Hex

Hex is a level 1 enchantment spell. This spell allows spellcasters to put a curse on a creature and deal additional Necrotic damage to the targeted creature. The curse also imposes Disadvantage on a chosen ability check.

Description

Make your attacks deal an additional 1d6Necrotic damage to the target and give it Disadvantage on Checks on an Ability of your choosing.

If the target dies before the spell ends, you can use a Bonus Action to Hex a new creature without expending a Spell Slot.

Variants:

•  Hex (Strength)
•  Hex (Dexterity)
•  Hex (Constitution)
•  Hex (Intelligence)
•  Hex (Wisdom)
•  Hex (Charisma)

If the target dies before spell's duration ends, gain:

•  Reapply Hex

Properties

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Concentration

At higher levels

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

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 1: Warlock

Notes

• Hex damage is applied multiple times for multiple successful Attack rolls. Example scenarios:
  • Warlock hits the target with a melee or ranged weapon attack: additional 1d6Necrotic.
  • Level 1 Warlock casts Eldritch Blast and hits the target: additional 1d6Necrotic.
  • Level 5 Warlock casts Eldritch Blast and hits the target with both rays: additional 2d6Necrotic, for hitting twice.
  • Level 3 Warlock casts Scorching Ray and hits the target with all three rays: additional 3d6Necrotic, for hitting three times.
  • Level 5 Warlock casts Scorching Ray and hits the target with all four rays: additional 4d6Necrotic, for hitting four times.
• Hex is only triggered by hitting the target with a successful Attack Roll, and not by other sources of damage. Example scenarios:
  • Warlock casts Magic Missile (which does not require Attack Rolls): no additional damage from Hex.
  • Warlock casts Fireball (which is a Saving Throw, not an Attack Roll): no additional damage from Hex.
• In Early Access Patch 9, there was a bugged interaction between Hex and the Eldritch Invocation Agonising Blast, which caused Agonising Blast bonus damage to be applied an extra time for each instance of Hex damage.
  • In the case of a level 5 Warlock with two Eldritch Blast beams, this means Agonising Blast damage would be applied a total of 4 times, if both beams hit: once for each beam, and once for each instance of Hex damage.