Does the Hunter’s Mark spell work with pebbles that have the Magic Stone spell cast on them

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The Magic Stone spell creates pebbles that can be used to make a ranged spell attack by hurling or firing from a sling. Hunter's Mark requires a 'weapon attack' to take effect.

Jeremy Crawford has ruled in a variety of (to me conflicting) ways on the subject of Magic Stone:

https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/940654827683631110

https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/652548438966403072

https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/752595441477312512

It seems explicitly clear that Sneak Attack is okay when using a sling (but not when hurled). But is Hunter's Mark also okay when using a sling?

Best Answer

No, magic stone is a spell attack, not a weapon attack.

The description of hunter’s mark says:

Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 damage to the target whenever you hit it with a weapon attack

The description of the magic stone says:

You or someone else can make a ranged spell attack with one of the pebbles by throwing it or hurling it with a sling.

Since magic stone is not a weapon attack, but is instead a spell attack, it does not work with hunter’s mark.