Hex

Level & School
1st-level enchantment
Casting Time
Bonus action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S, M (the petrified eye of a newt)
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 hour
Classes
Warlock

You place a curse on a creature that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 Necrotic damage to the target whenever you hit it with an attack roll. Also, choose one ability when you cast the spell. The target has Disadvantage on ability checks made with the chosen ability.

If the target drops to 0 Hit Points before this spell ends, you can use a Bonus Action on a later turn to curse a new creature.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Your Concentration can last longer with a spell slot of level 2 (up to 4 hours), 3-4 (up to 8 hours), or 5+ (up to 24 hours).

Level & School
1st-level enchantment
Casting Time
Bonus action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S, M (the petrified eye of a newt)
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 hour
Classes
Warlock

You place a curse on a creature that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 necrotic damage to the target whenever you hit it with an attack. Also, choose one ability when you cast the spell. The target has disadvantage on ability checks made with the chosen ability.

If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you can use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours to curse a new creature.

A Remove Curse cast on the target ends this spell early.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd or 4th level, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 8 hours. When you use a spell slot of 5th level or higher, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 24 hours.

Hex 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version clarifies that the extra damage occurs on attack rolls, not hits, and specifies that Disadvantage applies to ability checks with the chosen ability. It also states concentration duration increases with spell slot level: 2nd level (up to 4 hours), 3-4 (up to 8 hours), 5+ (up to 24 hours).

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