This rod looks like a flat iron bar with a small button on one end. When the button is pushed (a move action), the rod does not move from where it is, even if staying in place defies gravity. Thus, the owner can lift or place the rod wherever he wishes, push the button, and let go.
How big is an immovable rod?
A creature can use an action to make a DC 30 Strength check, moving the fixed rod up to 10 feet on a success. There are no physical dimensions in regards to size and weight given (e.g. is it a 500mm bar that weighs 1 kg?).
Can mage hand activate an immovable rod?
As a counterexample, what won’t work is mage hand, since the spell says it can’t activate a magic item.
What is the definition of an immovable rod?
The Immovable Rod’s definition (DMG) says, in part: This flat iron rod has a button on one end. You can use an action to press the button, which causes the rod to become magically fixed in place. Until you or another creature uses an action to push the button again, the rod doesn’t move, even if it is defying gravity.
How does the immovable rod work in D & D?
You can use an action to press the button, which causes the rod to become magically fixed in place. Until you or another creature uses an action to push the button again, the rod doesn’t move, even if it is defying gravity. The rod can hold up to 8,000 pounds of weight. More weight causes the rod to deactivate and fall.
How much weight can an immovable rod support?
An immovable rod can support up to 8,000 pounds before falling to the ground. If a creature pushes against an immovable rod, it must make a DC 30 Strength check to move the rod up to 10 feet in a single round. Click to expand…
What can you do with a fixed rod?
A creature can use an action to make a DC 30 Strength check, moving the fixed rod up to 10 feet on a success. Fun item, just rife with possibilities from the mundane to the absurd. It could be a door stop or a anti theft device inside a safe/chest.
