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What can I do with MAGE hand?
You can use the hand to manipulate an object, open an unlocked door or container, stow or retrieve an item from an open container, or pour the Contents out of a vial. You can move the hand up to 30 feet each time you use it. The hand can’t Attack, activate magical items, or carry more than 10 pounds.
Can you use MAGE hand to help?
When Should You Use Mage Hand Casting Mage Hand will help you get the item you need to escape. If you need a way to distract someone, you can cast Mage Hand to create that distraction.
Why is mage hand so good?
A well-timed mage hand can deliver a potion to an ally 30 feet away while keeping you away from combat. If your character is terrible at DEX, don’t throw a potion — Mage Hand it over.
Can you punch people with MAGE hand?
While you are holding nothing in your hands, your mage hands can wield weapons: each can wield a single one-handed weapon, or together they can wield a two-handed weapon. A mage hand not wielding a weapon can be used to punch a creature within 5 feet of it, dealing 1d6 force damage on a hit.
Can mage hand hold a weapon?
Mage Hand cannot make attacks and is also not a weapon, so that’s out.
Can mage hand tie knots?
With the lvl 13 feature, you don’t even need that. You can direct the hand to say, tap their shoulder or tug on their hair or something. That’s the big difference. Mage hands can drop a sheet over someones head, or unbuckle their belt, or tie their shoelaces together.
Can mage hand take damage?
nothing – mage hand can’t take damage or really affect the environment beyond what spell says.
Can mage hand poke eyes?
A mage hand can hold up 10 pounds of weight. So with that much strength getting poked in the eye would hurt.
Can mage hand hold a shield?
It could but it’s really inefficient: You can use your action to control the hand. So you would need to use your action each turn to Ready the hand against the first attack made against you. This only allows you to move and use any bonus action you may get.
Is mage hand or minor illusion better?
In a Vacuum, Minor Illusion is a better compliment to Mage Hand and one of the SCAG cantrips than the other SCAG cantrip would be. A possible alternate would be Mold Earth if another party member has Minor Illusion and you don’t want to overlap completely.
How many times can you cast mage hand?
According to 5e rules you can cast cantrips without using spell slots. There is no listed limitation in the rules on how many times you can cast a cantrip.
Can mage hand interact with creatures?
Plus, according to the text mage hand can interact with objects, not creatures.
Can mage hand fire a gun?
Yes, assuming the crossbow is being held and aimed by someone or something else.
How fast is mage hand?
2.5 feet per second per move action. Which means that the object can move as long as you have enough Move Actions to move it. Regardless of how fast you think that move action is, it cannot be longer than the 6 seconds that is the duration of a Combat Round.
Does mage hand have strength?
While pushing or dragging weight in excess of your carrying capacity, your speed drops to 5 feet. All these explanations consider creatures with a strength score. The mage hand does not have these properties.
Can mage hand swing a sword?
No, that is not possible. The Mage Hand power says only that the hand can pick up, move, and manipulate objects. Nothing in the power says it can be used to wield weapons/shields/implements or make attacks. Therefore it cannot be used to wield weapons/shields/implements or make attacks.
Can mage hand pick pockets?
A Arcane Trickster Rogue Archetype has access to a special form of mage hand that allows one to pick locks, open chests and even pickpocket with a slight of hand check.
Can you cast darkness on mage hand?
Darkness specifies that it has to be cast on either something that you’re holding or something that isn’t being worn or carried. Depending on how the DM rules it, you might be prohibited from casting darkness on the coin while it is being held by mage hand.
Can mage hand pull rope?
We’ve had a practice run once before, but this was our first real adventure where we all really understood it. The DM was trying to decide if the wizard could use mage hand to tie a rope to rock, and this was the wizards response: “It’s called mage hand, it can tie a knot.
Can mage hand choke?
It can’t hold more than 10 lbs so I doubt that it would be able to exert enough force to choke someone. After a quick google search, it takes 11psi (pounds per square inch) for 10-20 seconds to block the carotid arteries to cause unconsciousness. Therefore with mage hand’s 10 pound limit it would not be able to.
Can mage hand fire a crossbow?
No, for several reasons. Mage Hand is mostly limited to one object. All of the descriptors of mage hand, even disarming traps and picking locks, only refer to one object. Even loading one crossbow would require the manipulation of two objects: the bolt and the crossbow itself.
