And the fact that there is no weapons or ‘normal’ attacks listed as part of the homunculus’ stat block from which make an attack.
What can a homunculus servant do?
It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take the action in its stat block or the Dash, Disengage, Help, Hide, or Search action.
Can a bonus action be held?
Strictly speaking, no, you cannot use your bonus action as part of your reaction. Ready allows you to prepare one specified action to use as a reaction when a specified trigger is met (i.e., character will do X when Y occurs).
Can you take a bonus action while unconscious?
Obviously most bonus actions things like casting a spell won’t work because you are unconscious.
What is the point of create homunculus?
Create Homunculus is a quite good spell because it eliminates the risk factor for Magic Jar. Neither spell is amazing on their own but combined they are extremely powerful. And of course, if you’re a Necromancer level 10… “you have resistance to necrotic damage, and your hit point maximum can’t be reduced.”
Can you cast a bonus action spell as an action?
If you use a bonus action spell, you can only cast a cantrip as a “cast a spell” action during your turn. Reaction spells are usable once it’s no longer your turn, but if you need one during a turn where you’ve already cast a bonus action spell, you’re out of luck.
Can you ready a weapon as a bonus action?
You have already cast a spell such as spiritual weapon which you can use your bonus action to do something with (in this case make the weapon move and attack). You take the Ready action to Ready the following: “When I say ‘Go!’
Does Mage Armor drop if you go unconscious?
Does mage armor drop when the wizard goes unconscious or does it stay in play? Mage Armor has a Duration but is not Concentrate, so being unconscious doesn’t effect it.
Does spiritual weapon drop if you go unconscious?
Yes. The weapon stays around if you fall unconscious, but since it requires a bonus action from you to do anything, it just floats there doing nothing. Yes, it is not a concentration spell, so getting hit, falling unconscious, even dying do not end the duration of the spell.
What does a homunculus do on its turn?
It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take the action in its stat block or the Dash, Disengage, Help, Hide, or Search action. The homunculus regains 2d6 hit points if the mending spell is cast on it.
What happens when a homunculus is incapacitated in RuneScape?
If you are incapacitated, the homunculus can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge. This enables them to use any action including the Use an Object action (as clarified by the SAC) used by the Spell Storing Item to produce the spell effect.
What are the command rule for alchemical homunculus?
As part of the errata accompanying the reprint in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything (pre-errata answer below), these command rule for these creatures where updated to say:
Why is create Homunculus such a high level spell?
“People, when they first see the Create Homunculus spell and they see how level it is, they’re, I think, going to actually be baffled at first, because they’re going to think, “Isn’t the homunculus just like a familiar? Why is this such a high level spell?”
