Absorb Elements

Absorb Elements is a passive feature/reaction that absorbs half damage from the next elemental attack targeting the user and adds that element type as an additional 1d6 damage on the user's next attack.

Description

Absorb elemental damage once per Short Rest. Take half damage from the next elemental attack targeting you, and deal an additional 1d6 of that element type on your next attack.

Properties

Cost

 Reaction

Details

Recharge: Short rest

Condition: Absorb Elements: Acid Damage

 Absorb Elements: Acid Damage

Duration: 2 turns

• The affected entity deals an additional 1d6Acid damage the next time it deals damage with a weapon.

Condition: Absorb Elements: Cold Damage

 Absorb Elements: Cold Damage

Duration: 2 turns

• The affected entity deals an additional 1d6Cold damage the next time it deals damage with a weapon.

Condition: Absorb Elements: Fire Damage

 Absorb Elements: Fire Damage

Duration: 2 turns

• The affected entity deals an additional 1d6Fire damage the next time it deals damage with a weapon.

Condition: Absorb Elements: Lightning Damage

 Absorb Elements: Lightning Damage

Duration: 2 turns

• The affected entity deals an additional 1d6Lightning damage the next time it deals damage with a weapon.

Condition: Absorb Elements: Thunder Damage

 Absorb Elements: Thunder Damage

Duration: 2 turns

• The affected entity deals an additional 1d6Thunder damage the next time it deals damage with a weapon.

How to learn

Granted by items:

• Cloak of Elemental Absorption
• Cloak of the Weave

Notes

• This reaction halves damage by granting resistances to the elemental damage types when triggered. Since resistances do not stack, this will not reduce the damage further if the user already has the applicable resistances.
• Absorb Elements can apply its damage bonus multiple times to a single weapon attack.