Can arcana be used to identify magic items?

Your Intelligence (Arcana) check measures your ability to recall lore about spells, magic items, eldritch symbols, magical traditions, the planes of existence, and the inhabitants for those planes. So using this skill in these circumstances does seem a good fit.

Does identify work on legendary items?

No, identify should always work The catch is that it only works on magical items. If the book you found isn’t magical (try detect magic to be sure) then identify won’t work.

Does identify tell you the name of an item?

Identify tells you all the magical properties of a magic item. Except the DMG says items labeled Cursed are exceptions, where their properties don’t show up when the Identify spell is used. So the Cursed tag take all the utility away from Identify.

What can identify do 5e?

You can use the identify spell to identify any spell effects an item or creature is currently being affected by or the spell used to create an item (see the spell description from the SRD or PHB). You learn whether any spells are affecting the item [you touch throughout the casting] and what they are.

How do you improve your sleight of hand in 5e?

Flip a table.
Grab the item (or steal it off the enemy leader) that the party is looking for.
Pull levers, turn cranks, flip switches that might have an impact on the encounter.
Essentially you can pretty much do Sleight of Hand with advantage if you action/fast hands.
Develop better “grenades” and throw them.

Is Lock Picking a sleight of hand check?

A character would need to use Thieves’ Tools (or some equivalent) to pick a lock – Dexterity check (with proficiency bonus if proficient with Thieves’ Tools). It is thieves’ tool proficiency not sleight of hand.

What can you do with fast hands 5E?

You can use “acid, alchemist’s fire, holy water, etc.” with Fast Hands provided that you do not attack with them; for example, you could pour them out on the floor, toss the flask to a companion, retrieve/stow the item, however, to hurl them at an opponent you are making an attack and Use an Item does not allow this …

Can you use an item as a bonus action?

The wording is a little bit off there – you can’t cast another spell as an action unless it is a cantrip, but you can still cast reaction spells normally. You are still casting the spell, you are just using a magic item to do so.

Can a rogue use a wand as a bonus action?

Page 141 in the DMG says “If an item requires an action to activate, that action isn’t a function of the Use an Item action, so a feature such as the rogue’s Fast Hands can’t be used”. A Thief wouldn’t be able to use a Staff or Wand since those use the Cast a Spell Action not the Use an Object Action.

Can rogues heal in DND?

It’s a side thing they can do, that’s it. One advantage is that, as long as they have uses of the Healer’s Kit, they can heal people back to 1 HP.