| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to hit enemies with multiple projectiles that deal {{DamageType|Force}} damage.
| description = Create '''three''' darts of magical force, each dealing {{DamageText|1d4 + 1|Force}} damage to its target.
| description = Create '''three''' darts of magical force, each dealing {{DamageText|1d4 + 1|Force}} damage to its target.
The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.
The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.
| action type = action
| cost = action, spell1
| damage = 1d4 + 1
| damage = 1d4 + 1
| damage type = Force
| damage type = Force
| damage per = missile
| damage per = dart
| range = ranged
| range = ranged
| range m = 18
| range m = 18
| range ft = 60
| range ft = 60
| higher levels = When the spell is cast at 2nd Level or higher, an additional dart is created for each [[Spells#Spell_Slot_Levels|Spell Slot Level]] above 1st.
| higher levels = When the spell is cast at 2nd Level or higher, an additional dart is created for each [[Spells#Spell_Slot_Levels|Spell Slot Level]] above 1st.
| notes = * {{SmallIcon|Amulet of Misty Step Icon.png}} [[Psychic Spark]] grants the ability to cast '''Magic Missile''' once per [[Long Rest]].
| notes = * The {{SAI|Shield (spell)|Shield}} spell causes the caster to take no damage from '''Magic Missile'''.
* {{SmallIcon|Amulet of Misty Step Icon.png}} [[Psychic Spark]] creates one additional dart whenever '''Magic Missile''' is cast.
* The level 10 [[Evocation School]] [[Wizard]] feature {{Pass|Empowered Evocation}} will add the wizard's [[Intelligence]] modifier to each missile.
* The {{IconLink|Shield Spell Icon.png|Shield|size=25}} spell causes the caster to take no damage from '''Magic Missile'''.
* When interacting with effects like {{SAI|Death Ward}} and dealing multiple attacks to the same creature, if the 1st attack was sufficient to {{Cond|Downed|down}} the target, the 2nd attack will apply before Death Ward activates leaving the target with 1HP. An action with three attacks, however, would result in the creature being downed. A player character with Death Ward applied would need to receive 6 attack applications to fully die: 2 to break the ward, 1 to get downed, then 3 more to fail 3 [[Death Saving Throw]]s. This effect seems to apply to all multi-application attacks such {{SAI|Scorching Ray}} and {{SAI|Eldritch Blast}} (as of 4.1.1.3669438).
* The level 10 wizard's Evocation School class feature Empowered Evocation will add the wizard's intelligence to each missile.
* The incantation for Magic Missile is '''Tormentum''', Latin for "catapult", "missile", and "torment".
* When interacting with effects like [[Death Ward]] and dealing multiple attacks to the same creature, assuming the 1st attack was sufficient to [[Downed_(Condition)|down]] the target the 2nd attack appears to apply before the [[Death Ward]] activates, which means that after 2 attacks the target would lose the [[Death Ward]] but remain with 1HP. If the initial attack would have 3 applications then the target would be [[Downed_(Condition)|downed]] on 1st attack and again on 3rd attack. In case of Avatars it means that, whilst having a [[Death Ward]] applied, they would need to receive 6 attack applications to fully die: 2 to break down the ward, 1 to get downed and 3 more to fail 3 Death Saves. This effect seems to apply to all multi-application attacks, like [[Scorching Ray]] and [[Eldritch Blast]] (as of 4.1.1.3669438).
| video = Magic Missile Visuals.mp4
| video = Magic Missile Visuals.mp4
}}
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* {{FRWiki|Magic missile|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Magic missile|long}}
[[Category:Sources of Force damage]]
Latest revision as of 19:05, 2 November 2024
Magic Missile is a level 1 evocation spell. This spell allows spellcasters to hit enemies with multiple projectiles that deal Force damage.
Description
Create three darts of magical force, each dealing 1d4 + 1Force damage to its target.
The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.
When interacting with effects like Death Ward and dealing multiple attacks to the same creature, if the 1st attack was sufficient to down the target, the 2nd attack will apply before Death Ward activates leaving the target with 1HP. An action with three attacks, however, would result in the creature being downed. A player character with Death Ward applied would need to receive 6 attack applications to fully die: 2 to break the ward, 1 to get downed, then 3 more to fail 3 Death Saving Throws. This effect seems to apply to all multi-application attacks such Scorching Ray and Eldritch Blast (as of 4.1.1.3669438).
The incantation for Magic Missile is Tormentum, Latin for "catapult", "missile", and "torment".
Force damage.
Level 1 Spell Slot
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Psychic Spark (
Recharge: Long rest)
Ne'er Misser (
spell causes the caster to take no damage from Magic Missile.
will add the wizard's Intelligence modifier to each missile.
and dealing multiple attacks to the same creature, if the 1st attack was sufficient to 
the target, the 2nd attack will apply before Death Ward activates leaving the target with 1HP. An action with three attacks, however, would result in the creature being downed. A player character with Death Ward applied would need to receive 6 attack applications to fully die: 2 to break the ward, 1 to get downed, then 3 more to fail 3 Death Saving Throws. This effect seems to apply to all multi-application attacks such 
and 
(as of 4.1.1.3669438).