Power Adept
Feat
sourcePHB
≈ 5e Elemental AdeptEssentially Elemental Adept — you pick a damage type; your powers ignore resistance to that type and any 1 on a damage die of that type becomes a 2. You can take this feat multiple times for different damage types.✨
Ignore resistance to one chosen damage type with your powers and treat 1s on damage dice as 2s for that type; repeatable for other types.
Caster
●●○value · resistance-breaking is reliable
Best fora damage-focused caster who concentrates on one elemental damage type and needs to punch through resistance
Skip ifyou deal primarily weapon damage or rarely face resistant enemies
!The chosen type is locked at selection — pick the type your best powers already deal to maximize value.
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Pairs withfire or lightning damage builds · single-damage-type specialization · high-damage power lists
Prerequisite: 4th level, the ability to cast force or tech powers
When you gain this feat, choose one of the following damage types: acid, cold, fire, force, lightning, or necrotic. Powers you cast ignore resistance to damage of the chosen type. In addition, when you roll damage for a power you cast that deals damage of that type, you can treat any 1 on a damage die as a 2.
You can take this feat multiple times. Each time you do so, you must choose a different damage type.