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So the Warlock Pact of the Chain says

When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms: imp, pseudodragon, quasit, or sprite. (PHB 107)

And the Find Familiar spell states

Finally, when you cast a spell with a range of touch, your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell. Your familiar must be within 100 feet of you, and it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it. If the spell requires an attack roll, you use your attack modifier for the roll. (PHB 240)

Now, the sprite entry says

Invisibility, The sprite turns invisible until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible sprite is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the sprite. (PHB 310 & MM 283)

I added the Monster Manual and Player's Handbook both as references because the stat entries are identical, and neither of them ever state that a Sprite has spells it can cast.

Combining the "familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell" with the Sprite's invisibility saying "invisible until it... casts a spell", I'm sure a DM could easily rule that it then turns visible.

However, the Imp and Quasit also turn invisible but their entries are

Invisibility. the imp turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible imp is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the imp. (PHB 306)

 

Invisibility, the quasit turns invisible until it attacks or uses Scare, or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible quasit is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the quasit. (PHB 309)

 

(Their Monster Manual entries only differ by saying "concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell)."

Going off of these, it would appear that being used as a touch spell conduit "as if it had cast the spell" doesn't make the Imp or Quasit lose their invisibility. Is this the case?

Also, if a specific spell requires an attack roll, does using them for it count as them making an attack for the purpose of losing the invisibility?

So the Warlock Pact of the Chain says

When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms: imp, pseudodragon, quasit, or sprite. (PHB 107)

And the Find Familiar spell states

Finally, when you cast a spell with a range of touch, your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell. Your familiar must be within 100 feet of you, and it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it. If the spell requires an attack roll, you use your attack modifier for the roll. (PHB 240)

Now, the sprite entry says

Invisibility, The sprite turns invisible until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible sprite is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the sprite. (PHB 310 & MM 283)

I added the Monster Manual and Player's Handbook both as references because the stat entries are identical, and neither of them ever state that a Sprite has spells it can cast.

Combining the "familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell" with the Sprite's invisibility saying "invisible until it... casts a spell", I'm sure a DM could easily rule that it then turns visible.

However, the Imp and Quasit also turn invisible but their entries are

Invisibility. the imp turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible imp is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the imp. (PHB 306)

 

Invisibility, the quasit turns invisible until it attacks or uses Scare, or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible quasit is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the quasit. (PHB 309)

 

(Their Monster Manual entries only differ by saying "concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell)."

Going off of these, it would appear that being used as a touch spell conduit "as if it had cast the spell" doesn't make the Imp or Quasit lose their invisibility. Is this the case?

Also, if a specific spell requires an attack roll, does using them for it count as them making an attack for the purpose of losing the invisibility?

So the Warlock Pact of the Chain says

When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms: imp, pseudodragon, quasit, or sprite. (PHB 107)

And the Find Familiar spell states

Finally, when you cast a spell with a range of touch, your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell. Your familiar must be within 100 feet of you, and it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it. If the spell requires an attack roll, you use your attack modifier for the roll. (PHB 240)

Now, the sprite entry says

Invisibility, The sprite turns invisible until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible sprite is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the sprite. (PHB 310 & MM 283)

I added the Monster Manual and Player's Handbook both as references because the stat entries are identical, and neither of them ever state that a Sprite has spells it can cast.

Combining the "familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell" with the Sprite's invisibility saying "invisible until it... casts a spell", I'm sure a DM could easily rule that it then turns visible.

However, the Imp and Quasit also turn invisible but their entries are

Invisibility. the imp turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible imp is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the imp. (PHB 306)

Invisibility, the quasit turns invisible until it attacks or uses Scare, or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible quasit is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the quasit. (PHB 309)

(Their Monster Manual entries only differ by saying "concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell)."

Going off of these, it would appear that being used as a touch spell conduit "as if it had cast the spell" doesn't make the Imp or Quasit lose their invisibility. Is this the case?

Also, if a specific spell requires an attack roll, does using them for it count as them making an attack for the purpose of losing the invisibility?

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Is a Sprite the only Pact of the Chain familiar that loses their invisibility when used to deliver a touch spell?

So the Warlock Pact of the Chain says

When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms: imp, pseudodragon, quasit, or sprite. (PHB 107)

And the Find Familiar spell states

Finally, when you cast a spell with a range of touch, your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell. Your familiar must be within 100 feet of you, and it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it. If the spell requires an attack roll, you use your attack modifier for the roll. (PHB 240)

Now, the sprite entry says

Invisibility, The sprite turns invisible until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible sprite is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the sprite. (PHB 310 & MM 283)

I added the Monster Manual and Player's Handbook both as references because the stat entries are identical, and neither of them ever state that a Sprite has spells it can cast.

Combining the "familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell" with the Sprite's invisibility saying "invisible until it... casts a spell", I'm sure a DM could easily rule that it then turns visible.

However, the Imp and Quasit also turn invisible but their entries are

Invisibility. the imp turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible imp is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the imp. (PHB 306)

Invisibility, the quasit turns invisible until it attacks or uses Scare, or until its concentration ends. Anything the invisible quasit is carrying or wearing is invisible as long as it remains in contact with the quasit. (PHB 309)

(Their Monster Manual entries only differ by saying "concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell)."

Going off of these, it would appear that being used as a touch spell conduit "as if it had cast the spell" doesn't make the Imp or Quasit lose their invisibility. Is this the case?

Also, if a specific spell requires an attack roll, does using them for it count as them making an attack for the purpose of losing the invisibility?