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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 8513177" data-attributes="member: 7030563">I gave 6 examples above of what different DMs I have played with have done, and only two of them use an attack roll to resolve it (and I would agree that is not RAW).  A skill check or a contest are the most common ways DM I have played with resolve this.The spell says you can pour out a liquid, so unless it is an automatic success you would certainly have to have some mechanic for arbitrating if it went where you intended.  The PHB talks about pouring oil on the ground and says nothing about doing an attack roll when you do that.  Attacks are only for splashing or throwing in the PHB.  So it is pretty clear that an attack roll is not the only method of applying oil to something.As an example, one of my DMs let me use my Mage Hand Legerdemain to dump an entire waterskin full of holy water on to a vampire (equivalent to 4 vials).  She had me do an intelligence (slight of hand) check contested by his dexterity (acrobatics).  I succeeded and did 8d6 radiant.  If I remember correctly I had Hex running against the Vampire at the time and he had disadvantage on the acrobatics check.</blockquote>