this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2026
133 points (97.8% liked)
RPGMemes
15430 readers
232 users here now
Humor, jokes, memes about TTRPGs
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
RAW, it's not replicating a spell, so the effect weakens you, 1/3rd chance it burns out, all that, except the DM doesn't rule on possibility, since it is called out as possible.
I treat every effect that specifically call out Wish as removing it as using Wish to replicate a spell. Unless the intent was to only allow a Wishing magic item to work, it'd be pretty ridiculous otherwise.
Wow, they really don't let you have fun in 5e do they?
Not with Wish, that's for sure.
Ive heard it said that anything past level 15 or so, they just didn't intend for real gameplay, and I have to agree. The Tarrasque is defeated with a Fly spell and a bow, Wish can technically be used for other things but really is just Lesser Wish from older editions, only spell replication, and capstones tend to be meh and really feel tacked on most of the time.
I think the only capstones really worth it are from Cleric, Paladin and maybe Barbarian or Artificer. Fighter is cool, but also a bit lackluster.