Eldritch Blast

**Eldritch Blast** is a cantrip that enables the user to attack with a beam of energy. It is primarily used by warlocks, and is a favored spell of drow warlock Arson Nicki, although it has also been used by other warlocks as well.

## Description

This attack cantrip allows the caster to send a beam of crackling eldritch energy at a target to do force damage at a target up to 120 feet away. As the warlock's level increases they can create multiple beams in one attack, up to four blasts at level 17. They can all be targeted at the same enemy or at multiple ones.

Several Eldritch Invocations warlocks can acquire can modify the blast. Arson possesses 'Agonizing Blast' which allows extra damage from the caster's charisma. Gabranth uses 'Eldritch Spear', which extends the range up to 300 feet. Zenith's 'Repelling Blast' allows him to knock a target back ten feet.

Arson will typically use the blast with a limp wrist motion for emphasis.

## List of Uses

Below are a list of uses of eldritch blast within the show.

### Main Podcast

* Against a mannequeen below Wunderbred Manor, and failing to hit a minecart switch (The Fall of the House of Wunderbred).
* Against a giant Trixie LaBouche robot at LaBouche Gardens (The Mystery of LaBouche Gardens).
* Against bandits outside the Nexus of Sidhe'Bae (The Nexus of Sidhe'Bae).
* Against a Snow Beast (The Tip of the Top Competition).
* Against Crotch's Bodyguards (The Tip of the Top Competition).
* Three times against a Snow Golem (The Frozen Feast).
* Twice against seaspawn with her pact weapon (The Final Voyage of the Salty Starfish).
* Against a vision of a drider with her pact weapon (Capsized Queens).
* Three times against seaspawn (The Tide is High).
* To free Sir Throbardon from a cage (The Belles of Watersport).
* Twice against the Kracken Priest's altar (Have A Little Priest).
* Against a hellhound and a Nightmare (Hearts and Souls).
* Against a bearmit crab (Goodbye Glamazons).
* Against a gibbering mouther (Underwhere?).
* Against a pair of blink spiders (Legs for Days).
* Against a harpy (Hex in Violence).

### Legends/Bonus/Unreleased

* Twice against an enchanted Armor at the Wigsnatch Festival (Enter the Wigsnatch - Part One)
* Twice against a Skunk Ape (PAX West 2019)
* Against a rolling boulder in an Actual Dungeon attraction (Emerald Forest Adventure Con - Part One).
* Against a goblin archer (Cragmaw Kerfuffle).
* Against Klarg (Cragmaw Kerfuffle).
* Against a swarm of sturges (Release the Meat).
* Demonstrates as a signature move for Mr. Boogaloo (Mr. Boogaloo's Dungeon Dash).
* Against a troll and a worm headed ogre (Mr. Boogaloo's Dungeon Dash).

### Other Character Uses

In addition to Arson, two other warlocks have appeared in the show and used the spell: Gabranth from the Cult of Rakdos, and Zenith, from NeoScum.

* Gabranth used it against a felidar (Ravnica Part 1).
* Zenith used it twice against a Hellwasp Hive guard (Feetpics for the Hellwasp - Part One).

## Behind the Queens

In the bonus episode Cragmaw Kerfuffle, before a short table play session, DM Matt reviews Arson's level up choices. During this Arson describes the first time they imagine their character used eldritch blast. It was at a time that character Arson was wanting desperately to leave the Underdark, after making her pact with Samantha. She needed to melt something and eldritch blast came to her. It felt natural and gave her a boost of confidence. As of Summer 2020, there were plans to someday record a backstory arc for Arson. Whether this instance will be made canon remains to be seen.