Acid Splash 1e FAQ FAQ

No. Acid Splash was not published as an official AD&D 1st Edition spell. The D&D Portal 1e version is a homebrew conversion built around the 0-level Magic-User cantrip system introduced in Unearthed Arcana. It is intended to answer how the later Acid Splash concept could function using native 1e spell structure without implying that the spell historically appeared in a 1e rulebook.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - Did Acid Splash exist in AD&D 1st Edition? Acid Splash 1e FAQ FAQ No. Acid Splash was not published as an official AD&D 1st Edition spell. The D&D Portal 1e version is a homebrew conversion built around the 0-level Magic-User cantrip system introduced in Unearthed Arcana. It is intended to answer how the later Acid Splash concept could function using native 1e spell structure without implying that the spell historically appeared in a 1e rulebook. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-1e/did-acid-splash-exist-in-adnd-1e/

The D&D Portal conversion uses level 0 because Unearthed Arcana introduced a true 0-level cantrip system for AD&D 1e Magic-Users. Acid Splash is deliberately reduced to only 1 point of acid damage so it can fit that apprentice-magic framework. This differs from the Portal 2e version, where the edition handles cantrips differently and Acid Splash is instead converted as a 1st-level Wizard spell.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - Why is Acid Splash a 0-level cantrip in AD&D 1e? Acid Splash 1e FAQ FAQ The D&D Portal conversion uses level 0 because Unearthed Arcana introduced a true 0-level cantrip system for AD&D 1e Magic-Users. Acid Splash is deliberately reduced to only 1 point of acid damage so it can fit that apprentice-magic framework. This differs from the Portal 2e version, where the edition handles cantrips differently and Acid Splash is instead converted as a 1st-level Wizard spell. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-1e/why-is-acid-splash-a-zero-level-cantrip-in-1e/

Acid Splash follows the Unearthed Arcana Magic-User cantrip framework used by this Portal conversion. It must be known and memorized rather than being available at will. Apprentice Magic-Users have a limited daily cantrip allowance, while a 1st-level or higher Magic-User who retains cantrip magic can use up to four cantrips in place of one 1st-level spell. Casting Acid Splash then takes 1/2 segment, uses verbal and somatic components, and expends that memorized cantrip.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - How do you prepare and cast Acid Splash in AD&D 1e? Acid Splash 1e FAQ FAQ Acid Splash follows the Unearthed Arcana Magic-User cantrip framework used by this Portal conversion. It must be known and memorized rather than being available at will. Apprentice Magic-Users have a limited daily cantrip allowance, while a 1st-level or higher Magic-User who retains cantrip magic can use up to four cantrips in place of one 1st-level spell. Casting Acid Splash then takes 1/2 segment, uses verbal and somatic components, and expends that memorized cantrip. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-1e/how-do-you-prepare-and-cast-acid-splash-in-1e/

No. The D&D Portal 1e conversion does not use an attack roll. The caster selects one creature within the 1-inch range; after any applicable magic resistance is resolved, the target makes a saving throw vs. spell. A failed save causes 1 point of acid damage and a successful save negates it. Armor Class, weapon attack matrices, and normal missile attack modifiers therefore do not determine whether the cantrip deals damage.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - Does Acid Splash require an attack roll in AD&D 1e? Acid Splash 1e FAQ FAQ No. The D&D Portal 1e conversion does not use an attack roll. The caster selects one creature within the 1-inch range; after any applicable magic resistance is resolved, the target makes a saving throw vs. spell. A failed save causes 1 point of acid damage and a successful save negates it. Armor Class, weapon attack matrices, and normal missile attack modifiers therefore do not determine whether the cantrip deals damage. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-1e/does-acid-splash-require-an-attack-roll-in-1e/

Yes. The D&D Portal 1e conversion is a magical effect directed at a creature, so normal AD&D 1e magic resistance applies. Resolve the target’s magic resistance before its saving throw vs. spell. If magic resistance succeeds, Acid Splash has no effect on that creature. If the resistance fails or the creature has none, the creature then makes its normal save vs. spell to avoid the 1 point of acid damage.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - Does magic resistance work against Acid Splash in AD&D 1e? Acid Splash 1e FAQ FAQ Yes. The D&D Portal 1e conversion is a magical effect directed at a creature, so normal AD&D 1e magic resistance applies. Resolve the target’s magic resistance before its saving throw vs. spell. If magic resistance succeeds, Acid Splash has no effect on that creature. If the resistance fails or the creature has none, the creature then makes its normal save vs. spell to avoid the 1 point of acid damage. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-1e/does-magic-resistance-work-against-acid-splash-in-1e/