What would happen if I tried to launch Bigby's Hand with the Catapult spell?

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The catapult spell description says:




Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried.




The description of Bigby's hand states that it is a Large object with no defined weight, but it doesn't fill the space it's in (I'm not sure if that means it's hovering or if it's ghostly).



Let's say I target Bigby's hand with catapult and launch the hand 90 feet towards some bad guys. Would it fail as a possible use for catapult, or would it shoot off as normal and hit the first thing in its path?






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    The catapult spell description says:




    Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried.




    The description of Bigby's hand states that it is a Large object with no defined weight, but it doesn't fill the space it's in (I'm not sure if that means it's hovering or if it's ghostly).



    Let's say I target Bigby's hand with catapult and launch the hand 90 feet towards some bad guys. Would it fail as a possible use for catapult, or would it shoot off as normal and hit the first thing in its path?






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      The catapult spell description says:




      Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried.




      The description of Bigby's hand states that it is a Large object with no defined weight, but it doesn't fill the space it's in (I'm not sure if that means it's hovering or if it's ghostly).



      Let's say I target Bigby's hand with catapult and launch the hand 90 feet towards some bad guys. Would it fail as a possible use for catapult, or would it shoot off as normal and hit the first thing in its path?






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      The catapult spell description says:




      Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried.




      The description of Bigby's hand states that it is a Large object with no defined weight, but it doesn't fill the space it's in (I'm not sure if that means it's hovering or if it's ghostly).



      Let's say I target Bigby's hand with catapult and launch the hand 90 feet towards some bad guys. Would it fail as a possible use for catapult, or would it shoot off as normal and hit the first thing in its path?






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          Unknown, but may not be a legitimate object



          Catapult doesn't require an object to weigh less than 5 lbs, but that it must weigh between 1 and 5 lbs.




          Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried.




          Bigby has no defined weight and doesn't technically apply.






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          • A valid point, thanks for pointing that out. Since Bigby's Hand could very well grapple things, would it still no longer be a possible target if it was holding, say, a 1 pound dagger? Or, alternatively, is a 1/2 pound bag holding 3 pounds of gold a valid target?
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          • @DanielZastoupil, you should edit your question to include this comment.
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            I actually think that needs to be its own question about whether a collection of objects counts as a single object for catapult targets.
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          Unknown, but may not be a legitimate object



          Catapult doesn't require an object to weigh less than 5 lbs, but that it must weigh between 1 and 5 lbs.




          Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried.




          Bigby has no defined weight and doesn't technically apply.






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          • A valid point, thanks for pointing that out. Since Bigby's Hand could very well grapple things, would it still no longer be a possible target if it was holding, say, a 1 pound dagger? Or, alternatively, is a 1/2 pound bag holding 3 pounds of gold a valid target?
            – Daniel Zastoupil
            3 hours ago











          • @DanielZastoupil, you should edit your question to include this comment.
            – rpeinhardt
            2 hours ago






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            I actually think that needs to be its own question about whether a collection of objects counts as a single object for catapult targets.
            – NautArch
            2 hours ago














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          Unknown, but may not be a legitimate object



          Catapult doesn't require an object to weigh less than 5 lbs, but that it must weigh between 1 and 5 lbs.




          Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried.




          Bigby has no defined weight and doesn't technically apply.






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          • A valid point, thanks for pointing that out. Since Bigby's Hand could very well grapple things, would it still no longer be a possible target if it was holding, say, a 1 pound dagger? Or, alternatively, is a 1/2 pound bag holding 3 pounds of gold a valid target?
            – Daniel Zastoupil
            3 hours ago











          • @DanielZastoupil, you should edit your question to include this comment.
            – rpeinhardt
            2 hours ago






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            I actually think that needs to be its own question about whether a collection of objects counts as a single object for catapult targets.
            – NautArch
            2 hours ago












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          Unknown, but may not be a legitimate object



          Catapult doesn't require an object to weigh less than 5 lbs, but that it must weigh between 1 and 5 lbs.




          Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried.




          Bigby has no defined weight and doesn't technically apply.






          share|improve this answer














          Unknown, but may not be a legitimate object



          Catapult doesn't require an object to weigh less than 5 lbs, but that it must weigh between 1 and 5 lbs.




          Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried.




          Bigby has no defined weight and doesn't technically apply.







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          • A valid point, thanks for pointing that out. Since Bigby's Hand could very well grapple things, would it still no longer be a possible target if it was holding, say, a 1 pound dagger? Or, alternatively, is a 1/2 pound bag holding 3 pounds of gold a valid target?
            – Daniel Zastoupil
            3 hours ago











          • @DanielZastoupil, you should edit your question to include this comment.
            – rpeinhardt
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            I actually think that needs to be its own question about whether a collection of objects counts as a single object for catapult targets.
            – NautArch
            2 hours ago
















          • A valid point, thanks for pointing that out. Since Bigby's Hand could very well grapple things, would it still no longer be a possible target if it was holding, say, a 1 pound dagger? Or, alternatively, is a 1/2 pound bag holding 3 pounds of gold a valid target?
            – Daniel Zastoupil
            3 hours ago











          • @DanielZastoupil, you should edit your question to include this comment.
            – rpeinhardt
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            I actually think that needs to be its own question about whether a collection of objects counts as a single object for catapult targets.
            – NautArch
            2 hours ago















          A valid point, thanks for pointing that out. Since Bigby's Hand could very well grapple things, would it still no longer be a possible target if it was holding, say, a 1 pound dagger? Or, alternatively, is a 1/2 pound bag holding 3 pounds of gold a valid target?
          – Daniel Zastoupil
          3 hours ago





          A valid point, thanks for pointing that out. Since Bigby's Hand could very well grapple things, would it still no longer be a possible target if it was holding, say, a 1 pound dagger? Or, alternatively, is a 1/2 pound bag holding 3 pounds of gold a valid target?
          – Daniel Zastoupil
          3 hours ago













          @DanielZastoupil, you should edit your question to include this comment.
          – rpeinhardt
          2 hours ago




          @DanielZastoupil, you should edit your question to include this comment.
          – rpeinhardt
          2 hours ago




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          I actually think that needs to be its own question about whether a collection of objects counts as a single object for catapult targets.
          – NautArch
          2 hours ago




          I actually think that needs to be its own question about whether a collection of objects counts as a single object for catapult targets.
          – NautArch
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