Dark Aura
Force power · Level 3 · Dark
power-typeForcelevel3alignmentDarkconcentrationtrue
⟜ Requires Hex
≈ 5e Spirit ShroudEssentially Spirit Shroud for 5e players: you gain a 10-foot aura that makes your weapon hits deal necrotic damage to nearby foes, and those foes can’t regain HP while inside the aura; you may also slow a chosen foe that starts its turn within range.✨
Emanate a 10-foot necrotic aura: your hits deal +1d8 necrotic and block healing, while nearby enemies gain 1 slowed level at turn start.
DebuffDamage
●○○breadth · melee-range aura, dark-side only
TargetingSelf
Use whenyou are wading into melee and want ongoing area pressure
ScalingExtra damage increases by 1d8 for every two slot levels above 3rd (5th, 7th, 9th).
!Dark-side power — repeated casting carries a corruption cost; concentration up to 1 minute, and bonus action cast competes with other bonus actions; requires Hex.
necroticarea-denialcontrol-condition
Pairs withHex prerequisite · a melee Force caster · abilities that keep enemies in the aura
You manifest a mantle of malevolent dark side energy for the duration.
Until the power ends, any attack you make deals an extra 1d8 necrotic damage when you hit a creature within 10 feet of you. Any creature that takes this damage can't regain hit points until the start of your next turn.
Additionally, any creature of your choice that you can see that starts its turn within 10 feet of you gains 1 slowed level until the start of your next turn.
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a force slot of 5th level or higher, the extra damage increases by 1d8 for for every two slot levels above 3rd.
- Casting Period
- 1 bonus action
- Range
- Self
- Duration
- up to 1 minute
- Concentration
- Yes