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<blockquote data-quote="Noctem" data-source="post: 6805445" data-attributes="member: 6801315">Pointing at a target is not a requirement of CASTING in 5e AFAIK so the problem you just invented to provide evidence doesn't even apply in the way you want it to.&nbsp; Picking targets is done as the first step of the Making an Attack rules section and would only happen once the spell effects are being resolved, not during the casting which is when the components are provided / required.&nbsp; You don't pick targets during the casting of the spell, you pick them when you make the attack(s) the spell grants, or more specifically when you resolve the effects of the spell you successfully cast.&nbsp; In some cases its picking an area of effect as well (fireball).&nbsp; You don't pick the area the spell will target during the casting.&nbsp; You pick it after you provide all the requirements of casting the spell in full, successfully cast the spell, and begin resolving the effects of having cast the spell.Components are only required during the casting of the spell itself, once successfully cast the spell there's no longer a need for components.&nbsp; You've already provided them during the casting of the spell.&nbsp; Now you're resolving the effects.I also disagree with your conclusion based on the above.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Noctem, post: 6805445, member: 6801315"] Pointing at a target is not a requirement of CASTING in 5e AFAIK so the problem you just invented to provide evidence doesn't even apply in the way you want it to. Picking targets is done as the first step of the Making an Attack rules section and would only happen once the spell effects are being resolved, not during the casting which is when the components are provided / required. You don't pick targets during the casting of the spell, you pick them when you make the attack(s) the spell grants, or more specifically when you resolve the effects of the spell you successfully cast. In some cases its picking an area of effect as well (fireball). You don't pick the area the spell will target during the casting. You pick it after you provide all the requirements of casting the spell in full, successfully cast the spell, and begin resolving the effects of having cast the spell. Components are only required during the casting of the spell itself, once successfully cast the spell there's no longer a need for components. You've already provided them during the casting of the spell. Now you're resolving the effects. I also disagree with your conclusion based on the above. [/QUOTE]

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