Shield Blow

Shield Blow is a reaction granted by many Shields that allows you to strike back at an enemy that hits you, knocking them  Prone.

Description

When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw.

Properties

Cost:

Reaction

Details:

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

STR Save (Spell save DC)

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Duration: 1 turn

Spell save DC  Strength saving throw

• Can't move or take Actions, Bonus actions, or Reactions, and has Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws.
• Attacks against a Prone creature have Advantage if they're made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature.
• A Prone creature must spend half its Movement Speed to stand up.
  • A character with the Athlete feat spends only 1.5 m / 5 ft of Movement Speed to stand up.

Prone, Unconscious

How to learn

Granted by items:

• Absolute's Protector
• Adamantine Shield
• Justiciar's Greatshield
• Ketheric's Shield
• Sentinel Shield
• Shield of the Undevout
• Shield of Scorching Reprisal
• Shield of Shielding
• Abdel's Trusted Shield
• Shield of Devotion
• Swires' Sledboard

Notes

As of Patch 5, this action doesn't appear to do anything. This has been fixed in patch 6 and now works as expected.