Cantrip

Cantrips are minor magical spells in fantasy role-playing games. They first appeared in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons supplement Unearthed Arcana, and were eventually revised into the second and third editions of the game. Cantrips derived from divine providence are called orisons. Numerous other fantasy RPGs have also borrowed the concept of cantrips.

Cantrips generally do little to no damage and have little to no effect in combat, though there are exceptions. For example, ray of frost can do some minor damage to creatures (particularly those vulnerable to freezing, and cure minor wounds restore one hit point to a damaged creature. The prestidigitation cantrip is a catch-all spell designed to create any effect not already covered by another cantrip.