Iron Bands
D&D 5e · 2024·Wondrous items·Rare·No attunement
- Type
- Wondrous items
- Weight
- 1 lb
- Attunement
- Not required
- Rarity
- Rare
- Price
- Not specified
Magic: Magic action: throw at visible Huge or smaller creature within 60 ft.
What Iron Bands does
This rusty iron sphere measures 3 inches in diameter and weighs 1 pound. You can take a Magic action to throw the sphere at a Huge or smaller creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself. As the sphere moves through the air, it opens into a tangle of metal bands. Make a ranged attack roll with an attack bonus equal to your Dexterity modifier plus your Proficiency Bonus. On a hit, the target has the Restrained condition until you take a Bonus Action to issue a command that releases it. Doing so or missing with the attack causes the bands to contract and become a sphere once more. A creature that can touch the bands, including the one Restrained, can take an action to make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to break the iron bands. On a successful check, the item is destroyed, and the Restrained creature is freed. On a failed check, any further attempts made by that creature automatically fail until 24 hours have elapsed. Once the bands are used, they can't be used again until the next dawn.
Full item details & properties
Magic properties
- Activation
- Magic action: throw at visible Huge or smaller creature within 60 ft.
- Consumable
- No
- Use limit
- 1 use(s); resets next dawn
- Attack & release
- Ranged attack: Dexterity + Proficiency Bonus, not a fixed attack bonus. Visible Huge-or-smaller target within 60 ft.; hit Restrains, Bonus Action command releases. Miss also uses the daily activation.
- Break bands
- Any creature touching them can use an action for Strength (Athletics) DC 20. Success destroys; failure makes that creature's retries automatically fail for 24 hours.
Tags & related references
Iron Bands FAQ
Does Iron Bands require attunement?
No. This entry does not require attunement; follow its activation and use rules.
Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?
The source does not specify a price for this entry. Ask your GM about availability and cost.