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Potion of Comprehension

RarityCommon

Price for DM reference

DMG rarity value: 50 GP.

Item / variant Rarity Purchase value Basis
Potion of Comprehension Common 50 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.

Pricing sources: DMG 2024, PDF page 220 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

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  • Item type: Potion
  • Rarity: Common

Description and use

Potion, Common When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the Comprehend Languages spell for 1 hour.

This potion’s liquid is a clear concoction with bits of salt and soot swirling in it.

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 290

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 290 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

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Weight

Weight per inventory unit: Not fixed / not specified

No fixed weight specified in the supplied item reference; set the actual item weight.

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.