Do you add modifiers to Eldritch Blast 5e?
To answer the question directly, yes, you do add your Charisma modifier to the damage roll of Eldritch Blast in 5e, making it a highly effective and scalable cantrip for Warlocks and other casters. The Agonizing Blast Eldritch Invocation further enhances Eldritch Blast‘s damage potential by granting your Charisma modifier as a bonus to damage, allowing it to keep pace with martial classes and their Extra Attack features.
Understanding Eldritch Blast
What is Eldritch Blast?
Eldritch Blast is a cantrip that requires a ranged spell attack against a target, and its damage is boosted by the Agonizing Blast Eldritch Invocation, which adds the Charisma modifier to the damage roll. This makes Eldritch Blast an attractive option for Warlocks and other casters who want to deal significant damage at low levels.
How does Eldritch Blast scale?
Eldritch Blast scales differently than other cantrips in that it behaves more like weapon attacks, with multiple attacks instead of increasing the damage of a single attack roll. This makes it an excellent choice for Warlocks who want to deal consistent damage over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do you add modifier to Eldritch Blast damage?: Yes, you add your Charisma modifier to the damage roll of Eldritch Blast.
- What modifier does Eldritch Blast use?: Eldritch Blast uses the Charisma modifier.
- Do you add modifier to cantrips?: Yes, cantrips do benefit from spell attack modifiers, but this bonus is only for the attack roll.
- Is Eldritch Blast the best damage cantrip?: While Eldritch Blast is an excellent cantrip, it’s not necessarily the strongest in terms of pure numbers, with some cantrips like Fire Bolt capable of dealing more damage up-front.
- Why is Eldritch Blast so good?: Eldritch Blast is unique among damage cantrips because it gives additional attacks as it scales instead of just additional damage dice.
- How do you get the most damage in Eldritch Blast?: Optimizing your Eldritch Blast damage involves taking the Agonizing Blast and Repelling Blast Invocations, which add your Charisma modifier to the damage roll and allow you to push creatures away.
- Can you quicken Eldritch Blast?: Yes, via Quickened Spell, Eldritch Blast can be cast twice within the same turn or in addition to another damaging spell.
- Do you roll for each beam of Eldritch Blast?: Yes, you make a separate attack roll for each beam of Eldritch Blast.
- Is there a way to make Eldritch Blast a bonus action?: Yes, there are three ways to make Eldritch Blast a bonus action, including taking the Magic Initiate feat or multiclassing into Warlock and using Quicken Metamagic.
- Can you cast 2 Eldritch Blasts in one turn?: Yes, Eldritch Blast is a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action, so you can cast two Eldritch Blasts in one turn.
- Can you use Hex and Eldritch Blast in the same turn?: No, you cannot cast Hex and Quicken Spell Eldritch Blast on the same turn.
- Does Hex add to Eldritch Blast?: At level 5, the drop in hex-power isn’t so bad because odds are decent you’d only hit one of the Eldritch Blasts anyways, in which case hex would add the same amount of damage.
- Can you twin Eldritch Blast?: Yes, Eldritch Blast can be twinned when cast by a 1st-4th level character, allowing you to target multiple creatures.
- Can a non-Warlock use Eldritch Blast?: Yes, non-Warlocks can use Eldritch Blast via the Magic Initiate feat or multiclassing into Warlock.
- Does Eldritch Blast scale with level or Warlock level?: Eldritch Blast scales with your total character level, not just your Warlock class level, making it a versatile and effective cantrip at any level.