Shield Master: Block

Shield Master: Block is a reaction/passive feature obtained by selecting 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

Technical details

UIDs

Interrupt_ShieldBlow

Reaction

ShieldMaster_Block

Passive feature which grants the reaction

How to learn

Granted by features:

• Shield Master (Feat)

Notes

• Despite the description of this feature, it does not 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 does use a Dexterity saving throw but involves a 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 which can be blocked with this feature.

Bugs

• This passive provides no effect on a failed save.