Magnetic Field
Tech power · Level 2
power-typeTechlevel2concentrationtrue
New in SW5eNew SW5e trick: you project a personal magnetic field in a 10-foot radius that follows you for the duration; it creates difficult terrain for others, imposes disadvantage on ranged attacks crossing it, and blocks comms with devices inside it.✨
Create a 10-foot magnetic field: difficult terrain for others and disadvantage on ranged kinetic/energy/ion attacks passing through it.
ControlDefense
●●○breadth · strong melee-protection aura
TargetingSelf
Use whendeterring ranged attacks or slowing enemies closing in on you
ScalingFlat — no higher-slot scaling.
!Requires concentration up to 1 hour; also blocks communications equipment in the field.
control-conditionarea-denialwarding
Pairs witha front-line Engineer or Scholar · allies who benefit from difficult terrain · a high-concentration uptime build
You create a strong magnetic field around you in a 10-foot radius which moves with you, remaining centered on you. The field lasts for the power's duration.
The field has the following effects:
- The area is difficult terrain for creatures other than you.
- The attack rolls of ranged weapon attacks which deal kinetic, energy, or ion damage have disadvantage if the attacks pass in or out of the field.
- Communications equipment cannot communicate into or out of the field.
- Casting Period
- 1 action
- Range
- Self
- Duration
- up to 1 hour
- Concentration
- Yes