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(Note: Ability Drain will not be able to reduce a target's ability below 1.)
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|summary= '''Ability Drain''' is a passive feature and [[Illithid Power]]. Once per turn while attacking, this ability reduces the target's relevant [[Ability]] score by 1.  
|summary= '''Ability Drain''' is a passive feature and [[Illithid Power]]. Once per turn while attacking, this ability reduces the target's relevant [[Ability]] score by 1.  
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|description= Once per turn, when you make an [[Attack Roll]], the attack reduces that target's corresponding Ability by 1.
|description= Once per turn, when you make an [[Attack Roll]], the attack reduces that target's corresponding Ability by 1. The reduced ability score cannot be decreased lower than 1.


The ability that is reduced is the same as the one used to make the Attack Roll.
The ability that is reduced is the same as the one used to make the Attack Roll.

Revision as of 12:29, 22 February 2024

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Ability Drain is a passive feature and Illithid Power. Once per turn while attacking, this ability reduces the target's relevant Ability score by 1.

Description

Once per turn, when you make an Attack Roll, the attack reduces that target's corresponding Ability by 1. The reduced ability score cannot be decreased lower than 1.

The ability that is reduced is the same as the one used to make the Attack Roll.


For melee weapons, this is usually Strength, for ranged weapons usually Dexterity, and for spells usually your Spellcasting Ability.

Details

Recharge: Per turn

Condition: Ability Drain: Strength

Ability Drain: Strength Ability Drain: Strength

Duration: 1 turn

Condition: Ability Drain: Dexterity

Ability Drain: Dexterity Ability Drain: Dexterity

Duration: 1 turn

How to learn

Used by creatures: Illithid, and Full-Illithid

Other ways to learn:

Notes

  • Ability Drain will not be able to reduce a target's ability below 1. [1]
  1. Hotfix #16