Deflect Missiles

This article is about the monk reaction to reduce the damage of a missile attack. For the follow up reaction to throw back the projectile, see Deflect Missiles: Redirect.

Deflect Missiles is a reaction gained by monk at level 3. Deflect Missiles allows the monk to reduce incoming damage from ranged weapon attacks and optionally return the projectile.

Description

Reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity modifier + your monk level.

If the damage is reduced to 0, you can use a  Ki Point to  Deflect the Missile.

You can only reduce damage from the attack - any additional effects can't be negated.

Properties

Cost

 Reaction

Technical details

UID

Interrupt_DeflectMissiles

Grants:

•  Deflect Missiles: Redirect

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Monk

Notes

• Reducing damage does not negate any other effects of the attack. Conditions such as  Gaping Wounds from  Piercing Strike are still applied, even if the damage is reduced to 0.
• This reaction works against any attack that uses a ranged weapon attack roll.

Bugs

• Against ranged attacks that fire multiple projectiles, such as  Multiattack (Ranged) or dual wielded Hand Crossbows, only the last attack can be deflected to reduce its damage. None of the projectiles can be thrown back with  Deflect Missiles: Redirect.