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* Your [[wisdom]] [[modifier]] is added to the spell's [[attack roll]].
* The way this cantrip works, is that the target of the cantrip has to make a {{Saving Throw|dc=20}} that is not affected any bonuses or penalties. Most of the time the target will be hit by the normal {{DamageText|1d10|Fire}} damage, but if the target ''succeeds'' the saving throw they will also be hit by a {{SAI|Fireball}} explosion.
** This means that targeting something that can not roll for saving throws like the ground or an object, will always shoot a normal fire bolt.
** If the target succeeds the saving throw the combat log will not only show a completely wrong calculation but it will also say that the target failed it.
* Unlike normal {{SAI|Fire Bolt}}, this cantrip does not scale with your level and will always deal 1d10 damage.
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Latest revision as of 00:56, 3 July 2024

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Firebolt? is a cantrip (Evocation). It functions the same as the Fire Bolt Fire Bolt cantrip, but has a 1/20 chance to cast Fireball Fireball instead for free.

Description

Hurl a mote of fire.

Properties

Cost
Action
Damage
D10 Fire.png 1d10 (1~10) Damage TypesFire
Details
Ranged spell attack roll
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

How to learn

Granted by the following items:

Notes

  • This spell used to have a 100% hit chance. However, this is no longer the case. Now it is a ranged spell attack that uses your normal spell attack roll.
  • The way this cantrip works, is that the target of the cantrip has to make a DC 20  Saving throw that is not affected any bonuses or penalties. Most of the time the target will be hit by the normal 1d10Damage TypesFire damage, but if the target succeeds the saving throw they will also be hit by a Fireball Fireball explosion.
    • This means that targeting something that can not roll for saving throws like the ground or an object, will always shoot a normal fire bolt.
    • If the target succeeds the saving throw the combat log will not only show a completely wrong calculation but it will also say that the target failed it.
  • Unlike normal Fire Bolt Fire Bolt, this cantrip does not scale with your level and will always deal 1d10 damage.

Visuals

External Links[edit | edit source]

Fire bolt on the Forgotten Realms Wiki