Can a simulacrum cast wish?

Alternately, you can also accomplish this trick as a 17th level wizard by using a 9th level spell slot to cast the wish spell. Wish is an iconic spell that lets you duplicate the effect of any lower-level spell (and a ton of other options but that's the one we care about right now).

Can simulacrum cast spells?

The simulacrum lacks the ability to learn or become more powerful, so it never increases its level or other abilities, nor can it regain expended spell slots. It is a duplicate, so yes it can cast (ritual) spells.

Can a simulacrum cast clone?

Yes, because the simulacrum is a creature. The points you present are plausible reasons for why a DM might disallow cloning a simulacrum in their own campaign setting, but a strict reading of the rules shows that you can clone a simulacrum.

Can a simulacrum cast magic jar?

RAW, nothing prevents a simulacrum from casting magic jar.

That being said, there is nothing mechanically that would prevent a simulacrum with a 6th level slot from casting magic jar on itself. You have correctly observed that the only target mentioned is "self" with no creature type limitations.

Can a simulacrum reproduce?

The Simulacrum is a Construct

As such, any human mating with a Simulacrum would not be the same species, thus rendering true reproduction impossible.

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Can you twin simulacrum?

Yes, Simulacrum can be twinned

Just to take the first line of the Simulacrum spell: You shape an illusory duplicate of one beast or humanoid that is within range for the entire casting time of the spell.

What classes can cast wish?

Wizards and bards and sorcerers are the only people who get to cast wish, and clerics have something similar in their Divine Intervention feature.

Can a simulacrum create a simulacrum?

Can I Make a Simulacrum of Myself? You sure can! And that's where things can get especially weird since as a wizard able to cast the simulacrum spell, your simulacrum will also be a wizard able to cast the simulacrum spell. We'll go into this more in a bit, but you can absolutely make a simulacrum of yourself.

Can a simulacrum have a familiar?

You can't use Simulacrum on a familiar. Simulacrum only works on Beasts or Humanoids - and Find Familiar specifically says the creature summoned becomes a Celestial / Fey / Fiend instead of a Beast.

Can simulacrum talk?

(The dog simulacrum won't be able to engage in small talk, for example.) Just be a little careful with it; if you give the instructions to "sit still and do nothing until person X is here" then it will follow those, and if person X is delayed by a week, the simulacrum might dehydrate and die.

Can you melt simulacrum?

The simulacrum lasts until it drops to 0 Hit Points, at which point it reverts to snow and melts instantly.

Can a simulacrum repair itself?

If the simulacrum is damaged, you can repair it in an alchemical laboratory, using rare herbs and minerals worth 100 gp per hit point it regains. The simulacrum lasts until it drops to 0 hit points, at which point it reverts to snow and melts instantly.

Can simulacrum use spell scrolls?

Nothing happens to the wizard's simulacrum.

The wizard would have to cast the spell again to destroy his simulacrum. When someone else uses a spell scroll the wizard made, that someone is casting the spell, not the wizard, so someone else casting the spell doesn't affect the wizard's simulacrum.

Can a simulacrum prepare different spells?

Yes, if … … the Illusion uses all the Statistics of the creature it duplicates. For a cleric, one of those “statistics” is their Spellcasting feature which says: You can change your list of prepared Spells when you finish a Long Rest.

Can a simulacrum attune?

Yes, it can use items

Otherwise, the illusion uses all the statistics of the duplicated creature. It can use items provided to it, and attune with them as normal.

Do Simulacrums bleed?

The game has bleeding typically be a largely cosmetic effect, so this DM would rule that The creature that's created by the spell simulacrum bleeds if the original creature bleeds if for no other reason than such a creature's true identity would be too easily detected were it not to.

Does a simulacrum have all spell slots?

Your spell slots are part of your statistics, so if you cast Simulacrum on yourself, the simulacrum you create has the same spell slots that you had when the spell was cast.

Does simulacrum copy magic items?

No. If you read the second paragraph of the Simulacrum spell, it states that "... It never increases its level or other abilities, nor can it regain expended spell slots." It has the available spell slots and known spells that your character had at the moment of casting.

How can you tell simulacrum?

The simulacrum feels slightly cold to the touch (owing to the face that a simulacrum is made of snow and/or ice) The real wizard always carries a certain magic staff, but the simulacrum is never seen with it.

Can a simulacrum short rest?

There is no reason a simulacrum cannot sleep or take a long rest. The spell description for simulacrum states: the illusion uses all the statistics of the creature it duplicates, except that it is a construct. So mechanically, the simulacrum is identical to the original, except its creature type is "construct".

How does simulacrum work?

In-game. When cast, creates a bloody entity (visually, a skinless human body) that will, without any additional cost, duplicate any Essence-spending skills (Secondary skills: Death Nova, Bone Spear, Skeletal Mage) at any nearby target of its choice.

What creatures can cast wish 5e?

Can a lich cast wish?

Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal creature can cast.

Can wish cast non wizard spells?

Wish can be used to cast non-Wizard/Sorcerer spells. You're able to duplicate the effect of any spell in the game that is level 8 or lower regardless of what class's spell list it's on. Alternatively, you're able to use your casting of Wish to achieve effects that are well beyond that of other spells.

Can wish be twinned?

Q: Can you Twin a spell duplicated with Wish? And if you do, how many sorcery points do you use. A: Yes, and use the number of points appropriate for the level of the spell you are duplicating.