Does Arcane Sight negate Displacement?


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I did not find anything under search, so here's my question:

Arcane Sight allows the caster to discern the location and strength of magical auras, much like Detect Magic but with no concentration time needed.

Displacement makes the target appear to be two feet away from its actual location, granting the creature a 50% miss chance as if it had total concealment (but still allowing you to target the creature).

Since Arcane Sight allows a person to pinpoint the location of magical auras that that might come from the gear/spell effects of someone under the effect of Displacement, can it be used to negate the 50% miss chance?

My guess is no, because all that pinpointing the auras will do is tell you the square the displaced creature is in, but you know that information already (he's only two feet away and still appears in the same square). You still don't have a clear view of the target itself. Nonetheless, one of my players insists that it should work, so I'd like some opinions.


Nope, you can pinpoint the square where the aura emanates but not more.It still allows you to beat any kind of stealth and invisibility effects wich makes it an exceedingly good spell.


Oh definitely, but I figured it wouldn't allow you to pinpoint the targets exact location and negate the miss chance. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

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