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36 questions linked to/from What makes a spell being cast considered to be a {class} spell?
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What counts as a sorcerer spell for the purposes of the Wild Magic sorcerer's Wild Magic Surge feature? [duplicate]
The Wild Magic sorcerer's Wild Magic Surge feature states (PHB, p. 103):
Starting when you choose this origin at 1st level, your spellcasting can unleash surges of untamed magic. Immediately after ...
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With the 2019 Sage Advice Compendium release, are Jeremy Crawford's tweets considered to be "official rulings"?
The 2019 Sage Advice Compendium has been released. Previously, the SAC has indicated that Jeremy Crawford's tweets were considered to be official rulings. Is this still true?
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If you have the ability to cast a spell without a spell slot, can you cast that spell using a spell slot?
A 10th level Drow warlock (for instance) has the following Drow Magic racial trait (PHB p. 24), in addition to its warlock spellcasting abilities:
You know the dancing lights cantrip. When you reach ...
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Can you retrain the Magic Initiate spell using the Spellcasting feature?
This question got me thinking about the mechanics of the Magic Initiate feat when you have class levels in the class into which you were inducted.
Among the classes you can pick with this feat are ...
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Are spells learned from feats considered to be associated with your class?
The multiclassing spellcasting rules (PHB p. 164, or here in the basic rules) state:
Each spell you know and prepare is associated with one of your
classes, and you use the spellcasting ability of ...
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Does the "Cantrip Formulas" optional Wizard feature allow a racial cantrip to be swapped for another?
The Tasha's Cauldron of Everything optional level 3 Wizard feature Cantrip Formulas does the following:
You have scribed a set of arcane formulas in your spellbook that you can use to formulate a ...
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Does this allow Shillelagh to be cast using Constitution?
At first level select cleric, with the nature domain using the feature Acolyte of Nature to select Shillelagh.
At 1st level, you learn one druid cantrip of your choice. This cantrip counts as a ...
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Can a bard cast Identify as a ritual without having the Ritual Caster feat?
Well I'm really confused by how rituals work, and the idea of the Ritual Caster feat/wizard bonus.
If I learn the spell identify, it seems to me I can cast this as a ritual to not spend a spell slot?
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Can I use spell slots to cast the spell granted from the Fey Teleportation feat additional times?
I have a high-elf wizard with the Fey Teleportation feat. According to the feat "You learn the Misty Step spell, and can cast it once without expending a spell slot. You regain the ability to cast it ...
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Does learning the same spell from different sources allow it to benefit from bonuses from all sources?
For example, an Arcana cleric takes Firebolt with Arcane Initiate, then multiclasses with Artillerist artificer, and also takes Firebolt as one of the Artificer cantrips. Assuming this character has 5 ...
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Can spells from the Magic Initiate feat be swapped out for different ones?
For example, a character takes the Magic Initiate feat at level 4, picking spells from the Wizard spell list, because they have been researching and learning all they can about magic (such as a ...
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Could a Wild Magic Surge be triggered by a Wild Magic Sorcerer using a Magic Initiate spell?
Under Wild Magic Surge it states:
Immediately after you cast a sorcerer spell of first level or higher, the DM can have you roll a d20.
Since Magic Initiate has you choose spells from a specific ...
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Can firbolgs cast their racial Detect Magic spell as a ritual?
Firbolgs get the Firbolg Magic trait (VGtM, p. 107), which lets them cast Detect Magic. Normally, Detect Magic is able to be cast as a ritual.
Can this version be cast by a Druid as a ritual, or can ...
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Does the Evocation Wizard's Empowered Evocation feature work with spells cast from magic items?
The School of Evocation wizard's Empowered Evocation feature description says:
Beginning at 10th level, you can add your Intelligence modifier to one damage roll of any wizard evocation spell you ...
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As a Sorcerer, can you trade out the spells granted by the Drow High Magic feat?
The Drow High Magic racial feat (XGtE, p. 74) states:
You learn more of the magic typical of dark elves. You learn the detect magic spell and can cast it at will, without expending a spell slot. You ...
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