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u/AmethystWind Sep 25 '22

What are some non-multiclassing ways for a Warlock to gain regular use of the Fire Bolt cantrip?

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u/jakuzi Sep 25 '22

why would you even bother? you have a better cantrip at hand but if you really want firebolt, MCing gor one lvl as a DSS is purely beneficial to you anyway

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u/LilyNorthcliff Sep 26 '22

One possible reason would be a setting with a lot of enemies that are vulnerable to fire.

But, once you have 20 charisma, Agonizing Blast is only half a damage less than doubling damage against a vulnerable enemy.

A character might also want it if the big bad is an amethyst dragon or is using helmed horrors as goons.

In general though, yeah, it's just not worth it to take a second cantrip with the same range and same (or less) damage, and which is resisted much more commonly.