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Eldritch Knight
Eldritch Knights study magic to supplement their weaponry, allowing them to overcome resistance from the toughest foes.
Subclass Features
Level 3
Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots.)
- Cantrips (Choose 2):
- Known Spells: Choose 2 Spells from the Eldritch Knight Spell List (schools of Abjuration or Evocation only). These spells are Always Prepared.
- New Level 1 Abjuration and Evocation spells available:
- Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Wizard Spell List (any spell school). This spell is Always Prepared.
- New Level 1 spells available:
Level 4
Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)- Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Eldritch Knight Spell List (schools of Abjuration or Evocation only). This spell is Always Prepared.
Level 7
Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)
Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 2 Spell Slot.)- Known Spells: Choose 2 Spells from the Eldritch Knight Spell List (schools of Abjuration or Evocation only). These spells are Always Prepared.
- New Level 2 Abjuration and Evocation spells available:
Arcane Lock
Darkness
Gust of Wind
Melf's Acid Arrow
Scorching Ray
Shatter
War Magic: You have honed your body and magic for war. After you cast a cantrip, you can make a weapon attack using a Bonus action.
Level 8
- Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Wizard Spell List (any spell school). This spell is Always Prepared.
- New Level 2 spells available:
Arcane Lock
Blindness
Blur
Cloud of Daggers
Crown of Madness- Darkness
Darkvision
Detect Thoughts
Enlarge/Reduce
Flaming Sphere
Gust of Wind
Hold Person
Invisibility
Knock
Magic Weapon
Melf's Acid Arrow
Mirror Image
Misty Step
Phantasmal Force
Ray of Enfeeblement- Scorching Ray
See Invisibility- Shatter
Web
Level 10
Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slot.)- Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Eldritch Knight Spell List (schools of Abjuration or Evocation only). This spell is Always Prepared.
Eldritch Strike: When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, it has Disadvantage on its next Saving Throw against a spell you cast before the end of your next turn.
Level 11
- Known Spells: Choose 1 Spell from the Eldritch Knight Spell List (schools of Abjuration or Evocation only). This spell is Always Prepared.
Eldritch Knight Spellcasting Chart
| Eldritch Knight Spellcasting | Spell Slots per Spell Level | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighter Level | Cantrips Known | Spells Known | 1st | 2nd |
| 3rd | 2 | 3* | 2 | - |
| 4th | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 5th | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 6th | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 7th | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8th | 2 | 6* | 4 | 2 |
| 9th | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 11th | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 12th | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
*One spell learned at this level can be from the entire Wizard Spell List, the chosen spell must still be of a level for which the Eldritch Knight has spell slots for. (This is in contrast to the normal Eldritch Knight Spell List, which only contains the Abjuration and Evocation spells of the Wizard Spell List)
NB: Starting from the fourth level, every Eldritch Knight level gained also grants the option for one known spell to be replaced by another. This replacement spell is chosen from the entire Wizard Spell List, said replacement spell must still be of a level for which the Eldritch Knight has spell slots for.
Eldritch Knight Spell List
Eldritch Knight's Spell List is the same as the Wizard's, but with only non-cantrip spells from the schools of Abjuration or Evocation plus every wizard cantrip. However, Eldritch Knights may learn a spell from the entire wizard spell list at levels 3 and 8. The Replacement Spell Feature also allows an Eldritch Knight to swap any known spell with any spell from the full wizard spell list, once per level starting at class level 4.
The following spell list is the limited version. For the full list of Wizard spells from every spell school, see Wizard Spell List.
| Cantrips | 1st Level Spells | 2nd Level Spells |
|---|---|---|
