D&D: Best Eldritch Knight Spells For Every Level

Dungeons and Dragons is a game where players take on the role of adventurers who fight monsters, complete quests and defeat evil-doers. Over the years, the number of classes, subclasses, and domains has expanded, meaning you’re not just limited to simple fighters or magic users anymore. So if you’re seeking to build a hybrid of these two domains, you should consider building an Eldritch Knight. A martial protector and a magical damage dealer, the Eldritch Knight, is a great character class to consider. If you want the sturdiness of a martial class while getting to wizard it up, the Eldritch Knight can’t be beaten.

As defined by the DND 5th Edition wiki, the Eldritch Knight uses “the martial mastery common to all fighters with a careful study of magic.” While this is the first time the Eldritch Knight reflects these traits, it’s similar to the Swordmage arcane defender class in 4E.

The Eldritch Knight is a subclass of Fighter that only has access to the Wizard’s Abjuration and Evocation spell list. Abjuration is the magic school that deals with protective spells and spells that nerf the enemy’s magical abilities. Evocation, on the other hand, deals in manipulating energy or tapping unseen power sources (such as the divine, eldritch or elemental) to achieve a specific end. For the case of an Eldritch Knight, that end usually deals a lot of damage while or after punching an enemy in the face.

Additional limitations facing the Eldritch Knight is that these fighter-wizards can only get access to up to fourth-level spell slots. A level 20 Eldritch Knight only has access to the following spell slot levels: four level 1, three level 2, three level three, and one level 4. So if you were optimistically looking to casting Wish when you’re hitting level 20, it’s best to reality-check what your Eldritch Knight can or can’t do now.

If all of the above sounds like it still suits your fancy, as you build or plan out your Eldritch Knight, check out the best spells you can pick up at each level in this great guide. Read on, adventurer!