Voltaic Shielding
Tech power · Level 1
power-typeTechlevel1concentration
Tweaked from 5eYou already know this as 5e Fire Shield — Like Fire Shield, it's a defensive barrier that zaps melee attackers who hit you, but it's a 1st-level power granting temp HP (instead of 4th-level damage resistance) and scales by spending higher slots. ✨
Gain 5 temporary hit points for 1 hour; any creature that hits you with a melee attack while these remain takes 5 lightning damage.
DefenseDamage
●●○breadth · melee-attacker trigger
TargetingSelf
Use whenyou expect melee attacks and want a low-cost defensive buffer with a deterrent effect
ScalingTemporary hit points and lightning damage both increase by 5 for each slot level above 1st.
!Lightning retaliation only triggers while temporary hit points remain — high damage attacks deplete the buffer fast.
wardinglightningenergy
Pairs witha melee-range Tech caster · frontline or gish build · concentration-free defensive layer
A protective barrier surrounds you, manifesting as crackling lightning that covers you and your gear. You gain 5 temporary hit points for the duration. If a creature hits you with a melee attack while you have these hit points, the creature takes 5 lightning damage.
Overcharge Tech. When you cast this power using a tech slot of 2nd level or higher, both the temporary hit points and the lightning damage increase by 5 for each slot.
- Casting Period
- 1 action
- Range
- Self
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Concentration
- No