Can you clone a simulacrum?

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 you clone a simulacrum 5e?

To cast the simulacrum spell, you're going to need 4 things: A humanoid or beast creature you want to duplicate. It has to have one of those creature types, so you can't clone like a pit fiend or a dragon.

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.

Can a simulacrum copy spells?

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.

Can you melt simulacrum?

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

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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.

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.

Does simulacrum copy equipment?

So, yes the simulacrum you created will have class features and proficiencies of the creature it duplicated.

Can simulacrum cast Cantrips?

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 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.

Are simulacra real?

The simulacrum is true. Abstraction today is no longer that of the map, the double, the mirror or the concept. Simulation is no longer that of a territory, a referential being or a substance. It is the generation by models of a real without origin or reality: a hyperreal.

Who invented simulacrum?

The reversal of platonism

Deleuze developed his concept of the simulacrum primarily in Difference and Repetition(1968) andLogic of Sense(1969).

What happens if a simulacrum casts clone?

Specifically, the simulacrum spell states: The duplicate is a creature ... and it can take actions and otherwise be affected as a normal creature. And the clone spell acts on creatures: This spell grows an inert duplicate of a living creature as a safeguard against death.

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 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.

Does a simulacrum have feats?

When you create a simulacrum, it gets "half of the real creature's levels or HD (and the appropriate hit points, feats, skill ranks, and special abilities for a creature of that level or HD)".

Can simulacrum regain class abilities?

RAW, yes. There is no restriction on the Simulacrum's ability to regain other expendable class feature. Additionally, any creature can take a short or long rest (and thereby restore the expended class features).

Can a wizard learn wish?

Wish is a 9th-level spell. It's only on the wizard and sorcerer class spell lists (and the Genie-patron warlock's spell list, as I mention a bit later). Full caster classes (including sorcerers and wizards) gain 9th-level spell slots at level 17 in the class.

Can Firebolt be twinned?

She may only twin the spell if she elects to target a creature (and the spell is unable to target more than that one creature). In your particular case, Firebolt is only ever a single bolt (unlike, say, Eldritch Blast). So it is eligible to be twinned provided you are using it to target a creature.

Can a dragon cast simulacrum?

She would like to cast Simulacrum. Monster Manual Page 86 / Variant: VARIANT: DRAGONS AS INNATE SPELLCASTERS: Dragons are innately magical creatures that can master a few spells as they age, using this variant. A young or older dragon can innately cast a number of spells equal to its Charisma modifier.

Can you twin magic missile?

Since magic missile is capable of hitting multiple creatures, it cannot be twinned.

Is Revenant a simulacrum?

Revenant is currently the tallest character in the Legend's roster. Revenant still exhibits many human senses despite being a simulacrum. He can still feel pain, and once stated that he could taste the copper that made up his faceplate. Several voicelines also suggests that Revenant still has a sense of smell.