What is the Glyph of Warding 5e Magic Item?

The Glyph of Warding is a powerful abjuration spell in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition that allows a caster to inscribe a magical glyph on a surface or object, which can then trigger a variety of effects, including damage, debuffs, or other magical effects, when certain conditions are met. This spell requires incense and powdered diamond worth at least 200 gp, which are consumed by the spell, and has a 1-hour casting time, making it a significant investment for casters.

Understanding the Glyph of Warding

How it Works

The Glyph of Warding can be used to protect a specific area or object, and can be triggered by a variety of conditions, such as touching or standing on the glyph, removing another object covering the glyph, approaching within a certain distance of the glyph, or manipulating the object on which the glyph is inscribed.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What type of magic is the Glyph of Warding? The Glyph of Warding is an abjuration spell that stores an evocation effect in a magical inscription to prevent intrusion.
2. What spells can you store in a Glyph of Warding? If you create a spell glyph, you can store any spell of up to the same level as the slot you use for the glyph of warding.
3. What is the mage hand Glyph of Warding? A creature uses mage hand to open a chest that has a glyph of warding cast on it, which can trigger a spell that targets a creature.
4. Can you use mage hand to open a door? You can use the hand to manipulate an object, open an unlocked door or container, stow or retrieve an item from an open container, or pour the contents out of a vial.
5. Can mage hand open chests? Yes, mage hand can be used to open chests or bags, but it cannot be used to attack or carry more than 10 pounds.
6. Can you put spirit guardians in a glyph of Warding? No, spirit guardians has a range of self, so it cannot be cast into a glyph of warding in a way that it could affect anyone other than the glyph’s creator.
7. Can you put glyph of Warding on a weapon? No, the glyph of warding cannot target an object, such as is the case with holy weapon.
8. What are the limitations of the glyph of Warding? The only limitation is that the object upon which the glyph is cast doesn’t move more than 10ft, which breaks the spell.
9. What triggers the Glyph of warding? For glyphs inscribed on a surface, the most typical triggers include touching or standing on the glyph, removing another object covering the glyph, approaching within a certain distance of the glyph, or manipulating the object on which the glyph is inscribed.
10. Can you stack glyphs of Warding? Yes, glyphs of warding can be stacked, as they last until dispelled and do not require concentration.
11. What is the spell gem and Glyph of warding? A glyph of warding spell is one spell, the spell stored within it might be interpreted to be another spell, and thus could not be held within the same spell gem.
12. Can you stack glyphs of Warding 5e? Yes, you can stack glyphs of warding, but you will need the spell slot for the glyph, the time for casting it, and depending on how your DM interprets “you can store a prepared spell”, also the spell slot of the spell that you’d store.
13. How does Glyph of Warding work with concentration? If the spell requires concentration, it lasts until the end of its full duration, but glyph of warding itself does not require concentration.
14. Can you put fireball in a glyph of Warding? Yes, you can put fireball in the glyph, but it may trigger at an inconvenient time, so perhaps shocking grasp or phantom pain might be a better choice.
15. Does glyph of Warding use two spell slots? Yes, glyph of warding uses two spell slots, one for the glyph itself and one for the spell stored within it.