Can Detect magic see invisibility?

Detect magic won't locate an invisible creature, you need to be able to see the creature or object. There is a spell specifically designed to find invisible creatures or objects, See Invisible 2nd level.
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Can Detect magic see invisibility Pathfinder?

The invisible target can't be detected with detect magic or other spells that detect magic auras. The invisibility can't be penetrated, revealed, or dispelled by spells of 2nd level or lower (such as see invisibility or glitterdust), though true seeing and dust of appearance can reveal the invisible target's presence.
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Can Devil sight see invisible?

Nothing about Devil's Sight allows a creature to see invisible creatures. This is true for a Devil's ability, but the Warlock's Devil's Sight Invocation is NOT worded as a modifier. They just gain the ability to see in darkness (with no mention of gaining darkvision).
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Can Detect magic see monsters?

That is, it will detect spells in progress, spell-like powers of monsters, and permanent enchantments on scrolls, and standard magic weapons. Under that interpretation, will not detect supernatural powers, such as a druid's Wild Shape, or the fact that something is demonic.
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Can Detect magic see spells?

No, detect magic doesn't automatically detect spellcasters as magical.
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What are the 8 schools of magic?

What are the eight schools of magic in D&D?
  • School of Abjuration. For those who want to ward, banish, block and protect. ...
  • School of Divination. ...
  • School of Necromancy. ...
  • School of Conjuration. ...
  • War Magic. ...
  • School of Transmutation. ...
  • School of Evocation. ...
  • School of Illusion.
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Can Detect magic see polymorph?

Yes, the magic is still active. True polymorph(PHB, 283) was altered and the spell text no longer calls it "permanent".
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Can Detect magic sense undead?

No, it can't.

Animate dead and similar spells typically have a duration of instantaneous. This means the magic is only present at their creation (and for more powerful spells/spellcasters, an aura may linger for a time).
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Does detect magic detect scrying?

Yes, the Scrying sensor can be sensed with Detect Magic

"... The spell creates an invisible sensor within 10ft of the target. A creature that can see invisible objects sees the sensor as a luminous orb..."
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How do you block detect magic?

The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.
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What is witch Sight?

[ Vision de sorcier ] Prerequisite: 15th level. You can see the true form of any shapechanger or creature concealed by illusion or transmutation magic while the creature is within 30 feet of you and within line of sight.
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Can vampires see through magical darkness?

No. The Eyes of the Dark feature only applies to the spell that the sorcerer casts. If you want to see through Magical Darkness in general, you will need something that explicitly states that, such as the Warlock's Invocation Devil's Sight.
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What does dark vision do?

Darkvision allows creatures to see in dim light as if it were bright light and darkness as if it were dim night. This means that in dim light, where a normal creature would be at disadvantage, creatures with darkvision take no penalty to vision.
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What can see invisible creatures 5e?

See Invisibility
  • Casting Time: 1 action.
  • Range: Self.
  • Target: Self.
  • Components: V S M (A pinch of talc and a small sprinkling of powdered silver)
  • Duration: 1 hour.
  • Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard.
  • For the duration, you see invisible creatures and objects as if they were visible, and you can see into the Ethereal Plane.
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How can you identify an invisible creature?

D&D presumes that creatures can perceive the location of invisible creatures. The Player's Handbook explains that when a creature becomes invisible, “The creature's location can be detected by any noise it makes or any tracks it leaves.” This seems obvious, but the game design presumes more.
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What is the principle of invisibility?

The main idea behind invisibility cloaks is to use specially engineered metamaterials with possibly anisotropic refractive index profiles to guide light rays around objects in such a way that the rays from behind the object would emerge from the cloak without their original direction altered (Fig. 3B).
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What can block scrying?

Several magic spells, antimagic field, mind blank, nondetection, and wardmist could block scrying. Magical items such as weirdstones could also block scrying.
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Can scrying be dispelled?

The sensor can be dispelled. Limits Scrying can not penetrate lead. Several magic spells, antimagic field, mind blank, nondetection and wardmist can block scrying. Magic items, such as weirdstones can block scrying.
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Is detect evil a Cantrip?

How come Detect Evil and Detect Undead are 1st level spells while Detect Magic is a Cantrip. Detect Evil seems just on par with Detect magic as far as usefulness. Detect Undead much more situational than detect magic. Yet both of those spells are 1st level while Detect magic is a Cantrip.
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Can clerics sense evil?

Cleric. Reveals "emanations of evil" in any creature or object in the area (which is in the direction the caster is facing), so as to reveal creatures of evil alignment or with evil curses.
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Can Truesight see a doppelganger?

So, in short, yes. In D&D 5e Truesight would determine a dopplegangers true form.
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Can true sight see through Shapechange?

A druid player argued that since the druid is still a "humanoid" (not a "shapechanger"), and since wild shape is not a spell, a creature with truesight should not see through it.
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Can you detect Nystul's magic aura?

The identify spell can tell if an object is under the effect of Nystul's magic aura. You often won't know to cast identify on the item, though, if Nystul's magic aura has made the item appear to be nonmagical.
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Who invented magic?

The first recorded magic act was by the magician Dedi who performed his tricks in Ancient Egypt in 2,700 B.C. He is credited with the first cups and balls magic trick.
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