Elemental Adept
Complete guide to the Elemental Adept feat in D&D 5e. Pierce through resistances, reroll low damage dice, and specialize in a damage type for consistent spell damage.
Benefit
Spells you cast ignore resistance to your chosen damage type, and you can reroll 1s on damage dice for that element.
Mechanics
Elemental Adept enhances spells of a chosen damage type: **Choose an Element:** Choose one damage type: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder. **Ignore Resistance:** Spells you cast ignore resistance to damage of the chosen type. Note: This does not bypass immunity. **Reroll 1s:** When you roll damage for a spell you cast that deals damage of the chosen type, you can treat any 1 on a damage die as a 2. **Multiple Elements:** You can select this feat multiple times, choosing a different damage type each time. **Important Details:** - Only affects spells, not other sources of elemental damage - Rerolling 1s happens automatically (treat 1s as 2s) - Resistance ignoring means half damage becomes full damage - Does not work against immunity - Best for casters who focus on one element
Synergies
- *Evocation Wizard - Focus on one element (usually fire) for blasting
- *Draconic Sorcerer - Add CHA to damage of your chosen element
- *Scribes Wizard - Change damage types to benefit from Elemental Adept
- *Tempest Cleric - Maximize lightning/thunder damage
- *Fireball, Lightning Bolt - Classic damage spells benefit greatly
- *Empowered Spell (Sorcerer) - Reroll more dice, then 1s become 2s
Common Mistakes
DM Tips
Sources & Further Reading
- Elemental Adept — D&D 5e Wikidot — Full SRD feat text
- Feats — D&D Beyond — Official feat list