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Identify

1st-level · Divination Ritual

Source Adventurer's Guide

Casting Time
1 Minute
Range
Touch
Duration
Instantaneous
Components
V, S, M
Source Information
Combat Reference
Target
1 object
Description

You learn the target item's magical properties along with how to use them. This spell also reveals whether or not a targeted item requires attunement and how many charges it has. You learn what spells are affecting the targeted item (if any) along with what spells were used to create it.

Alternatively, you learn any spells that are currently affecting a targeted creature.

What this spell can reveal is at the Narrator's discretion, and some powerful and rare magics are immune to identify.

About Identify

Identify is a Level 1 level spell from the school of Divination.

This spell has a casting time of 1minute , and a range of Touch . It has a duration of Instantaneous.

Casting Tips

2 tips

Consider these tips when casting this spell:

  • Tactical Use: Ideal for low-level encounters and utility situations. Consider environmental interactions for creative problem-solving.
  • Ritual Casting: Can be cast as a ritual without using a spell slot. Takes 10 minutes longer.

School of Magic: Divination

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