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Universal Solvent 5e magic item

Wondrous item, legendary · 2024 version below

Type
Wondrous Items
Rarity
Legendary
Attunement
Not required
Price (2014)
50,001+ gp (DMG value range)
Price (2024)
100,000 gp

This tube holds milky liquid with a strong alcohol smell. You can use an action to pour the contents of the tube onto a surface within reach. The liquid instantly dissolves up to 1 square foot of adhesive it touches, including sovereign glue.

Universal Solvent in the 2024 rules

The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide revised the magic items, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed:

Same rarity and attunement; the text is reworded for the 2024 rules glossary.

Type
Wondrous Item
Rarity
Legendary
Attunement
Not required

This tube holds milky liquid with a strong alcohol smell. When found, a tube contains 1d6 + 1 ounces.

You can take a Utilize action to pour 1 or more ounces of solvent from the tube onto a surface within reach. Each ounce instantly dissolves up to 1 square foot of adhesive it touches, including Sovereign Glue.

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