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Rod of Absorption

D&D 5e · 2024·Rods·Very Rare·Requires attunement

Type
Rods
Weight
Not specified
Attunement
Required
Rarity
Very Rare
Price
Not specified

Magic: Reaction while holding to absorb an eligible spell.

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.
While holding this rod, you can take a Reaction to absorb a spell that is targeting only you and doesn't create 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. A canceled spell dissipates with no effect, and any resources used to cast it are wasted. 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 level 5. 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 level 3 spell slot. A newly found rod typically has 1d10 levels of spell energy stored in it. 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 to absorb an eligible spell.
Consumable
No
Lifetime capacity
Absorbs up to 50 total spell levels over lifetime; spending energy does not reset this limit. Eligible spell targets only you and creates no area.
Stored energy
Typically found with 1d10 levels. Spellcaster may spend stored energy as own slots up to level 5 and no higher than their own slots; known/prepared spells only.
Arcane Focus
Can be used as an Arcane Focus under the general item-category rules.

Tags & related references

Very Rare →Arcane FocusFinite Spell EnergyMagicalRequires AttunementSpell AbsorptionRod →

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.

Rules source: System Reference Document 5.2.1 ↗

This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 ("SRD 5.2.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. Equipment tables transcribed and visually checked by JustRoll; prices converted to GP; mechanics and tags structured for the catalogue; item summaries paraphrased by JustRoll. The original Open5e import snapshots are retained unchanged.

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