Drain Vitality
Force power · Level 2 · Dark
power-typeForcelevel2alignmentDarkconcentrationtrue
⟜ Requires Sap Vitality
New in SW5eA SW5e trick: a ranged force attack that deals necrotic damage and, for the duration, halves the target's Strength-based weapon damage. It ends on a Constitution save at the end of a turn, with force slot level boosting damage.✨
Hit a creature for 2d6 necrotic; on a hit, it deals half damage with Strength weapon attacks until it saves.
DebuffDamage
●●○breadth · less useful vs. non-Str fighters
TargetingSingle
Use whenfacing a melee brute you need to defang fast
ScalingDamage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 2nd.
!Concentration and requires the prerequisite Sap Vitality; dark-side power carries a corruption cost; target saves each turn to end it early.
necroticcontrol-condition
Pairs withSap Vitality · high force attack modifier · melee-heavy enemy encounters
You draw the willpower from a creature you can see within range. Make a ranged force attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 necrotic damage and it deals only half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength until the power ends.
At the end of each of the target's turns, it can make a Constitution saving throw against the power. On a success, the power ends.
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a force slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 2nd.
- Casting Period
- 1 action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Duration
- up to 1 minute
- Concentration
- Yes