I think you forgot to mention that if you cast a spell as a bonus action, you're only able to cast a cantrip using your action. Apart from that, good little condensation of all the spellcasting info!

@conor4142

4 жыл бұрын

condensation moist

@pockets8548

4 жыл бұрын

Question. If you cast a bonus action spell then want to jump off the tower wall and use a reaction to cast feather fall could you?

@Galastan

4 жыл бұрын

@@pockets8548 Reactions aren't included in the action-bonus action spellcasting economy. The only rule is that if you cast a fully leveled spell with your bonus action, if you want to cast a spell as an action it must be a cantrip. Or, if you cast a fully levelled spell with your action, you cannot cast another fully leveled spell with your bonus action. Hence you being allowed to cast Counterspell if someone attempts to Counterspell your action OR bonus action spell attempt. The only thing in question is whether or not you have your reaction available to you (i.e. made an attack of opportunity or used another reaction spell before the start of your turn)

@pockets8548

4 жыл бұрын

@@Galastan I'm having trouble finding if the reaction is completely separate from your turn or does not count as it if it happens during it. I'm with saying that reactions are their own separate thing but how the bonus action rule is written it can not be done. Also it's any bonus action spell regardless if it is a cantrip so you cant fireball then also cast a bonus action cantrip

@Galastan

4 жыл бұрын

@@pockets8548 Here's the Sage Advice straight from Jeremy Crawford, a person who literally helped design the game: Q: Can you also cast a reaction spell on your turn? A: You sure can! Here’s a common way for it to happen: Cornelius the wizard is casting fireball on his turn, and his foe casts counterspell on him. Cornelius has counterspell prepared, so he uses his reaction to cast it and break his foe’s counterspell before it can stop fireball.

As a new player to find, and having only done some really poorly run campaigns, this really helped me out. The player handbook was really overwhelming to me and this had summed it up in a way that really helps it feel a lot less intimidating. Thanks 10/10

@SauceyRedHN

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrDude-yk8vy For once, I'll respect that

@jokesontojo

4 жыл бұрын

you should really read it though. Good games are not hard to run if you read the book.

@spaghettiinadictionary8645

4 жыл бұрын

@@jokesontojo i have now. Just was overwhelmed back then

@itsfunnyisee9005

4 жыл бұрын

@@spaghettiinadictionary8645 duxe just read the saving throws and attack tolls rule in the book for hours...tok this to solidify the rules because at this point I had started doing it completely different

@rosminantia4612

4 жыл бұрын

Winner of a video, I've been looking for "learn magic spells free real" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Qenacob Spell Freakynerum - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my brother in law got great results with it.

Spell attacks and saving throws, huh? **laughs in magic missile**

@niconicer6463

4 жыл бұрын

*the xp to level 3 wizzard*: IT’S JUST DAMAGE!

@jeohranalfhir8366

4 жыл бұрын

@@niconicer6463 HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAA *apparent madness*

I love these little 5 minute shorts

@lntnchrs1

6 жыл бұрын

well, 6 minutes

@SantiKronos

3 жыл бұрын

@@lntnchrs1 well 6 mins 7 seconds

I have been playing D&D since 2012. I have always built fighter, monk, and other non magic using classes, because it was too confusing! This finally explained everything, thank you so much. I can finally play as a wizard after 7 years of D&D.

@mrflip-flop3198

4 жыл бұрын

You played D&D for 7 years without knowing how spells work. I have no words.

@brittany6954

Жыл бұрын

Hey! No shame I’ve been playing for three with bare minimum magic knowledge. 😅

@MushroomCloudOfDoom

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been playing for 8 months with a barbarian/fighter characters. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Learning now because I want to make a warlock 🧙‍♂️

THANK YOU!!!! I decided to choose a wizard as my very first DND character and am just bending my mind right now. Trying to learn the game and wizards at the same time. But this video breaks it down so much easier. Thank you

5 minutes well spent. I like these videos because I don't have to wait as long for more Dungeoncast.

@watermelon996

4 жыл бұрын

Goblin Bait *triggered because the video is 6 minuets*

Exactly what I needed. Even the dnd beyond character sheet can be confusing when I don't know which modifier does what and how the save dc is generated

I'm running an All Wizards game, where the concept is Going Through Magic School When You Came From Our World First And Appeared in D&D. Thanks for making this video as I used this as a basis to help me write up my script for the player characters' first Spellcasting class in the first year of school!

@xiongray

8 ай бұрын

Are you going to Strixhaven?

Timestamps: 0:00 - Spellcasting Explained 0:58 - Spell Level 1:10 - Cantrips (Level-0) 1:20 - Schools of Magic 2:09 - Spell Slots by Class (Bard Table shown - Full Caster) 2:21 - Expending Spell Slots 2:34 - Ritual Casting 2:45 - Spell Known/Prepared 2:56 - Spell Components 3:20 - Spellcasting 3:24 - Casting Time 3:35 - Duration 3:49 - Concentration 4:06 - Constitution Save DC from damage 4:27 - Spell Target 4:44 - Area of Effect 5:09 - Spell Attack 5:17 - Spell Attack Equation (Charisma Casters: Bards, Sorcerers, Warlocks, Paladins) 5:20 - Saves 5:34 - Spell Save DC Equation (Charisma Casters: Bards, Sorcerers, Warlocks, Paladins) 5:47 - Certification

This video is a god sent gift. My group and I had no idea on how to work the spellcasting so every session it's a bit different. Now I know how to handle it and it won't be so weird and unreliable anymore. Thank you.

I really appreciate your videos, I've gotten into D&D over a year ago and you've really helped me to understand parts of the game I struggle with.

Title: "In five minutes" Video: *is 6 minutes long*

@hughmannity747

4 жыл бұрын

*anger*

@edwardbranum

4 жыл бұрын

Intro and ending added to the five minutes

@friendlyfoe8982

4 жыл бұрын

Do you enjoy hiking

@nevzataydin1

4 жыл бұрын

i know, right?

@mrflip-flop3198

4 жыл бұрын

We've been lied to.

Great video. I've been playing and DM'ing D&D for years and I'm constantly second-guessing spell casting for monsters. This helps cement the information in my head.

Well said, & straight to the point. Best video I have seen on this topic. Thank you.

I LOVED the Jackie Chan Adventures reference!

@nouveauprofil

3 жыл бұрын

bad day bad day bad day bad day!

best short beginner friendly spell casting tutorial on youtube. thank you a lot for creating this easy to understand informative video.

thank you! you've cleared up a point about spell casting i was unclear about. i am ready to roll now.

Keep making these. Loving the podcast but the more you guys show up the better!

This was succinct but also everything that I needed to nail down spellcasting. Thank you!

I have my first DnD game ever coming up and that was really helpful , thank you very much.

Thank you so much, I just couldn't figure out how spell slots worked and this really helped

Nice I always was afraid of spellcasting, great video!

Thank you! Tried running my first ever game with my partner last night (I'm DM'ing) and I've definitely thrown myself in the deep end and wasn't nearly as prepared as I thought I was :). This has clarified everything spellcasting for me

Yo that "One more thing" card from Jackie Chan's animated show blew my mind....took me back to my childhood.

This was really helpful, you should make more

I'm about GM DnD 5E for the first time and these vids are super helpful. It would be great if you could also put some examples in as well? I get the concepts but seeing an example of a spell is cast and tallied against characters sheets with an "in-game" example would be awesome!

This answered so many questions- thank you!!

Great video guys!

Thanks i am new to d&d so i binged all ur d&d vids

Very helpful video! Getting back into D&D, feeling a little lost. Subscribed!

Quick and to the point, thank you very much

My favorite part of MTG and DND being so closely intertwined is how often MTG art is used for DND videos.

Thanks for the info!

Thank you this was super helpful

this video was amazing

I’ve said This On another video of yours I would definitely recommend to newer players an for ur kindness ur earned a subscriber

Nice artwork from Trine!

Nice and concise! Still doesn't help convince my lvl 1 players that 2 spells and done for the day is the way ahead! 😉

A huge misconception about cantrips is many believe them to be weak or easy for a class to learn compared to slotted spells.

@inigmianstudios2771

4 жыл бұрын

I thought that was the case? Prestidigitation is classified as a practice school for newcomer wizards, and the fact that you never have to prepare them and that they dont tax the spellcaster like slotted spells do kinda implies that they are simple, basic easy to learn easy to use spells

@richardkocksworthy8423

4 жыл бұрын

Nah stuff like Firebolt are killer strong.

Whole lot of mtg art in this dnd video. I love it

nice vid!

Pro tip : Watch this at half speed, and pretend that the narrator's had a loooong night at the bar....

Nice!

wait a sec, the vid is 6 mins long! something fishing is going on here!

Thank you.

"So you cast that spell, 1 of 3 things is about to happen" Then explains 2 - ROFL Great vid btw

Uncle approved use of ONE MORE THING!

I think you forgot to mention you can cast a lower level spell with a higher level spell slot for added effect if you have a higher level slot available.

I would really love some sort of in laur explanation as to how the Galileos and Einsteins of magic came across their discoveries? Like did somebody accidentally say a word and turn their sister into a chicken?

So I'm a rogue and i took the arcane trickster path, so at level 3 I get all my stuff. Does level 4 go off of player level or is it a sub category that I have to keep things like xp in mind?

I'll send this to my players! Thank you!

This goes nicely with my "explaining dungeons and dragons to girls as bars" I'm working on.

@demoneon9527

4 жыл бұрын

Seiichiro Fujimoto woah player. Leave some people for the rest of us.

@ministryofnonsense3692

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds sexist

@funkadunk7674

4 жыл бұрын

@@ministryofnonsense3692 i think the original comment is just him trying to explain d&d in a simple and quick way, not him trying to be sexist

@WinterPains

3 жыл бұрын

You almost done with that video?

Official Website for DND 5e Spells (Full Tutorials): 5espells.com/

Thank you, now I got Spell Slots!

Hi there Dungeoncast. Thank You so much for your Excellent Videos on Dungeons and Dragons. I am just starting out in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, and I am playing a High Elf Wizard. What is the difference between a known spell and a prepared spell? I would like to know exactly how many cantrips, first level spells, and second level spells does a second level wizard have as known spells. I think that it is 3 cantrips, 6 first level spells, and 2 second level spells. Then with each additional level the amount of spells increases by 2. How many prepared spells does a second level wizard have available to her--is it 2 + spellcasting ability modifier? Can I at any time swap known spells on the Wizard full list of spells if I feel a spell is not a good spell. Please respond with your answer, and Thank You.

Question. So every spell that targets an enemy will always either require a spell attack, or a spell save? If none is specified, you do a spell attack? And do you add anything to the damage dice? Or is it the flat result of the die roll?

@caio2587

4 жыл бұрын

Noob DM here, I might be wrong: some spells demand you for a melee attack, so you just use your magic attack bonus plus a D20, you have to overcome the target's armor class. Other spells demand a saving throw. In this case, they roll a D20 plus the kind of modifier, and they roll against your spell saving DC

The guide works perfectly and I took notes of everything, but I got a little confused near the end So when attacking with a spell you throw a d20 + spell attack bonus. And the spell attack bonus is calculated throwing a d20 + charisma mod + proficiency bonus? So you throw two d20s? like one for the attack and another to calculate the spell attack bonus?

This is great! why are there dislikes?

@richardkocksworthy8423

4 жыл бұрын

Geeks still find it hard breeding.

Loaded some comments and did a ctrl+f search. Couldn't find anyone mentioning the voice crack at 5:38 so here it is. Why? Don't know. I must.

i like all the magic the gathering images.

I'm brand new to everything DnD and my first personal experience with it was the game Pathfinder: Kingmaker. In said game when you're within melee range of an enemy and you attempt to cast a spell, it opens you up for an attack of opportunity from the enemy. I don't understand how this is a thing and wanted to know if this is a thing in the actual tabletop?

Cantrips mean there is no true casting limit. If you have firebolt. You could cast it every 6 seconds for nearly a continuous day. Hope none are pyros. Personally I limit them to spell cast modifier between short rests.

@inigmianstudios2771

4 жыл бұрын

I have a low magic berserk style game comming up next week and i have alot of spellcaster players. Thanks for the tip bro, i should use that

@pockets8548

4 жыл бұрын

Make a scorcer with 2 levels in fighter for a quick spell burst using action surge so you have an extra action and try to find a bonus action spell you can use twin spell on a cantrip you can also twin spell. 2 cantrips for the 2 actions and 1 bonus action spell, each of them twin spelled so... 6 spells. 1 spell per second?

can i cast cantrips out of combat without rolling a d20? For excample can i use mage hand for something really simple like pressing a button i don't want to press without rolling a dice?

i know i'm super late to comment here, but i'ìm about to play with my first pure caster pc and i have a couple of questions. If i got it right, i roll a d20 only to determine if i hit or not the target when the spell says it needs an attack roll. If the spell asks for a saving throw only the target rolls? I mean, i'm simply able to cast the spell? can't i miscast? Like, if i want to cast hold person do i roll anything at all? what about healing or protection spells? do i always automatically succeed on the casting?

I was playing I think a Ninth level druid in a party of two fighters, a paladin divination wizard. My party got challenged by some orcs to prove ourselves worthy of their support and let us continue undisturbed. The first challenge would have been tame a few wild wolves, but before the orc leader could say that, the paladin wanted me to say hi to the orc dire wolf mount. With my insane animal handling score, the dire wolf was friendly like I was an old pal. So we auto-passed the first test. Next up. Eating contest. We had to eat and make con saves. Due to the Saladin aura, we had advantage. The fighter manages 6 rounds and was still going by the time all the orcs had passed out, due to the fighter's best stat being constition. Then a short rest later, the big test. A cage match with some custom orc captains. Anything goes as long as it's nonlethal. The wizzard was worried be cause he had 61 hp and I had 60. I told him to stay behing me and use portent and counterspell on the one half caster. I, myself, well I may have polymorphed myself into a giant gorrila. We had a rule for push-outs, too. I took one of the captains, who had been tripped by the other fighter (not the con based one) and was prone and threw the idiot 15 or so feet out of the ring. Ahh, nothing feels better than raising your strength from 8 to 24 with one 4th level spell slot. Spellcasters are broken. Sorry martials. Can you do that?

Does spellcasting require one or two free hands? Some descriptions suggest two hands. I would rule two hands unless the spell description says otherwise or when using magic items or scrolls. That means no weapons in your hands when casting most spells.

Take a shot every time he says “spell”

This is a question but if I cast a level 1 spell do I use a spell slot but if I do a level 2 do I use one spell slot or two?

At 5:39 is the "8" coming from any stats or is it always 8 + (spell modifier) + (proficiency)

@xiongray

8 ай бұрын

The latter; static 8.

It would help if you enabled captions

Wait for cantrip spells does it have to be prepared?

@HyperShadic0

4 жыл бұрын

Cantrips never have to be prepared. The spellcaster always knows them.

Some spells require time to cast or are active for a certain time but how long is a minute, for example in Dnd? And how long is a round?

@HyperShadic0

4 жыл бұрын

Every round is 6 seconds, therefore a minute is 10 rounds.

Question: When a spellcaster is attacked while concentrating, shouldn't they do a *Wisdom Save* instead of a Constitution one? I mean, the idea is for the caster to maintain focus when hit.

@ermacmacro7136

4 жыл бұрын

Constitution is basically the tolerance for pain

@ahmedfalahy9337

4 жыл бұрын

@@ermacmacro7136 Mind over matter

@ermacmacro7136

4 жыл бұрын

@@ahmedfalahy9337 The idea is that in order to not crumble from pain and give up concentration on the spell, the caster does a constitution check when they take damage.

so if i have two level 1 spell slots and two level 1 spells i can use the same spell twice for both slots?

So I'm actually trying to understand. This helped most of what I am trying to understand. The only thing that I probably understand yet due to a mental issue I need a bit of confirmation on. You can cast cantrips each turn correct?

@Thedungeoncast

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@syncringe1885

5 жыл бұрын

@@Thedungeoncast thank you. I hate when I over think things and that is what I ended up doing here.

Please explain how a warlock with the pact of the Tome is supposed to use 10+ minute Ritual Casting during combat????

what is that "warrior-mage" class table at 1:10? I wanna take a detailed look at it

@chrisoliver8979

4 жыл бұрын

Looks to be homebrew or from another edition. I don't know

@texteel

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisoliver8979 I found "sword of spirit" 's or someonelikethat's custom HB to bring back the ADND fighter-wizard

Imagine that in order to cast advanced spells, you need other kinds of components similar to somatic and verbal. Like the inexplicable way Elves cast.

Guys, one question to see if I understood correctly Basically we have 3 parameters: Spell Save DC (your opponent has to beat this number according to the STAT modifier the spell says, for example CONSTITUTION STAT MODIFIER + D20). If the spell hits we add the 2nd parameter that is: Spell Attack modifier. This is a number added to our DMG to EVERY spell we cast. Lastly we have the 3rd parameter: Spell Attack Bonus. This means that the target DOES NOT have to make a DC throw like in the first parameter. We are the ones that have to land the hit (my spell Attack Bonus should be equal or greater than the target's AC) and then add to the DMG the spell says, the Spell Attack modifier. Is this correct guys?

4:59 "1 of 3 things will happen" Only explains 2 things.

@xiongray

8 ай бұрын

4:59 Inferred: 1. Spell Attack 2. Saving Throw 3. Fails

New to game, one thing Im wondering. Say you are a 1st level wizard with a wisdom of 16...if you cast a spell on a creature that allows a savings through would the formula for this example be 8 + 3 (Spell casting modifier, in the rangers case wisdom) + proficiency +2 (or does he not get the plus 2 cause a ranger proficiency is str and dex).... basically would the savings throw the creature would have to meet be a 11 or a 13?

@HyperShadic0

4 жыл бұрын

The spellcasting modifier for wizards is intelligence, not wisdom. You changed your class midway through the sentence. :p Anyways, spellcasters are *_always_* proficient at casting spells, so you always add their proficiency bonus to their spellcasting DCs and spell attack modifier. In the example you listed, the final result would be 13 and not 11.

If Im using a focus, do I need material components?

How do cantrips work? Do you need to roll a d20 and get above the armor class of the enemy?

@inigmianstudios2771

4 жыл бұрын

On certian Cantrips, If its a Spell Attack then yes, but if its a cone, cube or area of effect spell, or if ti states otherwise then its a Spell Resistance check, most of it is listed in the discription of the spell

I am a new player. And i am confused. My paladin at lvl 5 apperently does 5d10 of damage. That seems so much mor piwerful than some of the damaging spells mages have. Can you explain if its accurate or if i am missing something?

Ok. If a spell req's multiple components, say for ex it reqs V,S,M, do you need to be able to do all 3 or just one of them?

@cmosmonster1355

Жыл бұрын

I believe you have to fulfill all requirements as it doesn't make sense for the materials section if for those spells you could just use your voice or hands. Personally for my DND playthrough we don't deal with materials as it makes it more fun for us.

What I don’t understand is how a spells level is determined. Does each spell have a set level or do you pick what level spell slot you want to put it in?

@HyperShadic0

4 жыл бұрын

Each spell has a set level. They're listed right below the spell's name in the spell list.

3:04 is that elvish?

what is the art at 0:17?

Hey, I am a relativly new player and dont understand anything after 5:10 . Can anyone explain please?

I'm DMing for the first time and I think I need a bit more help. Would someone mind explaining how one gets a spell ready? Also, after a long rest, do all the spell slots restore? I've read the player's handbook and watched a few videos but I somehow still don't understand.

@neon-lake

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know if this is late but 1. You can ready spells every time u take a long rest. For most spell casters that is. For most class descriptions there should be a section that says: "Preparing and Casting spells". Take a look at that 2. Immediately after

Through all the videos I've watched, and all the wikis I've looked at, and even in the PHB, I've tried to find out about concentration. Everyone says you can't cast two spells that require concentration at the same time. But I want to know, can you not cast *any* spells without breaking concentration? Last night, my friend's Warlock cast Eldritch Blast, and said she broke concentration on her Hunger of Hadar. Since then I've been trying to find out if any spell that *doesn't* require concentration, for example, casting Lightning Bolt while floating with Levitate, would break concentration.

@IzzyTheTanuki

4 жыл бұрын

I believe you're still able to use any spell that doesn't require concentration without it breaking your concentration

wat about cantrips? and arcane focus??

Can you multi class a paladin and a sorcerer and be able to caste a spell?

@Kitti_poom

5 жыл бұрын

I guess

@Kitti_poom

5 жыл бұрын

base paladins and sorcerers cam already cast spells

@devilscreation572

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the both have the ability to do yea.

Did I just see Jace, Liliana and Chandra?

I still dont quite get components. Do they expend in real time? Do they have to be acknowledged? Can you buy more if you need or make them? Replace them?

@xiongray

8 ай бұрын

Spell Components may require Verbal, Somatic, and/or Material Components, which you must provide to cast the Spell. As for Material Components, they can be substituted with a Component Pouch or class-specific Spellcasting Focus. This is true unless the Material Component is either: 1. Has a specified Gold Cost 2. Consumed 3. Or both; Gold Cost & Consumed If the Material Component falls under either of these three criteria above, you must provide the material component.

If you pick a school of magic, can you pick spell from other school? If you pick a school, do you get a bonus to spells from that school of magic? If so, what type of bonus and/or advatageous?

@neon-lake

Жыл бұрын

U dont pick only one school of magic Wizards have subclasses that specialise in certain types of magic but thats it. U are not limited

@xiongray

8 ай бұрын

Generally, a school of magic is a category of Spell-type. Unfortunately, there's no bonus for the quantity of Spells you prepare/know of the same school.

What about spells a character is proficient in? I'm creating a Cleric and it's my first time playing. I read that proficiency in a specific spell means it does not consume a spell slot. Does this mean that my Life Domain Cleric can cast heal wounds indefinitely before resting? and still cast his other prepared spells?

@HyperShadic0

4 жыл бұрын

Proficiency in a spell does not mean it doesn't consume a spell slot, it only means that you add your proficiency bonus to attack rolls made with that spell and to the saving throw DC of that spell if applicable. A spellcaster is automatically proficient with all spells they can cast, so they always add their proficiency bonus to those things. Cantrips can be casted an infinite number of times, and certain spellcasters get features that allow them to cast specific spells without using spell slots, but this is only the case when specifically noted. Cure Wounds always costs a spell slot to cast, and from my knowledge the cleric doesn't get any features that allow them to cast it without expending a spell slot.

@emmanuelcolon397

4 жыл бұрын

@@HyperShadic0 Thanks I am still learning and reading at work so I prob misread or misunderstood the section in order to get past it quickly xD.

Sorry this is a super dumb question, but as a wizard, you get a certain amount of spell slots per level, right? Well, how do you get actual spells? Do you have to copy them down from an already written spellbook, or do you get to choose a certain amount as you level up? I really don’t know anything about dnd and no one else in my party does. Pls help.

@HyperShadic0

4 жыл бұрын

Wizards start with a spellbook that contains six 1st level spells of their choice. Every time you gain a level in the Wizard class, you can add two spells to your spellbook for free, though the spells must be of a spell level that you can cast. For example, fireball is a 3rd level spell, so you need at least one 3rd level spell slot in order to add it to your spellbook. You can also add spells to your spellbook by finding the instructions for how to cast the spell and copying it into your spellbook. This process takes 2 hours and 50 gold pieces for every level of the spell. For example, fireball would take 6 hours and 150 gold pieces to transcribe into your spell book.

@beckett746

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this will be very helpful! No one has ever told me this, and now I finally know how to cast spells! Thanks! :)

How do I prepare a spell?