Best Magic Items For Your Adventuring Party In DND

Summary

• Magic items that benefit the whole party are great for players.
• Items like the Bag of Holding and Alchemy Jug have multiple uses for the party, and don’t require attunement.
• Cooperative use items like the Carpet of Flying, which can be used for two players at a time, make for inventive combat and roleplay.

Magic items are one of the best rewards you can give your party in Dungeons & Dragons. But, sometimes, it can feel like one player in the party gets to have all the fun. After all, wands and cloaks and rings are fun, but only one person can use them.

That’s why it’s great to consider giving your adventurers magic items that everyone can use. From vehicles to just all-around useful trinkets, magic items that can boost the entire party are fantastic additions to your campaign. Here are some of the best of these items that the whole party can make use of.

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Alchemy Jug

This item appears to be a simple ceramic jug, but it’s actually so much more. By using the magic action and naming one liquid, the alchemy jug can produce up to a certain amount of that material. Though this may sound ineffective, there’s actually a lot a party can do this with.

First, you can make things like acid or basic poisons. This will help with the ranged and melee fighters in your party. You can also make things like water or honey, which can be life savers if you’re playing a survival-based campaign.

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Apparatus Of Kwalish

Two or medium or smaller creatures can fit inside this vehicle, which appears at first as a small barrel. However, this apparatus is actually a magical vehicle that acts as a boat and submarine combination. Players can operate it together to reach previously unplummable depths.

In addition to exploration uses, the Apparatus of Kwalish also has combat stats that you can use. If your party is playing a campaign on a vast ocean or archipelago, this item may be perfect. Plus, it looks amazing.

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Bag Of Holding

This item is a classic. Bags of Holding can hold up to 500 pounds of items, gold, or other material. But, the bag never weighs more than five pounds, no matter how much is in it.

This means your entire party can make use of this mobile treasury for all the loot they find during their adventure. Just be careful not to overload this item. If you do, the contents will be scattered to the Astral Plane.

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Carpet Of Flying

Depending on the size of the carpet, this magic item can prove incredibly useful in combat and for exploration. In the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide, this item is offered in four sizes, ranging at max to six by nine feet, and able to carry 800 pounds. This means, if you play your cards right, your entire party can fly off into the sunset on a magic carpet.

Obviously, this can be incredibly useful for traversing great distances or unreachable heights. In combat, this can allow players to team up and rain destruction from above. Just hold on tight!

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Rod Of Resurrection

This is a simple yet effective magic item. True, only one person can wield this item, as it requires attunement. But, that doesn’t mean it can’t help the whole party out!

The Rod of Resurrection has five charges. By using a certain amount of charges, this item allows you to cast either Heal (one charge) or Resurrection (five charges). The item then regains one expended charge daily at dawn. But, be warned, if you expend the last charge, you’ll be forced to roll a d20, and on a natural one, the rod disappears.

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Spirit Board

For any horror-based campaign, the Spirit Board is a must-have. This wooden board operates like our real-life version of a Ouija Board. Though sometimes elusive, this board can be helpful for parties that are lacking a sense of direction.

The board has three charges and regains a charge at dawn. While touching the board, you can cast either Augury (for one charge) or Commune (for three charges). Having a touch of extra divination magic on your side can be a huge help to the entire party, especially as this item does not require attunement.

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Eversmoking Bottle

This spooky-looking bottle contains an ever-ashen plume of smoke. If you open the bottle, a cloud of smoke emerges, causing the surrounding area to become heavily obscured. It then expands to the size of 120 feet over time.

The Eversmoking Bottle can prove immensely useful in combat situations. Or, you can also use this item to assist your party with stealth missions. Just make sure you have a way to see through obscured areas, or your party will be fighting blind!

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Driftglobe

This simple item allows for easy usage of two spells. As long as you’re within 60 feet of the globe, you can command the item to emanate light that is equivalent to the effects of either the Light or Daylight spell. This item also floats alongside you, which is a nice perk.

It may not seem all that special, but if your party doesn’t have a lot of Darkvision on its side, then the Driftglobe is a great boon. Plus, you can get creative with it. Using the effects of Light to target certain types of undead creatures.

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Daern’s Instant Fortress

Beginning as a small statuette, this item magically transforms into a large adamantine tower. The tower is 20 feet on one side, and 30 feet high. In addition, the tower is immune to the Knock spell and other types of magic that might allow assailants inside.

If your party is in a bind, or needs to escape combat, don’t overlook Daern’s Instant Fortress. It might just save your life out there. Or, you can use it proactively, and turn an unfavorable combat terrain into your own personal playground.

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Folding Boat

The Folding Boat is straightforward but highly effective. The item is a compact wooden box that can magically unfold into either a Rowboat or a Keelboat. Obviously, this is really useful if you need to traverse smaller bodies of water.

The boat can also be used for storage of items, provided they fit within a 12 by six by six sized box. The most important element of this item is that, when you’re done using it, you can carry it with you on land since it shrinks down!