Staff of Swarming Insects
D&D 5e · 2014·Staves·Rare·Requires attunement
Staff of Swarming Insects
Staff, Rare · requires attunement
- Type
- Staves
- Weight
- Not specified
- Attunement
- Required
- Attunement prerequisite
- by a bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard
- Rarity
- Rare
- Price
- Not specified
Magic. While holding: use the spell/property-specific actions and charge costs below. 10 charges; recover 1d6 + 4 at dawn. On 1, destroyed.
What Staff of Swarming Insects does
- This item uses one of your attunement slots. Compare its benefit with the other items you want to keep attuned.
Staff of Swarming InsectsStaff, Rare · requires attunement
This staff has 10 charges and regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, a swarm of insects consumes and destroys the staff, then disperses. Spells. While holding the staff, you can use an action to expend some of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it, using your spell save DC: giant insect (4 charges) or insect plague (5 charges). Insect Cloud. While holding the staff, you can use an action and expend 1 charge to cause a swarm of harmless flying insects to spread out in a 30-foot radius from you. The insects remain for 10 minutes, making the area heavily obscured for creatures other than you. The swarm moves with you, remaining centered on you. A wind of at least 10 miles per hour disperses the swarm and ends the effect.
Full item details & properties
Magic properties
- Activation
- While holding: use the spell/property-specific actions and charge costs below. 10 charges; recover 1d6 + 4 at dawn. On 1, destroyed.
- Consumable
- No
- 2014 rules
- While holding: use the spell/property-specific actions and charge costs below. 10 charges; recover 1d6 + 4 at dawn. On 1, destroyed.
Charges & recharge
- Maximum charges
- 10
- Recharge
- 1d6 + 4 expended charges, daily at dawn
- Last charge
- After spending last charge, roll d20. On 1, destroyed.
Spells & spell effects
- Giant Insect
- Level 4 · 4 charge(s) · Effect: Action while holding; use your spell save DC and other statistics as specified in the full rules.
- Insect Plague
- Level 5 · 5 charge(s) · Effect: Action while holding; use your spell save DC and other statistics as specified in the full rules.
Tags & related references
Staff of Swarming Insects FAQ
Does Staff of Swarming Insects 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.