Shield Blow

Shield Blow is a reaction granted by many Shields that allows the wearer to strike back with the shield when hit by a melee attack, possibly knocking the attacker  Prone.

Description

When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction to knock it  Prone, unless they succeed a  Strength Saving Throw.

Properties

Cost

 Reaction

Details

 STR Save (Spell save DC)

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

Technical details

UIDs

Target_ShieldBlow_Riposte

Action triggered by the reaction

Interrupt_ShieldBlow

Reaction which triggers the action

Spell flags

IsDefaultWeaponAction, IsHarmful, IsMelee

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Duration: 1 turn

 STR Save (Spell save DC)

• The affected creature cannot 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 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 the saving throw to apply  Prone use the wielder's spell save DC, Shield Bash is more effective on casters than it is on martial characters.

Bugs

• The in-game description of this ability states it requires a Dexterity saving throw, but it actually is a Strength saving throw.