Yes it can You don’t need to attack in order to use the Dragon Breath effect, because there is no attack roll involved, but a saving throw instead: You touch one willing creature and imbue it with the power… See also What counts as an attack? Since the familiar doesn’t make one, it can use the Dragon Breath effect.
Does a familiar give sneak attack?
3 Answers. Yes, the familiar can grant advantage with the Help action, and its presence adjacent to an enemy can allow sneak attacks. Bear in mind, though, that most familiars have extremely low health and AC, and will likely die in a single hit, requiring 10g and at least 1 hour to resummon.
Can a owl familiar follow a DM decision?
Your familiar acts independently of you, but it always obeys your commands. This question suggests that your familiar will try to follow your commands to the best of its ability, but if the command is too complex for the simple mind of the animal to understand (DM decision based on their Intelligence) they can’t follow through on it.
What kind of intelligence does an owl have?
The owl has an intelligence of 2 which is not exactly to be considered overly intelligent. Comparing to real life this fits the fact that owls are not to be considered clever, even among birds. However there are trained owls that can at least do basic things like flying to certain places and returning in a given time-window.
Can a trained owl familiar do basic things?
However there are trained owls that can at least do basic things like flying to certain places and returning in a given time-window. As nwp pointed out the familiar is not actually an animal but a celestial/fey/fiend instead of a beast. Could this impact the intelligence?
Can you use dragon’s breath on a familiar?
Dragon’s breath is cast on a willing creature. Your familiar is a creature that can be willing. Find familiar prevents a familiar from attacking, but dragon’s breath involves no attack. Thanks, I figured this was the case.
