Electrical Grounding
Feat
sourceEC
New in SW5eNote: A new SW5e trick: +1 to Int/Wis/Cha (max 20) and, when you're shocked, you may either take a reaction or gain an extra action and a bonus action. You also have advantage on lightning saves.✨
Gain advantage on lightning saves; while shocked, choose each turn to keep your reaction or keep both action and bonus action.
DefenseHalf-feat · +1 Intelligence / Wisdom / Charisma
●○○value · half-feat, situational shock counter
Best fora melee character who frequently fights lightning-using enemies or in environments that inflict the shocked condition
Skip ifyour campaign features little lightning damage or the shocked condition rarely comes up
!The shocked-condition benefit is only relevant when you are already impaired — you need to be hit first for it to matter.
tankmelee-bruiser
defensedurability
Pairs withConstitution or Wisdom melee fighters · anti-droid or storm-environment campaigns · Guardian or Fighter tanks
You're able to avoid the brunt of electric shocks. You gain the following benefits:
- Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- At the start of each of your turns while shocked, you can choose to have a reaction, or you can choose to be able to take both an action and a bonus action on your turn.
- You have advantage on saving throws made to avoid lightning damage.