Can you also cast a reaction spell on your turn? A: You sure can! Here’s a common way for it to happen: Cornelius the wizard is casting fireball on his turn, and his foe casts counterspell on him. Cornelius has counterspell prepared, so he uses his reaction to cast it and break his foe’s counterspell before it can stop fireball.
As a new player to find, and having only done some really poorly run campaigns, this really helped me out. The player handbook was really overwhelming to me and this had summed it up in a way that really helps it feel a lot less intimidating. Thanks 10/10
@@spaghettiinadictionary8645 duxe just read the saving throws and attack tolls rule in the book for hours...tok this to solidify the rules because at this point I had started doing it completely different
Winner of a video, I've been looking for "learn magic spells free real" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Qenacob Spell Freakynerum - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my brother in law got great results with it.
I have been playing D&D since 2012. I have always built fighter, monk, and other non magic using classes, because it was too confusing! This finally explained everything, thank you so much. I can finally play as a wizard after 7 years of D&D.
THANK YOU!!!! I decided to choose a wizard as my very first DND character and am just bending my mind right now. Trying to learn the game and wizards at the same time. But this video breaks it down so much easier. Thank you
I'm running an All Wizards game, where the concept is Going Through Magic School When You Came From Our World First And Appeared in D&D. Thanks for making this video as I used this as a basis to help me write up my script for the player characters' first Spellcasting class in the first year of school!
This video is a god sent gift. My group and I had no idea on how to work the spellcasting so every session it's a bit different. Now I know how to handle it and it won't be so weird and unreliable anymore. Thank you.
Exactly what I needed. Even the dnd beyond character sheet can be confusing when I don't know which modifier does what and how the save dc is generated
Great video. I've been playing and DM'ing D&D for years and I'm constantly second-guessing spell casting for monsters. This helps cement the information in my head.
I thought that was the case? Prestidigitation is classified as a practice school for newcomer wizards, and the fact that you never have to prepare them and that they dont tax the spellcaster like slotted spells do kinda implies that they are simple, basic easy to learn easy to use spells
I'm about GM DnD 5E for the first time and these vids are super helpful. It would be great if you could also put some examples in as well? I get the concepts but seeing an example of a spell is cast and tallied against characters sheets with an "in-game" example would be awesome!
Hi there Dungeoncast. Thank You so much for your Excellent Videos on Dungeons and Dragons. I am just starting out in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, and I am playing a High Elf Wizard. What is the difference between a known spell and a prepared spell? I would like to know exactly how many cantrips, first level spells, and second level spells does a second level wizard have as known spells. I think that it is 3 cantrips, 6 first level spells, and 2 second level spells. Then with each additional level the amount of spells increases by 2. How many prepared spells does a second level wizard have available to her--is it 2 + spellcasting ability modifier? Can I at any time swap known spells on the Wizard full list of spells if I feel a spell is not a good spell. Please respond with your answer, and Thank You.
Thank you! Tried running my first ever game with my partner last night (I'm DM'ing) and I've definitely thrown myself in the deep end and wasn't nearly as prepared as I thought I was :). This has clarified everything spellcasting for me
Question. So every spell that targets an enemy will always either require a spell attack, or a spell save? If none is specified, you do a spell attack? And do you add anything to the damage dice? Or is it the flat result of the die roll?
Noob DM here, I might be wrong: some spells demand you for a melee attack, so you just use your magic attack bonus plus a D20, you have to overcome the target's armor class. Other spells demand a saving throw. In this case, they roll a D20 plus the kind of modifier, and they roll against your spell saving DC
Question: When a spellcaster is attacked while concentrating, shouldn't they do a *Wisdom Save* instead of a Constitution one? I mean, the idea is for the caster to maintain focus when hit.
@@ahmedfalahy9337 The idea is that in order to not crumble from pain and give up concentration on the spell, the caster does a constitution check when they take damage.
I believe you have to fulfill all requirements as it doesn't make sense for the materials section if for those spells you could just use your voice or hands. Personally for my DND playthrough we don't deal with materials as it makes it more fun for us.
Cantrips mean there is no true casting limit. If you have firebolt. You could cast it every 6 seconds for nearly a continuous day. Hope none are pyros. Personally I limit them to spell cast modifier between short rests.
Make a scorcer with 2 levels in fighter for a quick spell burst using action surge so you have an extra action and try to find a bonus action spell you can use twin spell on a cantrip you can also twin spell. 2 cantrips for the 2 actions and 1 bonus action spell, each of them twin spelled so... 6 spells. 1 spell per second?
I was playing I think a Ninth level druid in a party of two fighters, a paladin divination wizard. My party got challenged by some orcs to prove ourselves worthy of their support and let us continue undisturbed. The first challenge would have been tame a few wild wolves, but before the orc leader could say that, the paladin wanted me to say hi to the orc dire wolf mount. With my insane animal handling score, the dire wolf was friendly like I was an old pal. So we auto-passed the first test. Next up. Eating contest. We had to eat and make con saves. Due to the Saladin aura, we had advantage. The fighter manages 6 rounds and was still going by the time all the orcs had passed out, due to the fighter's best stat being constition. Then a short rest later, the big test. A cage match with some custom orc captains. Anything goes as long as it's nonlethal. The wizzard was worried be cause he had 61 hp and I had 60. I told him to stay behing me and use portent and counterspell on the one half caster. I, myself, well I may have polymorphed myself into a giant gorrila. We had a rule for push-outs, too. I took one of the captains, who had been tripped by the other fighter (not the con based one) and was prone and threw the idiot 15 or so feet out of the ring. Ahh, nothing feels better than raising your strength from 8 to 24 with one 4th level spell slot. Spellcasters are broken. Sorry martials. Can you do that?
Guys, one question to see if I understood correctly Basically we have 3 parameters: Spell Save DC (your opponent has to beat this number according to the STAT modifier the spell says, for example CONSTITUTION STAT MODIFIER + D20). If the spell hits we add the 2nd parameter that is: Spell Attack modifier. This is a number added to our DMG to EVERY spell we cast. Lastly we have the 3rd parameter: Spell Attack Bonus. This means that the target DOES NOT have to make a DC throw like in the first parameter. We are the ones that have to land the hit (my spell Attack Bonus should be equal or greater than the target's AC) and then add to the DMG the spell says, the Spell Attack modifier. Is this correct guys?
If you pick a school of magic, can you pick spell from other school? If you pick a school, do you get a bonus to spells from that school of magic? If so, what type of bonus and/or advatageous?
Generally, a school of magic is a category of Spell-type. Unfortunately, there's no bonus for the quantity of Spells you prepare/know of the same school.
I think you forgot to mention you can cast a lower level spell with a higher level spell slot for added effect if you have a higher level slot available.
So I'm a rogue and i took the arcane trickster path, so at level 3 I get all my stuff. Does level 4 go off of player level or is it a sub category that I have to keep things like xp in mind?
Sorry this is a super dumb question, but as a wizard, you get a certain amount of spell slots per level, right? Well, how do you get actual spells? Do you have to copy them down from an already written spellbook, or do you get to choose a certain amount as you level up? I really don’t know anything about dnd and no one else in my party does. Pls help.
Wizards start with a spellbook that contains six 1st level spells of their choice. Every time you gain a level in the Wizard class, you can add two spells to your spellbook for free, though the spells must be of a spell level that you can cast. For example, fireball is a 3rd level spell, so you need at least one 3rd level spell slot in order to add it to your spellbook. You can also add spells to your spellbook by finding the instructions for how to cast the spell and copying it into your spellbook. This process takes 2 hours and 50 gold pieces for every level of the spell. For example, fireball would take 6 hours and 150 gold pieces to transcribe into your spell book.
So I'm actually trying to understand. This helped most of what I am trying to understand. The only thing that I probably understand yet due to a mental issue I need a bit of confirmation on. You can cast cantrips each turn correct?
The guide works perfectly and I took notes of everything, but I got a little confused near the end So when attacking with a spell you throw a d20 + spell attack bonus. And the spell attack bonus is calculated throwing a d20 + charisma mod + proficiency bonus? So you throw two d20s? like one for the attack and another to calculate the spell attack bonus?
I would really love some sort of in laur explanation as to how the Galileos and Einsteins of magic came across their discoveries? Like did somebody accidentally say a word and turn their sister into a chicken?
Does spellcasting require one or two free hands? Some descriptions suggest two hands. I would rule two hands unless the spell description says otherwise or when using magic items or scrolls. That means no weapons in your hands when casting most spells.
The spell should say so in its description. If it doesn't say (for example, cure wounds), it doesn't have one, although if you're using the spell against a player (like using presidigitation to convince them you're preparing a powerful attack), the dm will make you roll deception to succeed
New to game, one thing Im wondering. Say you are a 1st level wizard with a wisdom of 16...if you cast a spell on a creature that allows a savings through would the formula for this example be 8 + 3 (Spell casting modifier, in the rangers case wisdom) + proficiency +2 (or does he not get the plus 2 cause a ranger proficiency is str and dex).... basically would the savings throw the creature would have to meet be a 11 or a 13?
The spellcasting modifier for wizards is intelligence, not wisdom. You changed your class midway through the sentence. :p Anyways, spellcasters are *_always_* proficient at casting spells, so you always add their proficiency bonus to their spellcasting DCs and spell attack modifier. In the example you listed, the final result would be 13 and not 11.
I still dont quite get components. Do they expend in real time? Do they have to be acknowledged? Can you buy more if you need or make them? Replace them?
Spell Components may require Verbal, Somatic, and/or Material Components, which you must provide to cast the Spell. As for Material Components, they can be substituted with a Component Pouch or class-specific Spellcasting Focus. This is true unless the Material Component is either: 1. Has a specified Gold Cost 2. Consumed 3. Or both; Gold Cost & Consumed If the Material Component falls under either of these three criteria above, you must provide the material component.
On certian Cantrips, If its a Spell Attack then yes, but if its a cone, cube or area of effect spell, or if ti states otherwise then its a Spell Resistance check, most of it is listed in the discription of the spell
What I don’t understand is how a spells level is determined. Does each spell have a set level or do you pick what level spell slot you want to put it in?
I'm brand new to everything DnD and my first personal experience with it was the game Pathfinder: Kingmaker. In said game when you're within melee range of an enemy and you attempt to cast a spell, it opens you up for an attack of opportunity from the enemy. I don't understand how this is a thing and wanted to know if this is a thing in the actual tabletop?
can i cast cantrips out of combat without rolling a d20? For excample can i use mage hand for something really simple like pressing a button i don't want to press without rolling a dice?
Through all the videos I've watched, and all the wikis I've looked at, and even in the PHB, I've tried to find out about concentration. Everyone says you can't cast two spells that require concentration at the same time. But I want to know, can you not cast *any* spells without breaking concentration? Last night, my friend's Warlock cast Eldritch Blast, and said she broke concentration on her Hunger of Hadar. Since then I've been trying to find out if any spell that *doesn't* require concentration, for example, casting Lightning Bolt while floating with Levitate, would break concentration.
What about spells a character is proficient in? I'm creating a Cleric and it's my first time playing. I read that proficiency in a specific spell means it does not consume a spell slot. Does this mean that my Life Domain Cleric can cast heal wounds indefinitely before resting? and still cast his other prepared spells?
Proficiency in a spell does not mean it doesn't consume a spell slot, it only means that you add your proficiency bonus to attack rolls made with that spell and to the saving throw DC of that spell if applicable. A spellcaster is automatically proficient with all spells they can cast, so they always add their proficiency bonus to those things. Cantrips can be casted an infinite number of times, and certain spellcasters get features that allow them to cast specific spells without using spell slots, but this is only the case when specifically noted. Cure Wounds always costs a spell slot to cast, and from my knowledge the cleric doesn't get any features that allow them to cast it without expending a spell slot.
I still dont understan the time duration in in the rounds while i play ,a round are 6 seconds in the d&d world, if a spell duration is 1 minute it should be 9 rounds?
i know i'm super late to comment here, but i'ìm about to play with my first pure caster pc and i have a couple of questions. If i got it right, i roll a d20 only to determine if i hit or not the target when the spell says it needs an attack roll. If the spell asks for a saving throw only the target rolls? I mean, i'm simply able to cast the spell? can't i miscast? Like, if i want to cast hold person do i roll anything at all? what about healing or protection spells? do i always automatically succeed on the casting?
I am a new player. And i am confused. My paladin at lvl 5 apperently does 5d10 of damage. That seems so much mor piwerful than some of the damaging spells mages have. Can you explain if its accurate or if i am missing something?
Time to make my first spellcaster on my own, without any help. my dm is mad I keep accidentally making absolutely broken fighters that Oneshot or two shot his major bosses..
That's correct in that a creature rolling a Spell Saving Throw is not the same as a Spell Attack you make. Ice knife, is a good example that uses both. Upon casting, it's a Ranged Spell Attack. Then detonates for an AoE where the target's make a Saving Throw.
You're talking about "up-casting" a spell. If a spell can be up-cast(not all can) the effects are written in the spell's description. Usually just increases the damage or healing If what u are trying to say is u want to permanently modify an existing spell that counts as homebrewing. There are no official rules for homebrewing spells so u will have to ask the dm for permission.
This is still confusing. Does the creature that is being attacked with the spell always have a saving throw? What are they rolling against? What if the caster rolls higher than their AC? And then the person rolls a successful saving throw? What the hell is going on here. Explain this to me for the love of god
Just started studying to be a DM myself! As far as I can figure out, the target only needs to throw a save if the spell indicates it. If that happens, they are rolling against your spell save DC, which is 8+spellcasting modifier+proficiency bonus. For a warlock, since their spellcasting ability is Charisma, their spell save DC is 8 + Charisma modifier + 2 (proficienty bonus based on level). So if their save is equal to or higher than you spell save DC, they either avoid the attack or take significantly less damage, always according to the spell description. If they don't need to roll a save and you just need to roll your attack roll, you roll your d20 and if it's higher than their AC, the spell hits and now you can roll for damage. They won't be doing a saving throw on these types of spells because you've already rolled to determine whether or not it will hit. Hope that was helpful!
I'm DMing for the first time and I think I need a bit more help. Would someone mind explaining how one gets a spell ready? Also, after a long rest, do all the spell slots restore? I've read the player's handbook and watched a few videos but I somehow still don't understand.
I don't know if this is late but 1. You can ready spells every time u take a long rest. For most spell casters that is. For most class descriptions there should be a section that says: "Preparing and Casting spells". Take a look at that 2. Immediately after
This is a bit too fast for me. I'm a new DM and finding that all the complicated detail around spells is slowing the game. I'm probably letting players get away with stuff they shouldn't (which probably doesn't matter, because we are having fun, right?) but I'd like to know how to run spells properly...eventually.
I think you forgot to mention that if you cast a spell as a bonus action, you're only able to cast a cantrip using your action. Apart from that, good little condensation of all the spellcasting info!
condensation
moist
Question. If you cast a bonus action spell then want to jump off the tower wall and use a reaction to cast feather fall could you?
@@pockets8548 Reactions aren't included in the action-bonus action spellcasting economy. The only rule is that if you cast a fully leveled spell with your bonus action, if you want to cast a spell as an action it must be a cantrip. Or, if you cast a fully levelled spell with your action, you cannot cast another fully leveled spell with your bonus action. Hence you being allowed to cast Counterspell if someone attempts to Counterspell your action OR bonus action spell attempt. The only thing in question is whether or not you have your reaction available to you (i.e. made an attack of opportunity or used another reaction spell before the start of your turn)
@@Galastan I'm having trouble finding if the reaction is completely separate from your turn or does not count as it if it happens during it. I'm with saying that reactions are their own separate thing but how the bonus action rule is written it can not be done. Also it's any bonus action spell regardless if it is a cantrip so you cant fireball then also cast a bonus action cantrip
@@pockets8548 Here's the Sage Advice straight from Jeremy Crawford, a person who literally helped design the game:
Q: Can you also cast a reaction spell on your turn?
A: You sure can! Here’s a common way for it to happen: Cornelius the wizard is casting fireball on his turn, and his foe casts counterspell on him. Cornelius has counterspell prepared, so he uses his reaction to cast it and break his foe’s counterspell before it can stop fireball.
As a new player to find, and having only done some really poorly run campaigns, this really helped me out. The player handbook was really overwhelming to me and this had summed it up in a way that really helps it feel a lot less intimidating.
Thanks 10/10
@@pieontoastsandloafs For once, I'll respect that
you should really read it though. Good games are not hard to run if you read the book.
@@jokesontojo i have now. Just was overwhelmed back then
@@spaghettiinadictionary8645 duxe just read the saving throws and attack tolls rule in the book for hours...tok this to solidify the rules because at this point I had started doing it completely different
Winner of a video, I've been looking for "learn magic spells free real" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Qenacob Spell Freakynerum - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my brother in law got great results with it.
Spell attacks and saving throws, huh?
**laughs in magic missile**
*the xp to level 3 wizzard*: IT’S JUST DAMAGE!
@@niconicer6463 HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAA *apparent madness*
I love these little 5 minute shorts
well, 6 minutes
@@lntnchrs1 well 6 mins 7 seconds
I have been playing D&D since 2012. I have always built fighter, monk, and other non magic using classes, because it was too confusing!
This finally explained everything, thank you so much. I can finally play as a wizard after 7 years of D&D.
You played D&D for 7 years without knowing how spells work. I have no words.
Hey! No shame I’ve been playing for three with bare minimum magic knowledge. 😅
I’ve been playing for 8 months with a barbarian/fighter characters. 🤷🏼♀️ Learning now because I want to make a warlock 🧙♂️
Timestamps:
0:00 - Spellcasting Explained
0:58 - Spell Level
1:10 - Cantrips (Level-0)
1:20 - Schools of Magic
2:09 - Spell Slots by Class (Bard Table shown - Full Caster)
2:21 - Expending Spell Slots
2:34 - Ritual Casting
2:45 - Spell Known/Prepared
2:56 - Spell Components
3:20 - Spellcasting
3:24 - Casting Time
3:35 - Duration
3:49 - Concentration
4:06 - Constitution Save DC from damage
4:27 - Spell Target
4:44 - Area of Effect
5:09 - Spell Attack
5:17 - Spell Attack Equation (Charisma Casters: Bards, Sorcerers, Warlocks, Paladins)
5:20 - Saves
5:34 - Spell Save DC Equation (Charisma Casters: Bards, Sorcerers, Warlocks, Paladins)
5:47 - Certification
THANK YOU!!!! I decided to choose a wizard as my very first DND character and am just bending my mind right now. Trying to learn the game and wizards at the same time. But this video breaks it down so much easier. Thank you
I'm running an All Wizards game, where the concept is Going Through Magic School When You Came From Our World First And Appeared in D&D. Thanks for making this video as I used this as a basis to help me write up my script for the player characters' first Spellcasting class in the first year of school!
Are you going to Strixhaven?
This video is a god sent gift. My group and I had no idea on how to work the spellcasting so every session it's a bit different. Now I know how to handle it and it won't be so weird and unreliable anymore.
Thank you.
5 minutes well spent. I like these videos because I don't have to wait as long for more Dungeoncast.
Goblin Bait *triggered because the video is 6 minuets*
Exactly what I needed. Even the dnd beyond character sheet can be confusing when I don't know which modifier does what and how the save dc is generated
I really appreciate your videos, I've gotten into D&D over a year ago and you've really helped me to understand parts of the game I struggle with.
I LOVED the Jackie Chan Adventures reference!
bad day bad day bad day bad day!
Yo that "One more thing" card from Jackie Chan's animated show blew my mind....took me back to my childhood.
Well said, & straight to the point. Best video I have seen on this topic. Thank you.
Great video. I've been playing and DM'ing D&D for years and I'm constantly second-guessing spell casting for monsters. This helps cement the information in my head.
This was succinct but also everything that I needed to nail down spellcasting. Thank you!
A huge misconception about cantrips is many believe them to be weak or easy for a class to learn compared to slotted spells.
I thought that was the case? Prestidigitation is classified as a practice school for newcomer wizards, and the fact that you never have to prepare them and that they dont tax the spellcaster like slotted spells do kinda implies that they are simple, basic easy to learn easy to use spells
Nah stuff like Firebolt are killer strong.
I'm about GM DnD 5E for the first time and these vids are super helpful. It would be great if you could also put some examples in as well? I get the concepts but seeing an example of a spell is cast and tallied against characters sheets with an "in-game" example would be awesome!
Keep making these. Loving the podcast but the more you guys show up the better!
Nice I always was afraid of spellcasting, great video!
Very helpful video! Getting back into D&D, feeling a little lost. Subscribed!
Thank you so much, I just couldn't figure out how spell slots worked and this really helped
best short beginner friendly spell casting tutorial on youtube. thank you a lot for creating this easy to understand informative video.
thank you! you've cleared up a point about spell casting i was unclear about. i am ready to roll now.
Pro tip : Watch this at half speed, and pretend that the narrator's had a loooong night at the bar....
Title: "In five minutes"
Video: *is 6 minutes long*
*anger*
Intro and ending added to the five minutes
Do you enjoy hiking
i know, right?
We've been lied to.
Nice and concise!
Still doesn't help convince my lvl 1 players that 2 spells and done for the day is the way ahead! 😉
I have my first DnD game ever coming up and that was really helpful , thank you very much.
This was really helpful, you should make more
Hi there Dungeoncast. Thank You so much for your Excellent Videos on Dungeons and Dragons. I am just starting out in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, and I am playing a High Elf Wizard. What is the difference between a known spell and a prepared spell? I would like to know exactly how many cantrips, first level spells, and second level spells does a second level wizard have as known spells. I think that it is 3 cantrips, 6 first level spells, and 2 second level spells. Then with each additional level the amount of spells increases by 2. How many prepared spells does a second level wizard have available to her--is it 2 + spellcasting ability modifier? Can I at any time swap known spells on the Wizard full list of spells if I feel a spell is not a good spell. Please respond with your answer, and Thank You.
"So you cast that spell, 1 of 3 things is about to happen"
Then explains 2 - ROFL
Great vid btw
Thanks i am new to d&d so i binged all ur d&d vids
Thank you! Tried running my first ever game with my partner last night (I'm DM'ing) and I've definitely thrown myself in the deep end and wasn't nearly as prepared as I thought I was :). This has clarified everything spellcasting for me
My favorite part of MTG and DND being so closely intertwined is how often MTG art is used for DND videos.
Question. So every spell that targets an enemy will always either require a spell attack, or a spell save? If none is specified, you do a spell attack? And do you add anything to the damage dice? Or is it the flat result of the die roll?
Noob DM here, I might be wrong: some spells demand you for a melee attack, so you just use your magic attack bonus plus a D20, you have to overcome the target's armor class. Other spells demand a saving throw. In this case, they roll a D20 plus the kind of modifier, and they roll against your spell saving DC
Great video guys!
This answered so many questions- thank you!!
I’ve said This On another video of yours I would definitely recommend to newer players an for ur kindness ur earned a subscriber
Thanks for the info!
Question: When a spellcaster is attacked while concentrating, shouldn't they do a *Wisdom Save* instead of a Constitution one?
I mean, the idea is for the caster to maintain focus when hit.
Constitution is basically the tolerance for pain
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Mind over matter
@@ahmedfalahy9337 The idea is that in order to not crumble from pain and give up concentration on the spell, the caster does a constitution check when they take damage.
wait a sec, the vid is 6 mins long! something fishing is going on here!
Ok. If a spell req's multiple components, say for ex it reqs V,S,M, do you need to be able to do all 3 or just one of them?
I believe you have to fulfill all requirements as it doesn't make sense for the materials section if for those spells you could just use your voice or hands. Personally for my DND playthrough we don't deal with materials as it makes it more fun for us.
Wait for cantrip spells does it have to be prepared?
Cantrips never have to be prepared. The spellcaster always knows them.
Cantrips mean there is no true casting limit. If you have firebolt. You could cast it every 6 seconds for nearly a continuous day. Hope none are pyros. Personally I limit them to spell cast modifier between short rests.
I have a low magic berserk style game comming up next week and i have alot of spellcaster players. Thanks for the tip bro, i should use that
Make a scorcer with 2 levels in fighter for a quick spell burst using action surge so you have an extra action and try to find a bonus action spell you can use twin spell on a cantrip you can also twin spell. 2 cantrips for the 2 actions and 1 bonus action spell, each of them twin spelled so... 6 spells. 1 spell per second?
Quick and to the point, thank you very much
Uncle approved use of ONE MORE THING!
I was playing I think a Ninth level druid in a party of two fighters, a paladin divination wizard. My party got challenged by some orcs to prove ourselves worthy of their support and let us continue undisturbed. The first challenge would have been tame a few wild wolves, but before the orc leader could say that, the paladin wanted me to say hi to the orc dire wolf mount. With my insane animal handling score, the dire wolf was friendly like I was an old pal. So we auto-passed the first test. Next up. Eating contest. We had to eat and make con saves. Due to the Saladin aura, we had advantage. The fighter manages 6 rounds and was still going by the time all the orcs had passed out, due to the fighter's best stat being constition. Then a short rest later, the big test. A cage match with some custom orc captains. Anything goes as long as it's nonlethal. The wizzard was worried be cause he had 61 hp and I had 60. I told him to stay behing me and use portent and counterspell on the one half caster. I, myself, well I may have polymorphed myself into a giant gorrila. We had a rule for push-outs, too. I took one of the captains, who had been tripped by the other fighter (not the con based one) and was prone and threw the idiot 15 or so feet out of the ring. Ahh, nothing feels better than raising your strength from 8 to 24 with one 4th level spell slot. Spellcasters are broken. Sorry martials. Can you do that?
Some spells require time to cast or are active for a certain time but how long is a minute, for example in Dnd? And how long is a round?
Every round is 6 seconds, therefore a minute is 10 rounds.
Thank you this was super helpful
Guys, one question to see if I understood correctly
Basically we have 3 parameters:
Spell Save DC (your opponent has to beat this number according to the STAT modifier the spell says, for example CONSTITUTION STAT MODIFIER + D20). If the spell hits we add the 2nd parameter that is:
Spell Attack modifier. This is a number added to our DMG to EVERY spell we cast.
Lastly we have the 3rd parameter: Spell Attack Bonus. This means that the target DOES NOT have to make a DC throw like in the first parameter. We are the ones that have to land the hit (my spell Attack Bonus should be equal or greater than the target's AC) and then add to the DMG the spell says, the Spell Attack modifier.
Is this correct guys?
If you pick a school of magic, can you pick spell from other school? If you pick a school, do you get a bonus to spells from that school of magic? If so, what type of bonus and/or advatageous?
U dont pick only one school of magic
Wizards have subclasses that specialise in certain types of magic but thats it. U are not limited
Generally, a school of magic is a category of Spell-type. Unfortunately, there's no bonus for the quantity of Spells you prepare/know of the same school.
I think you forgot to mention you can cast a lower level spell with a higher level spell slot for added effect if you have a higher level slot available.
At 5:39 is the "8" coming from any stats or is it always 8 + (spell modifier) + (proficiency)
The latter; static 8.
So I'm a rogue and i took the arcane trickster path, so at level 3 I get all my stuff. Does level 4 go off of player level or is it a sub category that I have to keep things like xp in mind?
Sorry this is a super dumb question, but as a wizard, you get a certain amount of spell slots per level, right? Well, how do you get actual spells? Do you have to copy them down from an already written spellbook, or do you get to choose a certain amount as you level up? I really don’t know anything about dnd and no one else in my party does. Pls help.
Wizards start with a spellbook that contains six 1st level spells of their choice. Every time you gain a level in the Wizard class, you can add two spells to your spellbook for free, though the spells must be of a spell level that you can cast. For example, fireball is a 3rd level spell, so you need at least one 3rd level spell slot in order to add it to your spellbook. You can also add spells to your spellbook by finding the instructions for how to cast the spell and copying it into your spellbook. This process takes 2 hours and 50 gold pieces for every level of the spell. For example, fireball would take 6 hours and 150 gold pieces to transcribe into your spell book.
Thank you so much this will be very helpful! No one has ever told me this, and now I finally know how to cast spells! Thanks! :)
This is a question but if I cast a level 1 spell do I use a spell slot but if I do a level 2 do I use one spell slot or two?
Loaded some comments and did a ctrl+f search. Couldn't find anyone mentioning the voice crack at 5:38 so here it is. Why? Don't know. I must.
So I'm actually trying to understand. This helped most of what I am trying to understand. The only thing that I probably understand yet due to a mental issue I need a bit of confirmation on. You can cast cantrips each turn correct?
Yes!
@@Thedungeoncast thank you. I hate when I over think things and that is what I ended up doing here.
The guide works perfectly and I took notes of everything, but I got a little confused near the end
So when attacking with a spell you throw a d20 + spell attack bonus.
And the spell attack bonus is calculated throwing a d20 + charisma mod + proficiency bonus?
So you throw two d20s? like one for the attack and another to calculate the spell attack bonus?
what is that "warrior-mage" class table at 1:10? I wanna take a detailed look at it
Looks to be homebrew or from another edition. I don't know
@@chrisoliver8979 I found "sword of spirit" 's or someonelikethat's custom HB to bring back the ADND fighter-wizard
I would really love some sort of in laur explanation as to how the Galileos and Einsteins of magic came across their discoveries? Like did somebody accidentally say a word and turn their sister into a chicken?
Whole lot of mtg art in this dnd video. I love it
Does spellcasting require one or two free hands? Some descriptions suggest two hands. I would rule two hands unless the spell description says otherwise or when using magic items or scrolls. That means no weapons in your hands when casting most spells.
I don’t understand the last part.
Nice artwork from Trine!
Can you multi class a paladin and a sorcerer and be able to caste a spell?
I guess
base paladins and sorcerers cam already cast spells
Yes, the both have the ability to do yea.
Let's say your casting a spell on your teammate. How do you determine whether you have to beat his AC or he can do a saving throw?
The spell should say so in its description. If it doesn't say (for example, cure wounds), it doesn't have one, although if you're using the spell against a player (like using presidigitation to convince them you're preparing a powerful attack), the dm will make you roll deception to succeed
@@scrumblycat Ok, thanks for your reply!
Also depends if you are trying to harm them
so if i have two level 1 spell slots and two level 1 spells i can use the same spell twice for both slots?
New to game, one thing Im wondering. Say you are a 1st level wizard with a wisdom of 16...if you cast a spell on a creature that allows a savings through would the formula for this example be 8 + 3 (Spell casting modifier, in the rangers case wisdom) + proficiency +2 (or does he not get the plus 2 cause a ranger proficiency is str and dex).... basically would the savings throw the creature would have to meet be a 11 or a 13?
The spellcasting modifier for wizards is intelligence, not wisdom. You changed your class midway through the sentence. :p
Anyways, spellcasters are *_always_* proficient at casting spells, so you always add their proficiency bonus to their spellcasting DCs and spell attack modifier.
In the example you listed, the final result would be 13 and not 11.
I'll send this to my players! Thank you!
I still dont quite get components. Do they expend in real time? Do they have to be acknowledged? Can you buy more if you need or make them? Replace them?
Spell Components may require Verbal, Somatic, and/or Material Components, which you must provide to cast the Spell.
As for Material Components, they can be substituted with a Component Pouch or class-specific Spellcasting Focus. This is true unless the Material Component is either:
1. Has a specified Gold Cost
2. Consumed
3. Or both; Gold Cost & Consumed
If the Material Component falls under either of these three criteria above, you must provide the material component.
this video was amazing
How do cantrips work? Do you need to roll a d20 and get above the armor class of the enemy?
On certian Cantrips, If its a Spell Attack then yes, but if its a cone, cube or area of effect spell, or if ti states otherwise then its a Spell Resistance check, most of it is listed in the discription of the spell
What I don’t understand is how a spells level is determined. Does each spell have a set level or do you pick what level spell slot you want to put it in?
Each spell has a set level. They're listed right below the spell's name in the spell list.
Please explain how a warlock with the pact of the Tome is supposed to use 10+ minute Ritual Casting during combat????
I'm brand new to everything DnD and my first personal experience with it was the game Pathfinder: Kingmaker. In said game when you're within melee range of an enemy and you attempt to cast a spell, it opens you up for an attack of opportunity from the enemy. I don't understand how this is a thing and wanted to know if this is a thing in the actual tabletop?
Imagine that in order to cast advanced spells, you need other kinds of components similar to somatic and verbal. Like the inexplicable way Elves cast.
can i cast cantrips out of combat without rolling a d20? For excample can i use mage hand for something really simple like pressing a button i don't want to press without rolling a dice?
Take a shot every time he says “spell”
This is great! why are there dislikes?
Geeks still find it hard breeding.
It would help if you enabled captions
Thank you, now I got Spell Slots!
Through all the videos I've watched, and all the wikis I've looked at, and even in the PHB, I've tried to find out about concentration.
Everyone says you can't cast two spells that require concentration at the same time. But I want to know, can you not cast *any* spells without breaking concentration?
Last night, my friend's Warlock cast Eldritch Blast, and said she broke concentration on her Hunger of Hadar. Since then I've been trying to find out if any spell that *doesn't* require concentration, for example, casting Lightning Bolt while floating with Levitate, would break concentration.
I believe you're still able to use any spell that doesn't require concentration without it breaking your concentration
What about spells a character is proficient in? I'm creating a Cleric and it's my first time playing. I read that proficiency in a specific spell means it does not consume a spell slot. Does this mean that my Life Domain Cleric can cast heal wounds indefinitely before resting? and still cast his other prepared spells?
Proficiency in a spell does not mean it doesn't consume a spell slot, it only means that you add your proficiency bonus to attack rolls made with that spell and to the saving throw DC of that spell if applicable. A spellcaster is automatically proficient with all spells they can cast, so they always add their proficiency bonus to those things. Cantrips can be casted an infinite number of times, and certain spellcasters get features that allow them to cast specific spells without using spell slots, but this is only the case when specifically noted. Cure Wounds always costs a spell slot to cast, and from my knowledge the cleric doesn't get any features that allow them to cast it without expending a spell slot.
@@HyperShadic0 Thanks I am still learning and reading at work so I prob misread or misunderstood the section in order to get past it quickly xD.
I still dont understan the time duration in in the rounds while i play ,a round are 6 seconds in the d&d world, if a spell duration is 1 minute it should be 9 rounds?
10 .....1hour=60 mins 1min=60 second .60sec divided by 6sec = 10 =10 rounds
i know i'm super late to comment here, but i'ìm about to play with my first pure caster pc and i have a couple of questions. If i got it right, i roll a d20 only to determine if i hit or not the target when the spell says it needs an attack roll. If the spell asks for a saving throw only the target rolls? I mean, i'm simply able to cast the spell? can't i miscast? Like, if i want to cast hold person do i roll anything at all? what about healing or protection spells? do i always automatically succeed on the casting?
I am a new player. And i am confused. My paladin at lvl 5 apperently does 5d10 of damage. That seems so much mor piwerful than some of the damaging spells mages have. Can you explain if its accurate or if i am missing something?
Awesome vid, one thing however; DC in 5E is an abbreviation of 'Difficulty Class,' not 'Difficulty Check'. Everything else was spot on though.
Time to make my first spellcaster on my own, without any help.
my dm is mad I keep accidentally making absolutely broken fighters that Oneshot or two shot his major bosses..
So, if creature needs to roll spell saving throw, then I dont need to roll spell attack?
That's correct in that a creature rolling a Spell Saving Throw is not the same as a Spell Attack you make.
Ice knife, is a good example that uses both. Upon casting, it's a Ranged Spell Attack. Then detonates for an AoE where the target's make a Saving Throw.
What happens when I make my lvl 1 healing words spell into a lvl 2 spell? I tried to research it but couldn’t find anything
You're talking about "up-casting" a spell. If a spell can be up-cast(not all can) the effects are written in the spell's description. Usually just increases the damage or healing
If what u are trying to say is u want to permanently modify an existing spell that counts as homebrewing. There are no official rules for homebrewing spells so u will have to ask the dm for permission.
This is still confusing. Does the creature that is being attacked with the spell always have a saving throw? What are they rolling against? What if the caster rolls higher than their AC? And then the person rolls a successful saving throw? What the hell is going on here. Explain this to me for the love of god
Just started studying to be a DM myself! As far as I can figure out, the target only needs to throw a save if the spell indicates it. If that happens, they are rolling against your spell save DC, which is 8+spellcasting modifier+proficiency bonus. For a warlock, since their spellcasting ability is Charisma, their spell save DC is 8 + Charisma modifier + 2 (proficienty bonus based on level). So if their save is equal to or higher than you spell save DC, they either avoid the attack or take significantly less damage, always according to the spell description.
If they don't need to roll a save and you just need to roll your attack roll, you roll your d20 and if it's higher than their AC, the spell hits and now you can roll for damage. They won't be doing a saving throw on these types of spells because you've already rolled to determine whether or not it will hit.
Hope that was helpful!
wat about cantrips? and arcane focus??
I'm DMing for the first time and I think I need a bit more help. Would someone mind explaining how one gets a spell ready? Also, after a long rest, do all the spell slots restore? I've read the player's handbook and watched a few videos but I somehow still don't understand.
I don't know if this is late but
1. You can ready spells every time u take a long rest. For most spell casters that is.
For most class descriptions there should be a section that says: "Preparing and Casting spells". Take a look at that
2. Immediately after
If Im using a focus, do I need material components?
How many cantrips can you cast in a battle without resting?
Thank you.
How do I prepare a spell?
This is a bit too fast for me. I'm a new DM and finding that all the complicated detail around spells is slowing the game. I'm probably letting players get away with stuff they shouldn't (which probably doesn't matter, because we are having fun, right?) but I'd like to know how to run spells properly...eventually.