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Activating a magical item actionĪlchemist's fire is not a magical item, it is a mundane item. The Attack action is a special version of attacking, a "full" attack if you so want, that allows you to use special features like the fighter's Extra Attack for additional attack rolls. But not every attack requires an Attack action. This may be a bit confusing, because you after all are making an attack, even a weapon attack. Therefore, this is not the Attack action. If this were an Attack action, then the term "Attack action" would be used. Attack ActionĪlchemist's fire's rules text instructs you to make an attack sayingĪs an action, you can throw this flask (.) Make a ranged attack against a creature or object (.) As the rules text for Alchemist's fire requires your action for its use, you take the Use an Object action to throw it. Its use, you take the Use an Object action.Īlchemist's fire is an object (namely, the flask that you throw containing the liquid). The Use an Object action on page 192 of the PHB states To go over your three options: Use an Object action It is the Use an Object Action, not the Attack Action or any other \$^1\$ Check Thomas' and Groody's excellent answers for a deeper explanation. When a creature within 5 feet of you makes an attack against a target other than you (and that target doesn't have this feat), you can use your reaction to make a melee weapon attack against the attacking creature. Since you are making an attack, beware that using this object may trigger some abilities and/or feats of surrounding creatures (allies or enemies).įor example, if an enemy with the Sentinel feat is close to you (5 ft.) when you are using the Alchemist's Fire, they may use their reaction to attack you, provided that the other requirements are met: Make a ranged attack against a creature or object, treating the alchemist's fire as an improvised weapon. Pay attention to the description: it says (emphasis mine): If it required the Attack Action for using it, it would have stated so \$^1\$. The Alchemist's Fire is an object: in order to use it you must use the Use an Object action. You are using the Use an Object Action, but beware that you are still making an attack. Which one of these is it? I've seen conflicting answers to this and I'm curious how it would work by both Rules as Written and Rules as Intended. It's generally regarded that a healer's kit works with the Use An Object action, but a healer's kit doesn't ask you to make an attack. On the other hand, Rogue (Thief) can take Use An Object as a bonus action. Many class abilities only apply if you take the Attack action, most notably the Extra Attack class feature. It's its own action, similar to activating a magic item.

The action mentioned is the Use An Object action, and part of using the object instructs you to throw it and make an attack roll.

The action mentioned is the Attack action, and you throw the flask as an improvised weapon when you make the attack.

I can think of three possibilities here and I'm not entirely sure which one is how it works: Flasks of Oil and Holy Water also contain similar bits of text. A creature can end this damage by using its action to make a DC 10 Dexterity check to extinguish the flames.Įmphasis is mine. On a hit, the target takes 1d4 fire damage at the start of each of its turns.

As an action, you can throw this flask up to 20 feet, shattering it on impact. This sticky, adhesive fluid ignites when exposed to air. The Alchemist's Fire item description states the following (PHB, p.