D&D General What builds have actually broken a game?

[Silam]

Not an overpowered build, but just a quick post to say that this…

My simulacra ending up doing other stuff while I adventured.

… is pretty legit and a very efficient use of Simulacrum. Given how much it costs to cast and how it costs even more to repair (assuming it has more than 15 HP…), a very good use would be to hide your Simulacrum in your bastion and make them craft magic items full-time.

 

[Silam]

Enspelled sword with 6 uses of Thunderous Smite and an Enspelled armor with 6 uses of Shield per day. getting 12 extra 1st level slots it's pretty strong.

Does Shield work with an Enspelled Item? (More broadly, does any Reaction spell work?)

My understanding is that using a magic item is an Action (or at best a BA if you’re a Thief 3). The enspelled armor says you can expend a charge to cast the spell, but does that mean you get to use the spell’s casting time / action and not the Use a Magic Item action?

 

[Zardnaar]

Does Shield work with an Enspelled Item? (More broadly, does any Reaction spell work?)

My understanding is that using a magic item is an Action (or at best a BA if you’re a Thief 3). The enspelled armor says you can expend a charge to cast the spell, but does that mean you get to use the spell’s casting time / action and not the Use a Magic Item action?

From memory its a use magic action or sell casting time.

That might be scrolls or wands though.