Bead of Force¶
Price for DM reference¶
DMG rarity value: 2,000 GP.
| Item / variant | Rarity | Purchase value | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bead of Force | Rare | 2,000 GP | Half rarity value for a consumable. |
These are book-based values for setting a purchase price when the item is available, not a promise that a merchant stocks it. Availability and negotiated payment remain the DM’s decision.
The consumable reduction is applied to the complete item or supplied container, not once per charge, bead, or application. This is the DM’s application of the general value rule, not a separately printed price for this named item.
Pricing sources: DMG 2024, PDF page 220 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.
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- Item type: Wondrous Item
- Rarity: Rare
Description and use¶
Wondrous Item, Rare This small black sphere measures 3/4 of an inch in diameter and weighs an ounce.
Typically, 1d4 + 4 Beads of Force are found together.
You can take a Magic action to throw the bead up to 60 feet.
The bead explodes in a 10-foot-radius Sphere on impact and is destroyed.
Each creature in the Sphere must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 5d4 Force damage.
A sphere of transparent force then encloses the area for 1 minute.
Any creature that failed the save and is completely within the area is trapped inside this sphere.
Creatures that succeeded on the save or are partially within the area are pushed away from the center of the sphere until they are no longer inside it.
Only breathable air can pass through the sphere’s wall.
No attack or other effect can pass through.
An enclosed creature can take a Utilize action to push against the sphere’s wall, moving the sphere up to half the creature’s Speed.
The sphere can be picked up, and its magic causes it to weigh only 1 pound, regardless of the weight of creatures inside.
Printed core rules¶
Source page references in your supplied Dungeon Master's Guide (2024). Open the original PDF at the linked page for complete printed tables and rules; use its wording if the searchable transcription differs.
PDF page 237¶
Open the original rulebook — PDF page 237 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.
PDF page 238¶
Open the original rulebook — PDF page 238 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.
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Weight¶
Weight per inventory unit: 0.0625 lb.
Explicit weight in the DMG item description.
Counts multiply by inventory quantity. Ammunition quantities count individual pieces; other bundle entries and complete packs use the printed bundle weight. Do not add the same contents separately when using a complete equipment pack. See Carrying capacity for character limits.