Can you cast cantrips twice?

Cantrips are a unique type of spell in Dungeons & Dragons that can be cast multiple times without using up spell slots, and the answer to whether you can cast cantrips twice is yes, but with certain restrictions. The ability to cast cantrips multiple times in a turn is dependent on the actions available to the player and the specific rules governing spellcasting.

Understanding Cantrips

Cantrips are spells that do not use up spell slots and can be cast on the same turn as another spell using a bonus action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you cast two cantrips as two attacks?

You can cast a cantrip in replacement of an attack that you take during the Attack action, but only one, and you can’t do two cantrips in the same action, you can do one cantrip and one attack.

How many times can you cast cantrips?

Any character can cast any cantrips they know at will and an unlimited number of times, unless the feature that lets them cast it specifically says otherwise.

What are the rules for casting cantrips?

Cantrips are spells, just like any other spell, and there are 2 differences between a cantrip and any other spell that has a level of 1 or higher: cantrips do not use up a spell slot, and cantrips can be cast on the same turn that a spell is cast using a bonus action.

Can you keep casting cantrips?

There is no reason to keep a player from doing so, but that said, there’s no reason doing so won’t have consequences, taking ten minutes to spam the same spell a hundred times or casting a spell on the same thing over and over might have consequences.

Are cantrips reusable?

Wizards can prepare a number of cantrips, or 0-level spells, each day, as noted on Table: Wizard under “Spells per Day,” and these spells are cast like any other spell, but they are not expended when cast and may be used again.

Do cantrips run out?

There are no slots/day, every spell can be cast as many times as you want, even the high-level ones, unlimited invisibility, darkvision, charm person, high-level shapechange into a cornugon, etc.

Can you cast a cantrip and then a spell?

You can’t cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action.

How long do cantrips last?

If it’s not instantaneous, generally a cantrip lasts either one round, one minute, ten minutes, or one hour, with one notable exception, the cantrip “Encode Thoughts” is the only one that lasts longer, and it has a duration of 8 hours.

Can you cast a cantrip as a bonus?

So, no, cantrips are not bonus actions, the use of a cantrip costs an action, specifically, the “Cast a Spell” action, they can be cast as bonus actions through the Sorcerer’s Metamagic (Quickened Spell), and as reactions through the War Caster Feat, but beyond those bounds cantrips always cost an action to cast.

Can you cast 2 cantrips as a bonus action?

Yes, the rule for casting any spell with a bonus action says that the only other spells you may cast that turn are cantrips with an action.

How many times can you use a cantrip per day?

As a Sorcerer, you know 5 cantrips, you can cast each of those 5 as many times as you want per day.

Do cantrips have cooldowns?

They, like attacking with a weapon, do not have a cooldown or recharge time, you can do them as often as you can take whatever casting time they have (usually, but not always, 1 action), no cooldown time, no recharge time.

Can you cast 2 cantrips in one turn with haste?

No, you can’t cast a spell with your extra action from haste, despite including an attack as part of the cantrip, all cantrips use the Cast a Spell action, like any other spell.

Can you cast two cantrips in one turn with action surge?

Yes, the main confusing restriction on spell casting is that if you cast any spell (leveled or cantrip) as a bonus action then the only other spells you can cast that turn are cantrips with a casting time of 1 action.

Can you quicken a cantrip and cast another cantrip?

Yes, you can use Quicken Spell to cast cantrips, as you’ve noted, Quicken Spell requires a spell with a casting time of one action.

Are cantrips worth it?

If you have any plans to play a spellcaster in Dungeons & Dragons, then cantrips are going to be your bread and butter, this level of spell can essentially be cast whenever you want, as many times as you want.

Can I cast a cantrip and healing word?

If you cast a spell, such as healing word, with a bonus action, you can cast another spell with your action, but that other spell must be a cantrip.