Wands and rogues...

[sfgiants]

A quick question in regards to wands used by rogues for the use magic device skill. To use a wand is there any use magic device check? If so, what is the DC? I assume it depends on the spell from the wand. For instance what about a wand of magic missiles, or a wand of cure light wounds? Does the DC lower if the character is multiclassed with a class that has said spell on its spell list etc? Any help you could provide would be great

 

[demiurgeastaroth]

A quick question in regards to wands used by rogues for the use magic device skill. To use a wand is there any use magic device check? If so, what is the DC? I assume it depends on the spell from the wand. For instance what about a wand of magic missiles, or a wand of cure light wounds? Does the DC lower if the character is multiclassed with a class that has said spell on its spell list etc? Any help you could provide would be great

If the character is multiclassed with a class that has said spell on its spell list, then no use magic device check is required - it is automatic.
Otherwise, the Use Magic Device, and attempt the Emulate Spell Ability, with a DC of 20. You never need to get higher than 20 (this gives you caster level 0, and that's all you need for a wand: this is explicitly described under the relevant section in the Use Magic Device skill description).

Darren

 

[Dimwhit]

The DC 20 is correct, though that is assuming you know what the Wand is (i.e. you bought it or it's been identified). Otherwise, it's a DC 25 to activate blindly. If you are able to once, that DC drops by 2 to activate it blindly again. Identifying it gives you the command word, so once you get that, then it is, indeed, a DC 20.

 

[demiurgeastaroth]

The DC 20 is correct, though that is assuming you know what the Wand is (i.e. you bought it or it's been identified). Otherwise, it's a DC 25 to activate blindly. If you are able to once, that DC drops by 2 to activate it blindly again. Identifying it gives you the command word, so once you get that, then it is, indeed, a DC 20.

Good catch.

Darren