Heya, currently playing a Wizard and I have Find Familiar spell. Can anyone help me understand the spell better? And give me ideas on which Familiar to chose? (My characters' a "chosen" of a death god btw) Thanks!
Something to remember is if you annoy your DM with it too much, it's going to get smoked. I tend to use my familiar very sparingly in combat for my current warlock. I'd use her to attack occasionally (when i can't get LOS usually), I scout with her when the rogue can't (I don't want to steal his thunder), deliver healing potions (she has a bag for this), fly places and secure ropes to cross obstacles...things like this. I'd have to dumb the list down for a wizard familiar (owl is the way for wizards imo) but I can still scout, give advantage, and occasionally attack. Generally, I avoid giving the DM a reason to attack my familiar.
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Get the dragonbreath spell and use the owl. the owl will then have an attack and it has flyby so won't get hit by opportunity attacks, but someone can still pick it off ranged or AOE and then you use the material components (they have a cost) and cats it again out of combat. It does not have to be in the same form every time you cast it. Oh, and you can temporarily dismiss it and then you just call it back without recasting. Also, there is a mechanic to see through its eyes but it's different in 2014 and 2024. A few things are actually.
"This also works with buff and healing spells like Cure Wounds should you have those available."
This was an incredibly useful way to use a familiar. I was sorcerer with Find Familiar and Cure Wounds and had a clutch moment where I Summoned my Familiar from the pocket dimension at max range followed by a quickened Cure Wounds to save a fellow player that found themselves in dire straights in the middle of a large web and being attacked by giant spiders. Very specific situation, but a clutch improvisation in the moment that we all cheered for.
Summoning from the pocket dimension within 30' can be a useful utility if you remember you can do it.
Heya, currently playing a Wizard and I have Find Familiar spell. Can anyone help me understand the spell better? And give me ideas on which Familiar to chose? (My characters' a "chosen" of a death god btw) Thanks!
Do you have any specific questions? It’s tough to just give a rundown of everything it does.
And to me, servant of a death god just screams raven familiar.
I think I wanna ask about like how do you use this spell effectively in combat and the deliver touch spell mechanic
To deliver a touch spell, the familiar has to be right next to the target (within 5ft). You cast the spell, but it is delivered by your familiar.
Example: Your Owl familiar flies over next to the scary guy in heavy armor, you cast Shocking Grasp, and the guy in armor is shocked.
This also works with buff and healing spells like Cure Wounds should you have those available.
^^ this
Something to remember is if you annoy your DM with it too much, it's going to get smoked. I tend to use my familiar very sparingly in combat for my current warlock. I'd use her to attack occasionally (when i can't get LOS usually), I scout with her when the rogue can't (I don't want to steal his thunder), deliver healing potions (she has a bag for this), fly places and secure ropes to cross obstacles...things like this. I'd have to dumb the list down for a wizard familiar (owl is the way for wizards imo) but I can still scout, give advantage, and occasionally attack. Generally, I avoid giving the DM a reason to attack my familiar.
Any time an unfathomably powerful entity sweeps in and offers godlike rewards in return for just a few teensy favors, it’s a scam. Unless it’s me. I’d never lie to you, reader dearest.
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Get the dragonbreath spell and use the owl. the owl will then have an attack and it has flyby so won't get hit by opportunity attacks, but someone can still pick it off ranged or AOE and then you use the material components (they have a cost) and cats it again out of combat. It does not have to be in the same form every time you cast it. Oh, and you can temporarily dismiss it and then you just call it back without recasting. Also, there is a mechanic to see through its eyes but it's different in 2014 and 2024. A few things are actually.
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"This also works with buff and healing spells like Cure Wounds should you have those available."
This was an incredibly useful way to use a familiar. I was sorcerer with Find Familiar and Cure Wounds and had a clutch moment where I Summoned my Familiar from the pocket dimension at max range followed by a quickened Cure Wounds to save a fellow player that found themselves in dire straights in the middle of a large web and being attacked by giant spiders. Very specific situation, but a clutch improvisation in the moment that we all cheered for.
Summoning from the pocket dimension within 30' can be a useful utility if you remember you can do it.
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