Volo's Ersatz Eye

[Nox Ffred Dragon]

I let Volo do his eye surgery and for a long time I forgot about the see invisibility benefit. I've been trying to figure out why it's not working and from reading various posts it sound like I need to have Volo's Ersatz Eye readied to my amulet slot.

I can't find this item anywhere in my hugely massively overflowing pile of stuff in my inventory and I'm beginning to wonder if I sold it by mistake.

Does anyone remember if this item can be sold?

Thanks!

[Dizzy Ladybug]

there is no amulet slot, if you got the surgery through the dialogue then it's a passive effect. examine your character to see the Eye effect

but See Invisibility is a DEX saving throw. if enemies pass it, then the See Invisibility fails. and I think the save DC for it is kind of low

[Mike Garrison]

Volo's eye works. It just doesn't work all the time, because enemies can save against it.

[LordNibbler]

If you read shi...stuff online, then also pay attention to the date; it was an item sometimes in EA, now it's just a permanent condition.

[Nox Ffred Dragon]

Originally posted by LordNibbler:

If you read shi...stuff online, then also pay attention to the date; it was an item sometimes in EA, now it's just a permanent condition.

Ah, good point. Thanks for the tip. The write up I read saying it used an amulet slot was Sept 8, 2023, so right on the bubble.

[Nox Ffred Dragon]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Volo's eye works. It just doesn't work all the time, because enemies can save against it.

That's great to know. I started this "quest" because Yurgir was going invisible. I beat him anyway, but wanted to figure out what was going on. Do you know if a lost saving throw for Volo's eye would appear in the combat log?

Thanks!

[LordNibbler]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Volo's eye works. It just doesn't work all the time, because enemies can save against it.

Oh and adding to that...
The effect has a range of 9 meters / 30 feet - I think this detail remains for many... invisible (yes, terrible pun, but I regret nothing!).

[Darth Cannabis]

Originally posted by LordNibbler:

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Volo's eye works. It just doesn't work all the time, because enemies can save against it.

Oh and adding to that...
The effect has a range of 9 meters / 30 feet - I think this detail remains for many... invisible (yes, terrible pun, but I regret nothing!).

Some of us have also been checking the logs and doing some testing when it comes to what the DC is for the saving throw.

Here is another discussion specifically about that.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1086940/discussions/0/4204741842678004703/?tscn=1707157901

We still need more testing done, but preliminary results appear for the DC to be 8+wisdom modifier+proficiency, with wisdom modifier + proficiency matching up with characters perception check modifier total. This is what the dex roll to save goes against.

If the theory pans outs, high wisdom characters and those with extra proficiency to perception specifically should detect invisible things more often with eye (or any other form of detect invisibility) than another character, since less things will make the harder save on the dex saving roll.

Appears to be the same with detect invisibility as a spell, or any other form of detect invisibility.

[Mike Garrison]

Yurgir seems to pass the saving throw almost every time. He's quite good at remaining invisible. AOE spells or grenades will smoke him out, though.