Is the light cantrip limited by distance?
Can you or another player cast light on an arrow/bolt, then shoot that at, say, a tree to cast light on an area a bit further away?
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Is the light cantrip limited by distance?
Can you or another player cast light on an arrow/bolt, then shoot that at, say, a tree to cast light on an area a bit further away?
Best Answer
No, there's no limit to how far an object with light cast on it can be from the caster.
The description of the light cantrip says:
The light cantrip has a range of "Touch" and a duration of 1 hour. It does not have a range from you within which it works; the lit object simply stays lit until the spell ends.
If you cast light on an arrow and then shoot it, the light will not go out as soon as you let go of the arrow; once you cast the spell, the light remains on the object until the spell ends (whether you recast the spell, you simply dismiss it as an action, or an hour has passed). In your example, you could shoot the arrow anywhere you want, and the arrow would stay lit as long as it remained intact and the spell was active.