Spell Component Question

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It will specify if the component gets used up. Sometimes expensive components are not used up, and sometimes they are. If a spell calls for an expensive component, you must have it to cast the spell. Inexpensive material components can be handwaved if you have a spell component pouch or focus item (rod/staff/wand/etc.).

For example, Haste calls for, "a shaving of licorice root." Either you have a shaving of licorice root, or an arcane focus, or you don't cast Haste.

Contrast with Heroes Feast, which calls for, "a gem-encrusted bowl worth at least 1000gp, which the spell consumes." Clearly, this spell was popularized by the bowl-jewelers guild in order to ensure a steady income.

Edit: ninja'd, typos