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Wand of Magic Missiles

Wand Of Magic Missiles
  • Category: Wand
  • Rarity: Uncommon

This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can expend no more than 3 charges to cast Magic Missile from it. For 1 charge, you cast the level 1 version of the spell. You can increase the spell's level by 1 for each additional charge you expend.

Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the wand's last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.

Tactical Applications​

Reliable Damage: Provides Magic Missile spells for guaranteed force damage with automatic targeting. Exceptional for consistent damage dealers, force specialists, and characters requiring reliable hits and force-based combat effectiveness.

Class Synergies:

  • Wizards: Perfect for evocation specialists wanting enhanced force magic and reliable damage
  • Sorcerers: Essential for damage casters needing guaranteed hits and force enhancement
  • Warlocks: Excellent for consistent damage requiring reliable options and force control
  • Force Builds: Outstanding for characters prioritizing force damage and reliable hit themes

Build Considerations: Requires attunement by spellcaster but provides guaranteed damage spells. Most valuable for characters specializing in consistent damage and force magic.

Acquisition Methods​

Crafting Requirements: Requires evocation magic, force spells, and energy essences. Creation cost 8,000-16,000 gp and takes 18 weeks.

Common Sources:

  • Force specialists and energy enchanters
  • Treasure hoards of legendary evokers and force masters
  • Commission from enchanters specializing in force magic
  • Found in the collections of energy researchers and force specialists
  • Sometimes discovered in magical academies or obtained from force creature encounters

Alternative Acquisition: Often found in locations with strong connections to force magic and energy themes.

Value & Trade​

Estimated Value: 12,000-24,000 gp, with high demand among consistent damage dealers and force specialists.

Trade Considerations: Popular among spellcasters and anyone requiring reliable damage and force capabilities.

Character Integration​

Roleplay Elements: Suggests experience with force magic, reliable combat, or professional roles requiring consistent damage and force expertise.

Character Concepts:

  • Force master with energy expertise and reliable damage experience
  • Consistent damage specialist using force magic for guaranteed hits and energy enhancement
  • Character with extensive experience in force environments requiring reliable capabilities
  • Energy specialist combining force magic with traditional damage techniques

Adventure Hooks​

The Reliability Crisis: Combat scenarios where consistent damage provides crucial tactical advantages and force solutions.

The Precision Mission: Combat operations where guaranteed hits determine effectiveness and force mastery.

The Force Challenge: Energy situations where force magic enables reliable damage and consistent superiority.

The Accuracy War: Force conflicts where reliable abilities advance tactical positioning and damage dominance.

Variants & Customization​

Greater Wand of Magic Missiles (Rare): Enhanced force power and additional energy abilities with improved reliability capabilities.

Wand of Ultimate Force (Very Rare): Includes comprehensive force magic and ultimate reliable damage.

Evoker's Missile Wand (Uncommon): Optimized for damage with enhanced force bonuses and energy features.

Specialized Variants:

  • Precision Wand: Enhanced for accuracy with improved force control and targeting assistance
  • Barrage Wand: Optimized for multiple missiles with enhanced force effects and damage multiplication
  • Arcane Artillery Wand: Specialized for siege magic with enhanced force damage and energy mastery

Lore & History​

Origins: Created by force masters who needed reliable damage for their energy mastery and force research.

Historical Significance: These wands enabled crucial consistent victories and the mastery of reliable techniques throughout force history.

Cultural Impact: Represent the power of dependable magic and the effectiveness of force magic mastery.

Magical Craft: Demonstrates understanding of force magic and the complex processes required for reliable enhancement.

Balancing Notes​

Introduction Timing: Appropriate for levels 4-12 when reliable damage becomes important and force magic provides significant advantages.

Campaign Impact: Provides consistent damage capabilities balanced by spellcaster requirement and daily charge limits.

Reliability Focus: Most valuable in campaigns featuring accuracy challenges and force-themed situations.

Encounter Design​

Recommended Challenges:

  • Consistent damage scenarios where force magic enables superior reliability effectiveness and energy mastery
  • Combat encounters where reliable abilities provide tactical advantages and force manipulation
  • Accuracy challenges where force enhancement determines hit reliability and damage effectiveness
  • Energy situations where force magic advances objective completion and reliability superiority

Force Adjustments: Encounters may need to account for guaranteed damage and enhanced force effects.

Force Items: Other items that enhance energy magic and provide reliable capabilities.

Energy Equipment:

  • Items that improve force effectiveness and reliable capabilities
  • Equipment for consistent enhancement and force mastery
  • Tools for force magic and energy development

Complementary Equipment: Items that enhance reliable abilities or provide additional force benefits.

Roleplay Opportunities​

Force Mastery: Characters develop expertise in reliable techniques and energy magic.

Energy Leadership: Force capabilities create opportunities for leading consistent missions and reliable operations.

Reliability Excellence: Force magic enables impressive demonstrations of energy mastery and consistent superiority.