Weapon Finesse and Wands

[joeyfixit]

Probably asked and answered, but I have to know-
Does Weapon Finesse apply to wands for spells with a range of touch.

[Name Violation]

joeyfixit wrote:

Probably asked and answered, but I have to know-

Does Weapon Finesse apply to wands for spells with a range of touch.

you still touch with your hand.

yes

[Starglim]

I'd count a wand as a light weapon, so, yes.

[Lanassa]

Why was I under the impression that casting from a wand didn't need an attack roll? Do I misinterprete the following?

Activating a wand wrote:

Activation: Wands use the spell trigger activation method, so casting a spell from a wand is usually a standard action that doesn't provoke attacks of opportunity. (If the spell being cast has a longer casting time than 1 action, however, it takes that long to cast the spell from a wand.) To activate a wand, a character must hold it in hand (or whatever passes for a hand, for nonhumanoid creatures) and point it in the general direction of the target or area. A wand may be used while grappling or while swallowed whole.

[joeyfixit]

I had in mind touch AC spells like inflict wounds, chill touch, vampiric touch, etc

[Name Violation]

Lanassa wrote:

Why was I under the impression that casting from a wand didn't need an attack roll? Do I misinterprete the following?

Activating a wand wrote:

Activation: Wands use the spell trigger activation method, so casting a spell from a wand is usually a standard action that doesn't provoke attacks of opportunity. (If the spell being cast has a longer casting time than 1 action, however, it takes that long to cast the spell from a wand.) To activate a wand, a character must hold it in hand (or whatever passes for a hand, for nonhumanoid creatures) and point it in the general direction of the target or area. A wand may be used while grappling or while swallowed whole.

if the spell is a touch or ranged touch, you still have to make the appropriate attack roll.

wands don't auto-hit