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Wand of Enemy Detection

D&D 5e · 2024·Wands·Rare·Requires attunement

Type
Wands
Weight
Not specified
Attunement
Required
Rarity
Rare
Price
Not specified

Magic: Magic action while holding; expend 1 charge.

What Wand of Enemy Detection does

  • This item uses one of your attunement slots. Compare its benefit with the other items you want to keep attuned.
This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge. For 1 minute, you know the direction of the nearest creature Hostile to you within 60 feet, but not its distance from you. The wand can sense the presence of Hostile creatures that are Invisible, ethereal, disguised, or hidden, as well as those in plain sight. The effect ends if you stop holding the wand. Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the wand's last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.
Full item details & properties

Magic properties

Activation
Magic action while holding; expend 1 charge.
Consumable
No
Duration
1 minute, ending if you stop holding the wand.
Detection
Nearest Hostile Creature; nearest within 60 ft.
Detection limit
Direction of the nearest Hostile creature within 60 ft., not its distance. Includes Invisible, ethereal, disguised and hidden creatures.

Charges & recharge

Maximum charges
7
Recharge
1d6 + 1 expended charges, daily at dawn
Last charge
When the last charge is spent, roll 1d20; on a 1 the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.

Tags & related references

Rare →Hostile Creature DetectionMagicalRequires AttunementWand →

Wand of Enemy Detection FAQ

Does Wand of Enemy Detection 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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