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'''Psionic Backlash''' is a reaction/passive feature and [[Illithid Power]]. This feature allows a character to, when a nearby enemy casts a spell, use their {{action|reaction}} to deal {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage for every level of that spell.
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| summary = '''Psionic Backlash''' is a reaction and [[Illithid Power]]. This feature allows a character to, when a nearby enemy casts a spell, use their {{r|reaction}} to deal {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage for every level of that spell.
When a nearby enemy casts a spell, you use your reaction to deal {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage for every level of that spell.
| description = When a nearby enemy casts a spell, you use your reaction to deal {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage for every level of that spell.
|cost=reaction
| cost = reaction
|damage=1d4
| damage = 1d4
|damage type = Psychic
| damage type = Psychic
|damage per = spell level
| damage per = spell level
|range=
| range =  
|range m=9
| range m = 9
|range ft=30
| range ft = 30
|other ways to learn=
| other ways to learn = * Unlock from the [[illithid powers|illithid power]] skill tree with a [[Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]] after obtaining the following :  
* Unlock from the [[illithid powers|illithid power]] skill tree with a [[Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]] after obtaining the following :  
** {{SAI|Concentrated Blast}}
** {{SAI|Concentrated Blast}}
| notes = * This is particularly useful against enemies casting a [[concentration]]-type spell such as some form of buff or debuff, as it does induce a Concentration check and could potentially break the spell the instant it is cast.
* In the French translation the damage is said to be 1d4 + the spell level but the actual damage dealt is correct.
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[[Category:Illithid Powers]]
[[Category:Illithid Powers]]
[[Category:Passive features]]

Latest revision as of 11:23, 11 March 2025

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Psionic Backlash is a reaction and Illithid Power. This feature allows a character to, when a nearby enemy casts a spell, use their Reaction to deal 1d4Damage TypesPsychic damage for every level of that spell.

Description

When a nearby enemy casts a spell, you use your reaction to deal 1d4Damage TypesPsychic damage for every level of that spell.

Properties

Cost:
Reaction
Damage:
D4 Psychic.png 1d4 (1~4) Damage TypesPsychic per spell level
Details:
 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

How to learn

Other ways to learn:

Notes

  • This is particularly useful against enemies casting a concentration-type spell such as some form of buff or debuff, as it does induce a Concentration check and could potentially break the spell the instant it is cast.
  • In the French translation the damage is said to be 1d4 + the spell level but the actual damage dealt is correct.