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You’ve leveled up in your D&D campaign and want to add a little more magic to your character’s arsenal—but is the Magic Initiate feat the best way to do it? Magic Initiate is a surprisingly versatile feat that lets characters learn a level 1 spell and 2 cantrips from a particular class spell list. With Magic Initiate, you can give martial characters magical abilities (or give a spellcasting character magic they wouldn’t usually have access to). Read on for a complete guide to the Magic Initiate feat in D&D 5e, including spell recommendations for the best build possible.
Things You Should Know
- The Magic Initiate feat lets your D&D character learn 2 cantrips and a single 1st-level spell from the bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list.
- The 1st-level spell learned through the Magic Initiate feat can be cast without using a spell slot and replenishes after taking a long rest.
- PCs with the Magic Initiate feat whose class is the same as the class spell list from the feat can also cast their 1st-level spells at higher levels using a spell slot.
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References
- ↑ https://thinkdm.org/2019/01/19/martial-adept-vs-magic-initiate/
- ↑ https://thinkdm.org/2019/01/19/martial-adept-vs-magic-initiate/
- ↑ https://thinkdm.org/2019/01/19/martial-adept-vs-magic-initiate/
- ↑ https://explorednd.com/gameplay/magic-initiate-5e-guide/
- ↑ https://explorednd.com/gameplay/magic-initiate-5e-guide/
- ↑ https://explorednd.com/gameplay/artificer-5e-guide/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/bard/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/druid/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/paladin/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/ranger/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/rogue/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/wizard/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/cleric/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/fighter/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/monk/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/sorcerer/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/warlock/
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/character/classes/barbarian/
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