It does not specify weapon attacks. If the spell requires an attack roll, it can crit. Considering other spells always hit bit might only deal half, and attack spells might miss completely, I think allowing them to crit is an acceptable counterbalance.
Do spells crit 5e?
Yes; we specifically worded attack rolls and critical hits to work with spell attacks.
Can you crit with inflict wounds?
Yes! Attack rolls for spells are attack rolls, per the page you cite (PHB p. 194 ), so spell attacks can score a critical hit. Whether you’re striking with a melee weapon, firing a weapon at range, or making an attack roll as part of a spell, an attack has a simple structure.
Is a nat 20 a critical hit?
Yes, the natural 20 is still an automatic hit This is called a critical hit, which is explained later in this section. If you score a critical hit, you must have hit.
What happens when you cast a critical strike spell?
Of course, this is not the case, as the critical strike chance also affects the attack you are using to proc CoC (the ‘trigger’ spell), and any other spells to be cast on critical strike (the ‘triggered’ spells) in the link.
Do you use a trigger when you cast a spell?
Using: Triggering a skill does not count as you using a skill. Therefore, effects that specify “when you Use a Skill”, “when you Cast a Spell”, “when you Attack”, etc. will not work with triggers. Generally the order in which skill gems are linked only holds importance for trigger gems and for rounding the mana cost.
Can a subtle spell be cast with heavy armor?
Subtle Spell protects a spell without material components from counterspell, since you can’t see the casting. Does heavy armor reduce Dexterity saving throws or ability checks other than Stealth? If you have proficiency with it, heavy armor doesn’t affect Dexterity saving throws or ability checks, other than Stealth.
How does a spell work in dungeons and Dragons?
First, each of these spells involves a normal melee weapon attack, not a spell attack, so you use whatever ability modifier you normally use with the weapon. (A spell tells you if it includes a spell attack, and neither of these spells do.)
