Destroy Tech
Tech power · Level 3
power-typeTechlevel3concentration
New in SW5eThink of it as a ranged attack that deals ion damage and can sap the target's tech points (their spell-slot-like resource) on a failed Intelligence save. Upcasting at higher levels boosts both the damage and the amount drained.✨
Ranged tech attack deals 4d8 ion damage; if the target has tech points, Int save or lose 5 tech points as if a slot were expended.
DamageDebuff
●○○breadth · tech-point drain is niche
TargetingSingle
Use whenfacing a tech caster or droid you want to burn through their resources
ScalingIon damage increases by 1d8 and tech-point loss increases by 1 for each slot level above 3rd.
!Resource-drain effect only matters against targets that use tech points — dead weight against non-tech creatures.
ionanti-droidenergy
Pairs withBestow Virus for tech-caster harassment · a high attack bonus build · Diminish Tech
Make a ranged tech attack against a creature within range. On a hit, the target takes 4d8 ion damage. Additionally, if the target has tech points, it must make an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, it loses 5 tech points, as though it expended a tech slot.
Overcharge Tech. When you cast this power with a tech slot of 4th level or higher, the ion damage increases by 1d8, and the amount of tech points lost increases by 1 for each slot level above 3rd.
- Casting Period
- 1 action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Concentration
- No