Rod of Absorption
D&D 5e · 2014·Rods·Very Rare·Requires attunement
Rod of Absorption
Rod, Very-rare · requires attunement
- Type
- Rods
- Weight
- Not specified
- Attunement
- Required
- Rarity
- Very Rare
- Price
- Not specified
Magic. Reaction while holding cancels a spell targeting only you, not an area, storing its energy. Lifetime absorption limit 50 spell levels, not a renewable pool. Initially 1d10 stored levels. A spellcaster can spend energy as own known/prepared spells using slots no higher than own slots or level 5. Becomes nonmagical after lifetime limit and zero energy.
What Rod of Absorption does
- This item uses one of your attunement slots. Compare its benefit with the other items you want to keep attuned.
Rod of AbsorptionRod, Very-rare · requires attunement
While holding this rod, you can use your reaction to absorb a spell that is targeting only you and not with an area of effect. The absorbed spell's effect is canceled, and the spell's energy—not the spell itself—is stored in the rod. The energy has the same level as the spell when it was cast. The rod can absorb and store up to 50 levels of energy over the course of its existence. Once the rod absorbs 50 levels of energy, it can't absorb more. If you are targeted by a spell that the rod can't store, the rod has no effect on that spell. When you become attuned to the rod, you know how many levels of energy the rod has absorbed over the course of its existence, and how many levels of spell energy it currently has stored. If you are a spellcaster holding the rod, you can convert energy stored in it into spell slots to cast spells you have prepared or know. You can create spell slots only of a level equal to or lower than your own spell slots, up to a maximum of 5th level. You use the stored levels in place of your slots, but otherwise cast the spell as normal. For example, you can use 3 levels stored in the rod as a 3rd-level spell slot. A newly found rod has 1d10 levels of spell energy stored in it already. A rod that can no longer absorb spell energy and has no energy remaining becomes nonmagical.
Full item details & properties
Magic properties
- Activation
- Reaction while holding cancels a spell targeting only you, not an area, storing its energy. Lifetime absorption limit 50 spell levels, not a renewable pool. Initially 1d10 stored levels. A spellcaster can spend energy as own known/prepared spells using slots no higher than own slots or level 5. Becomes nonmagical after lifetime limit and zero energy.
- Consumable
- No
- 2014 rules
- Reaction while holding cancels a spell targeting only you, not an area, storing its energy. Lifetime absorption limit 50 spell levels, not a renewable pool. Initially 1d10 stored levels. A spellcaster can spend energy as own known/prepared spells using slots no higher than own slots or level 5. Becomes nonmagical after lifetime limit and zero energy.
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Rod of Absorption FAQ
Does Rod of Absorption require attunement?
Yes. You need to attune to this item to use the properties that require attunement.
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.