Activating Magic Items

Activating Magic Items

Command Words

• Speak a command word to activate — learn it by attuning or casting identify
• Command words can't work inside an area of silence

Charges

• Some items have a set number of charges, noted in its description
• You can find out how many charges an item has by casting identify
• If / when your item regains charges, you know how many

Dungeon Master's Guide, page 141