Im playing an Eldritch Knight using the 2024 edition rules and was looking into the War Magic class feature. Looking at as writen it states that a level 7 when take the attack action you can replace one of the attacks with a cantrip that has a casting time of one action. Then at level 18 you get Improved War Magic allowing you to replace two of your attacks with a spell of 1st or 2nd. So I was wondering if a Level 20 Eldritch Knight could, when taking the attack action, cast a spell (1-2 level) then also cast a cantrip sacrificing three attacks and still get off one normal attack with whatever weapon they're welding? Was I understanding that correctly or would you have to choose one or the other when using the War Magic feature.
Yes, you can use both features in the same action. You could on your turn take the Attack action, replace the first two attacks with a leveled spell like Cloud of Daggers, then replace another attack with a cantrip like Booming Blade, then use your last attack to make a regular weapon attack.
Im playing an Eldritch Knight using the 2024 edition rules and was looking into the War Magic class feature. Looking at as writen it states that a level 7 when take the attack action you can replace one of the attacks with a cantrip that has a casting time of one action. Then at level 18 you get Improved War Magic allowing you to replace two of your attacks with a spell of 1st or 2nd. So I was wondering if a Level 20 Eldritch Knight could, when taking the attack action, cast a spell (1-2 level) then also cast a cantrip sacrificing three attacks and still get off one normal attack with whatever weapon they're welding? Was I understanding that correctly or would you have to choose one or the other when using the War Magic feature.
Yes, you can use both features in the same action. You could on your turn take the Attack action, replace the first two attacks with a leveled spell like Cloud of Daggers, then replace another attack with a cantrip like Booming Blade, then use your last attack to make a regular weapon attack.
That's my reading. Level 18: Improved War Magic is in addition to Level 7: War Magic, not a replacement.
EDIT: ups, ninja'd by Sequilonis!