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If a potion doesn't duplicate a spell, does it require Concentration?

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If a potion doesn’t duplicate a spell, does it require Concentration? A potion’s effect requires Concentration only if its description says so or if it duplicates a spell that requires Concentration.

Clone

Spells Player’s Handbook

You touch a creature or at least 1 cubic inch of its flesh. An inert duplicate of that creature forms inside the vessel used in the spell’s casting and finishes growing after 120 days; you

Mirror Image

Spells Player’s Handbook

duplicates is hit instead of you, and the duplicate is destroyed. The duplicates otherwise ignore all other damage and effects. The spell ends when all three duplicates are destroyed. A creature is unaffected by this spell if it has the Blinded condition, Blindsight, or Truesight.

Three illusory duplicates of yourself appear in your space. Until the spell ends, the duplicates move with you and mimic your actions, shifting position so it’s impossible to track which image

Wish

Spells Player’s Handbook

Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter reality itself. The basic use of this spell is to duplicate any other spell of level 8 or lower. If you use it

this way, you don’t need to meet any requirements to cast that spell, including costly components. The spell simply takes effect. Alternatively, you can create one of the following effects of

Gremishka (DMR)

Monsters Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack

destructive menaces delight in tormenting spellcasters and seek to destroy anything associated with them, particularly spellbooks, spell components, and familiars. If exposed to magic, a lone gremishka explodes into a destructive Swarm of Gremishkas (DMR);swarm of duplicate gremishkas.

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.Magic Allergy (Individual Form Only; 1/Day). Trigger: A creature within 30 feet of the gremishka casts a spell

Swarm of Gremishkas (DMR)

Monsters Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack

anything associated with them, particularly spellbooks, spell components, and familiars. If exposed to magic, a lone gremishka explodes into a destructive swarm of duplicate gremishkas.Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

ability (spell save DC 19): At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Light, Lightning Bolt (level 4 version), Mage Armor (included in AC), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Scrying, Sending

, Wall of Force 1/Day Each: Befuddlement, Clone, Finger of Death, Mind Blank (cast before combat), SimulacrumProtective Magic. Manshoon casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spell’s

Reigar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if the reigar is wearing their talarith. Chromatic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chromatic Bolt

"}. Spellcasting (Psionics). The reigar casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At will: light, mage hand

Korolnor Scepter

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

expend 3 charges to cast the teleport spell from the scepter. If the destination is within 60 feet of the Wyrmskull Throne, there is no chance of a teleport error or mishap occurring. RULING

The Korolnor Scepter is one of ten Ruling Scepters of Shanatar, forged by the dwarven gods and given to the ruling houses of the ancient dwarven empire. The Korolnor Scepter’s location was

Berbalang Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

duplicate’s attacks is psychic damage. Innate Spellcasting. The berbalang’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). The berbalang can innately cast the following spells

Spectral Duplicate (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the berbalang creates one spectral duplicate of itself in an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it. While the

Cloaker Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

an area of bright light, the duplicates disappear. Whenever any creature targets the cloaker with an attack or a harmful spell while a duplicate remains, that creature rolls randomly to determine

whether it targets the cloaker or one of the duplicates. A creature is unaffected by this magical effect if it can't see or if it relies on senses other than sight. A duplicate has the cloaker's AC and

Wyrmskull Throne

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

with one of the Ruling Scepters of Shanatar, which she had found in a wreck at the bottom of the Trackless Sea. Only a creature attuned to a Ruling Scepter and in possession of it can harness the powers

from challenging or threatening Hekaton’s leadership. Any creature not attuned to a Ruling Scepter who sits on the throne is paralyzed and encased in a magical force field. While encased, the

Mirror Image Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

Three illusory duplicates of yourself appear in your space. Until the spell ends, the duplicates move with you and mimic your actions, shifting position so it's impossible to track which image is

one of your duplicates. If you have three duplicates, you must roll a 6 or higher to change the attack's target to a duplicate. With two duplicates, you must roll an 8 or higher. With one duplicate

Gremishka

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magic-users. These wildly destructive menaces delight in tormenting spellcasters and seek to destroy anything associated with them, particularly spellbooks, spell components, and familiars. If exposed to magic, a lone gremishka explodes into a destructive swarm of duplicate gremishkas.

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.Magic Allergy (Individual Form Only; 1/Day). Trigger: A creature within 30 feet of the gremishka casts a spell

Demogorgon Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Innate Spellcasting. Demogorgon’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23). Demogorgon can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect

the confusion spell without making a saving throw. The effect lasts until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn. Demogorgon doesn’t need to concentrate on the spell.Demogorgon can take 2

Demogorgon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

sight. 3–4: Confusing Gaze. The target suffers the effect of the confusion spell without making a saving throw. The effect lasts until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn. Demogorgon doesn

’t need to concentrate on the spell. 5–6: Hypnotic Gaze. The target is charmed by Demogorgon until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn. Demogorgon chooses how the charmed target uses

Ghost Lantern

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

feet. While holding the lantern, you can use an action to order the spirit to leave the lantern and duplicate the effect of the mage hand spell. The spirit returns to the lantern when the spell

lantern and can’t be harmed, turned, or raised from the dead. Casting a dispel evil and good spell on the lantern releases the spirit to the afterlife and renders the lantern nonmagical.

Shadowy Duplicate

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, the shadow has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. A duplicate reduced to 0 hit points or targeted by a dispel magic spell vanishes in a

Rath Modar

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire, and three spell scroll;spell scrolls: dimension door, feather fall, and fireball. Spellcasting. Rath is an 11th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting

ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"spell","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Rath has the following spells prepared from the wizard

Simulacrum Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You shape an illusory duplicate of one beast or humanoid that is within range for the entire casting time of the spell. The duplicate is a creature, partially real and formed from ice or snow, and it

simulacrum lasts until it drops to 0 hit points, at which point it reverts to snow and melts instantly. If you cast this spell again, any duplicate you created with this spell is instantly destroyed.

Gingwatzim

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Alternate Forms. The gingwatzim has two alternate forms, both of which are chosen by its creator when the gingwatzim comes into being. One form is an exact duplicate of a Tiny nonmagical object (such

gingwatzim reverts to its true form and then vanishes.A gingwatzim is a peculiar form of life created by a spell or a ritual. The magic that brings it into being draws on spirit energy from the

Cartomancer

Feats The Book of Many Things

cantrip and can use it to create illusions that duplicate the effects of stage magic. When you use Prestidigitation in this way, you can conceal the verbal and somatic components of the spell as

ordinary conversation and card handling. Hidden Ace. When you finish a long rest, you can choose one spell from your class’s spell list and imbue that spell into a card. The chosen spell must have a

Swarm of Gremishkas (Magical Allergy Transformation)

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associated with them, particularly spellbooks, spell components, and familiars. If exposed to magic, a lone gremishka explodes into a destructive swarm of duplicate gremishkas.Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Annis Hag

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

can’t make attacks while grappling a creature in this way. Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): 3/day each

child. Much as annis hags befriend children in order to corrupt them, they may adopt a group of ogres, trolls, or other creatures (ogre;ogres and troll;trolls appear in the Monster Manual), ruling them

Clone Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

This spell grows an inert duplicate of a living creature as a safeguard against death. This clone forms inside the vessel used in the spell’s casting and grows to full size and maturity after

Swarm of Gremishkas

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Limited Spell Immunity. The swarm automatically succeeds on saving throws against spells of 3rd level or lower, and the attack rolls of such spells always miss it. Swarm. The swarm can occupy

spell attack roll missing the swarm, the swarm causes that spell to hit another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it that it can see.Gremishka;Gremishkas are the vicious products of mistakes made

Firbolg Wanderer

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. Bewitching Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Bewitching Bolt"} to hit, range

ability (spell save DC 14): At will: mage hand, minor illusion, Tasha's hideous laughter 1/day each: detect magic, disguise self, dispel magic, polymorphFirbolgs inspired by the saga of Diancastra

Thri-kreen Mystic

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d8 + 1);{"diceNotation":"2d8+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Gythka","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Psychic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +6

successful one. The thri-kreen regains hit points equal to the damage dealt. Spellcasting (Psionics). The thri-kreen casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as

Gremishka Legacy

monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

). Immediately after a creature within 30 feet of the gremishka casts a spell, the gremishka can spontaneously react to the magic. Roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Magic Allergy

a taste for the trappings of magic—particularly spellbooks, spell components, familiars, and the like. Gremishkas delight in tormenting magic-users, holding vicious grudges against those who

Shard Solitaire

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

charges; the duplicate created by the spell has the same number of hit points as the creature it imitates) Shard Solitaire (Jacinth);Jacinth Fireball (2 charges), fire storm (6 charges) Shard

). Shard Solitaire Types Shard Solitaire Spells All Banishment (3 charges; the target is banished to the stone’s extradimensional space for the spell’s duration), mirror

High Fae Impostor

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At will: friends, minor illusion 1/day each: enthrall, Nystul's magic auraHigh fae impostors are sly and

, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksLoot Likeness. The high fae magically transforms into a duplicate of a Small or Medium creature it can see. While transformed, the high fae retains its

Factol Skall

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

resurrection or wish spell. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If Skall fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Rejuvenation. If Skall dies, he turns to dust. If his orrery of souls hasn’t

Spell Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Withering Touch"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 32 (6d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"6d8+5", "rollType":"damage

Choldrith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Spellcasting. The choldrith casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12): At will: guidance

connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders, priests, and

Thri-kreen

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

impossible to duplicate. To interact with other folk, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a

themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a creature that has

Wish Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

duplicate any other spell of 8th level or lower. You don't need to meet any requirements in that spell, including costly components. The spell simply takes effect. Alternatively, you can create one of the

Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal creature can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter the very foundations of reality in accord with your desires. The basic use of this spell is to

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