Oil of Sharpness
Very Rare Potions
System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11
Oil of Sharpness: Very Rare Potions. Potion One vial of this oil can coat one Melee weapon or twenty pieces of ammunition, but only ammunition and Melee weapons that are nonmagical and deal Slashing or Piercing damage are affected. Applying the oil takes 1 minute, after which the oil magicallyseeps into whatever it…
- Rarity
- Very Rare
- Type
- Potions
- Attunement
- Not required
One vial of this oil can coat one Melee weapon or twenty pieces of ammunition, but only ammunition and Melee weapons that are nonmagical and deal Slashing or Piercing damage are affected. Applying the oil takes 1 minute, after which the oil magicallyseeps into whatever it coats, turning the coated weapon into a +3 Weapon or the coated ammunition into +3 Ammunition.
This clear, gelatinous oil sparkles with tiny, ultrathin silver shards.
Common questions
Does Oil of Sharpness require attunement?
No. Oil of Sharpness works without attunement.
How rare is Oil of Sharpness?
Oil of Sharpness is a very rare potion in the 2024 D&D rules.
Drop Oil of Sharpness into a character's inventory in The DM Screen.
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