28 Uses For Arcanist's Magic Aura in DnD 5e

Also called Nystul's Magic Aura.
From basic to chaotic, Arcanists Magic Aura successfully hides an object or creature from magic glances. While an individual could use Identify or Dispel Magic to remove the Magic Aura from the object or creature on which it is cast, those spells need to already KNOW that the object or creature is worth identifying further. Magic Aura is a 2nd-level spell for Wizards and Arcana Domain Clerics and lasts for 24 hours.
RAW and Explanation: • Arcanist's Magic Aura ...
After releasing our video on Arcanist’s Magic Aura (link in the description), you all requested I go through the uses regardless, so I’m going to do that, but first, let’s lay out a few ground rules.
While this illusion spell could be a bit too tricky or misleading for a group of new players, DMs can also use it as revenge against a party who insist on using Detect Magic on everything. One false read and they’ll never trust it again. That said, DMs, tread lightly with this spell. It is NOT only for you, so don’t metagame if your party uses it.
The following uses will be split into strict and loose interpretations. Strict is Rules as Written and Rules as Intended which focuses on Magic Aura being helpful past standard detection and divination spells, while loose is taking some liberties with what detection means and broadening the scope wayyyyy out. Alright, to the uses!
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[@DumbestDnD]

For a deep dive into how Magic Aura works, check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnzLh6l_atBpr6c

[@noxnox8554]

Nystuls a Dybbuk -> Magic Jar Dybbuk-> Nystuls a dragon or whatever you want -> Magic Jar w/e

[@Gmorktron]

It just occured to me... this guy looks like a Zee Bashew drawing!

[@DumbestDnD]

Taking this as a compliment because Zee Bashew's drawings are fantastic 😆

[@Gmorktron]

​@@DumbestDnDIt is a compliment! I love that guys stuff.

[@jwmmitch]

I've been wondering why people have been saying this is a good combo for magic jar!

[@alexandercross9081]

I generally rule you can trick sensors and spells designed to detect things, not laws of reality

[@DumbestDnD]

This seems to be the more commonly accepted version of the rule and where I side as well. "Loose" interpretation is too much of a game-breaker to make an argument for RAW or RAI.

[@alexandercross9081]

@DumbestDnD it's a level 2 spell. I would allow it if it were a level 8 or 9 spell, maybe.

[@ownageninjha]

Doesn't it have to be a willing creature though? If enemies are being slapped with mask, are they willing creatures?

[@stm7810]

detection would be when scanning itself has little to no effect, like how you can hide something from radar or sonar, but it's still going to obey rigid body physics when below super relativistic speeds. beast sense, whilst DnD lacks any good rules for anything ever, is likely not the result of it looking like a beast but a flat out problem of neurology, like how you can make anything look like a computer to a metal detector and such, that doesn't mean it can run Doom. then again they think people go 9meters in 6 seconds of battle, so screw it allow everything, the game designers should know how to patch their own work. infact, cast it to be seen as constructs so you're immune to like over half of all mental spells.

[@DumbestDnD]

Lolol especially why we had a strict and loose section for this one. Plenty of fun to be had either way 😆

[@stm7810]

@@DumbestDnD Yeah, I love breaking logic sometimes for something fun or silly, there's a reason good games contain a section of cinematic or silly abilities. it's a single player TRPG as an example but I'm having fun intentionally breaking the rules behind training for a premise where a character started as a baby and bought up improvements based on instinct until their Intelligence was high enough to gain sapience and direct their build. so for example training through farm work can instead of building the farming skill or even strength be spent on any attribute, or mundane skill/advantage. limiting to mundane since things like regeneration are busted.