Hello everyone. I have a Question about the rod item..
A PC of mine is soon going to find the rod of the pact keeper.. But I cant seem to find anyplace that details How it works?? There is not Any item specifics like damage and such.. So is it sone kind of accesory, that you attach to your belt and then you get the bonus? So you can have a staff equipped at the same time of a rod?
Or is it a one hsnded item that you can equip with a shield?
A rod is just a type of spellcasting focus, like an orb, wand, or staff. The rules for them are in Chapter 10 of the PHB, under Spell Components:
A spellcaster must have a hand free to access a spell's material components — or to hold a spellcasting focus — but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to perform somatic components.
Basically it's something the character holds in their off-hand that allows them to ignore any Material Components of spells that don't have a set cost. You don't attack with it directly, and if you did so for one reason or another it wouldn't deal any more damage than just using a fist.
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Rod, uncommon (+1), rare (+2), or very rare (+3) (requires attunement by a warlock) While holding this rod, you gain a bonus to spell attack roils and to the saving throw DCs of your warlock spells. The bonus is determined by the rod's rarity.In addition, you can regain one warlock spell slot as an action while holding the rod. You can't use this property again until you finish a long rest."
The entry from the DMG explains how the rod of the pact keeper works. Your warlock attunes it and then while holding it, it adds +1,+2 or +3 to your spell attack rolls or spell save DC depending on which version you have. Also, since it is a rod, it can be used as a spell casting foci for your arcane spells.
Hello everyone. I have a Question about the rod item..
A PC of mine is soon going to find the rod of the pact keeper.. But I cant seem to find anyplace that details How it works?? There is not Any item specifics like damage and such.. So is it sone kind of accesory, that you attach to your belt and then you get the bonus? So you can have a staff equipped at the same time of a rod?
Or is it a one hsnded item that you can equip with a shield?
I Hope someone can help clarify This for me.
A rod is just a type of spellcasting focus, like an orb, wand, or staff. The rules for them are in Chapter 10 of the PHB, under Spell Components:
Basically it's something the character holds in their off-hand that allows them to ignore any Material Components of spells that don't have a set cost. You don't attack with it directly, and if you did so for one reason or another it wouldn't deal any more damage than just using a fist.
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It functions as a Club under the rules for Improvised Weapons.
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"ROD OF THE PACT KEEPER
Rod, uncommon (+1), rare (+2), or very rare (+3) (requires attunement by a warlock)
While holding this rod, you gain a bonus to spell attack roils and to the saving throw DCs of your warlock spells. The bonus is determined by the rod's rarity.In addition, you can regain one warlock spell slot as an action while holding the rod. You can't use this property again until you finish a long rest."
The entry from the DMG explains how the rod of the pact keeper works. Your warlock attunes it and then while holding it, it adds +1,+2 or +3 to your spell attack rolls or spell save DC depending on which version you have. Also, since it is a rod, it can be used as a spell casting foci for your arcane spells.
I have never seen anyone ask this before.
Anyway, all the answers were given before I got here, so I will just add: rod of the pact keeper