Potion of Greater Healing
D&D 5e · 2014·Potions·Uncommon·No attunement
Action
Healing calculator
Average healing
14 HP
Average HP regained
9.98
Chance to fill missing HP
98.05%
Range: 8–20 HP · Average wasted healing: 4.02 HP.
- Type
- Potions
- Weight
- Not specified
- Attunement
- Not required
- Average healing
- 14 HP
- Activation
- Action
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Price
- Not specified
Magic: Action to drink or administer to another creature.
Calculator assumptions & rules
Uses every possible result of the listed healing dice. HP regained is capped at missing HP. No healing bonuses, healing restrictions or temporary Hit Points are included. Action
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What Potion of Greater Healing does
- One use restores 8–20 HP, averaging 14 before your HP maximum limits it. Enter missing HP to see how much healing is likely to be wasted.
- Healing cannot exceed the recipient’s HP maximum. A larger potion can restore more on average, but may waste more when only a few HP are missing.
- Activation in the 2014 entry: Action
You regain 4d4 + 4 Hit Points when you drink this Potion of Greater Healing. Drinking or administering the potion takes an action. Its red liquid glimmers when agitated.
Full item details & properties
Magic properties
- Activation
- Action to drink or administer to another creature.
- Consumable
- Yes
- Healing
- 4d4 + 4 Hit Points; drinking or administering takes an action.
Tags & related references
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Potion of Greater Healing FAQ
Does Potion of Greater Healing 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.