Hex is a dark spell that causes misfortune, difficulty, or bad luck. Hex is a stronger version of a jinx but not as strong as a curse.

Hex synergizes well with a class that can get Constitution to save proficiency, such as Warlock or Shadow Priest. It also scales with your Intelligence, so the higher your Int is, the more damage you deal.

Curse

A curse is a dark magic spell that causes someone pain. It can be anything from a death curse to an imprisoning one. The curse can cause the victim to be confined to a certain area or be forced to believe things about themselves or others that are not true. This can make them a danger to themselves and those around them.

When you cast a curse, it sends negative energy toward the target, but unlike a jinx, it won’t last long. This can be useful when you want to keep your target from harming themselves, and it would take too long to cast a protection spell.

A curse can also be used to shatter the confidence of a foe, making them less likely to attack or defend themselves, opening them up to damage. Hexes such as agony and misfortune are good for this. They don’t have a duration, but they can be extended functionally by applying other hex spells.

Intimidation

What does the hex spell do? As you cast this Hex, your target feels like being watched and judged by an unseen eye. This constant feeling of being observed saps their strength, making them more susceptible to your attacks and spells.

Hexer Gilleah never took an apprentice, so how his hex-casting secrets were passed down to you is still being determined. For a brief moment, this Hex reduces all incoming damage and grants you tunnel vision, darkening the sides of your screen.

Hexes may be used to curse foes, but they can also be used to register a form of rebellion against an unjust culture. For example, when young witches hexed Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh, they may have tried to rebel against a culture promoting misogyny and women’s fear. This type of Hex is often used to torment rather than physically harm the victim, putting them into some form of prison until the witch or the victim lifts the Hex dies.

Disorientation

As you cast Hex, a dark aura envelopes the target of the spell. This slows their movements and makes it hard for them to strike precisely. It also gives you insight into their attacks, allowing you to predict their motion and hits easily.

While hexes can cause damage, they don’t do so often. However, this spell does give a disadvantage on any ability checks that the creature makes while the Hex is active. This can be helpful when you’re going for a revenge-based hex that could be used to hinder someone with an unfavorable condition or even if you want them to fail their checks more often than they would normally.

Hex also causes all incoming damage to be doubled while it’s active on an enemy, which can add up quickly! This makes it a great choice for a damage dealer. Having constitution saved throw proficiency or taking resilience helps keep your concentration high when using this spell.

Impediment

This Hex causes your target to feel as though an unseen presence is watching them, their every move scrutinized and judged. This unseen presence shatters their confidence, making them more prone to make mistakes and leaving them open to your attacks.

This is a popular spell among those who use dark magic as it allows them to connect a victim’s life to something that hurts them, like their worst fear or someone they cared about who passed away. It can also change a person’s memory, causing them to see things they shouldn’t have seen and even alter their personality.

Hex is a powerful spell and should be used with caution. It can be a very damaging spell to a person, especially when it is a Binding Hex. However, hexing is still a useful practice in some circumstances. It can even be used to get revenge on someone who wronged you. For example, Ginny Weasley hexed Dolores Umbridge after the Inquisitorial Squad framed her.