Shield Master: Block

Shield Master: Block is a reaction/passive feature obtainable by the Shield Master feat. It negates damage from many area of effect attacks on a successful Saving throw.

Description

If a spell forces you to make a Dexterity saving throw^{[See Notes]}, you can use your Reaction to shield yourself and diminish the effect's damage.

On a failed save, you only take half damage^{[See: Bugs]}. On a successful save, you don't take any damage, even if you normally would.

Properties

Cost

 Reaction

Details

 Range: Self

How to learn

Granted by features:

• Shield Master (Feat)

Notes

• Despite the description of this feature, it does not strictly matter whether an action has a Dexterity saving throw or whether it is a spell. As a rule of thumb, explosions which involve a Dexterity saving throw can be blocked (e.g.  Fireball but not  Sacred Flame which uses a Dexterity saving throw but is single target). However, this is not true of every such explosion and there are actions without Dexterity saving throws which can also be blocked (e.g.  Frost Breath which uses a Constitution saving throw). Refer to this table for a comprehensive list of actions that can be blocked with this feature.

Bugs

• This passive currently provides no effect on a failed save.