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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 4872025" data-attributes="member: 35909">To use a wand or scroll, the spell has to be on your spell list of the classes you have.  For a scroll, you also need to be a high enough caster level to use the spell, or else make a caster level check.  I think for scrolls you also cannot use an arcane scroll if you're only a divine caster and vice-versa, even if the spell is on your class spell list.A cleric could use a scroll of fireball if he had the magic domain.  He'd need at least 10 cleric levels to count as a 5th level arcane caster, so he might need to make a CL check.  I'm honestly not sure if having the spell as a domain spell would be sufficient to use a wand or scroll of it.Paladins, hexblades, etc... can use wands  and scrolls of spells on their lists.  There are also Eternal Wands which any arcnaist cna use, even if the spell isn't on their class list.  Also, Rune staves to add spells to your spell list, each useable a few times per day.  Both items are in Magic Item Compendium.If you otherwise would not be able to use these items, you can use UMD skill to be able to.  For a beguiler, UMD would let him use divine scrolls and wands, and spells not on his class list.  So it's still very useful.</blockquote>