Magic Missile

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.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 1 Spell Slot

Damage

1d4 + 1 (2~5) Force per dart

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

At higher levels

When the spell is cast at 2nd Level or higher, an additional dart is created for each Spell Slot Level above 1st.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 1: Sorcerer, and Wizard

• Class Level 3: Arcane Trickster, and Eldritch Knight

• Class Level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)

• Class Level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Feats:

•  Magic Initiate: Wizard
•  Magic Initiate: Sorcerer

Granted by the following items:

• Psychic Spark ( Recharge: Long rest)
• Ne'er Misser ( Recharge: Short rest)

Notes

• The  Shield spell causes the caster to take no damage from Magic Missile.
• The level 10 Evocation feature  Empowered Evocation will add the wizard's intelligence modifier to each missile.
• 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).

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External Links

• Magic missile on the Forgotten Realms Wiki