Can an Abjuration Wizard's Arcane Ward only absorb damage from one attack using Projected Ward?
The School of Abjuration wizard's Projected Ward feature (PHB, p. 115) says:
Starting at 6th level, when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage. If this damage reduces the ward to 0 hit points, the warded creature takes any remaining damage.
Does this mean that you can only absorb damage from one attack using this feature?
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The School of Abjuration wizard's Projected Ward feature (PHB, p. 115) says:
Starting at 6th level, when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage. If this damage reduces the ward to 0 hit points, the warded creature takes any remaining damage.
Does this mean that you can only absorb damage from one attack using this feature?
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Your title asks about Arcane Ward in general, but the body of your post seems to be asking about the Projected Ward ability in particular. Did you mean to ask about the latter specifically?
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Dec 29 '18 at 2:44
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The School of Abjuration wizard's Projected Ward feature (PHB, p. 115) says:
Starting at 6th level, when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage. If this damage reduces the ward to 0 hit points, the warded creature takes any remaining damage.
Does this mean that you can only absorb damage from one attack using this feature?
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The School of Abjuration wizard's Projected Ward feature (PHB, p. 115) says:
Starting at 6th level, when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage. If this damage reduces the ward to 0 hit points, the warded creature takes any remaining damage.
Does this mean that you can only absorb damage from one attack using this feature?
dnd-5e class-feature wizard damage reactions
dnd-5e class-feature wizard damage reactions
edited Dec 29 '18 at 20:51
V2Blast
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:37
Mark Omo
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edited Dec 29 '18 at 20:51
V2Blast
19.7k356121
asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:37
Mark Omo
19427
edited Dec 29 '18 at 20:51
V2Blast
19.7k356121
edited Dec 29 '18 at 20:51
V2Blast
19.7k356121
edited Dec 29 '18 at 20:51
V2Blast
19.7k356121
19.7k356121
asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:37
Mark Omo
19427
asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:37
Mark Omo
19427
asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:37
Mark Omo
19427
19427
Your title asks about Arcane Ward in general, but the body of your post seems to be asking about the Projected Ward ability in particular. Did you mean to ask about the latter specifically?
– V2Blast
Dec 29 '18 at 2:44
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Your title asks about Arcane Ward in general, but the body of your post seems to be asking about the Projected Ward ability in particular. Did you mean to ask about the latter specifically?
– V2Blast
Dec 29 '18 at 2:44
Your title asks about Arcane Ward in general, but the body of your post seems to be asking about the Projected Ward ability in particular. Did you mean to ask about the latter specifically?
– V2Blast
Dec 29 '18 at 2:44
Your title asks about Arcane Ward in general, but the body of your post seems to be asking about the Projected Ward ability in particular. Did you mean to ask about the latter specifically?
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Projected Ward can only absorb one attack 1 per round because it uses your reaction
As you have noted, the projected ward feature states (emphasis mine):
...when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage.
The rules for reactions state:
When you take a reaction, you can't take another one until the start of your next turn.
So, if a creature takes damage from an attack, and you use the projected ward feature, then you won't have a reaction available to use until the start of your next turn. Thus, if another creature takes damage, you could not absorb that damage using this feature.
However, once you regain your reaction, nothing stops you from using the ward again as long as it has hit points remaining and you meet the range and sight requirements for the feature.
1 I use the term "attack" a bit loosely here. The projected ward can be used any time a creature takes damage, including against effects that aren't attacks; like saving throws against the fireball spell. When I say "attack" here, I'm including any process that deals damage, not just those that are delivered through attack rolls.
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You are correct. Projected Ward uses your reaction, and you only get one reaction per round. Hence, you can only absorb one attack (or one other source of damage) per round using this ability. If you were imagining that you could extend the normal benefits of your ward (i.e. continuous damage absorption) to another person for some amount of time, that's not how this ability works.
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Projected Ward can only absorb one attack 1 per round because it uses your reaction
As you have noted, the projected ward feature states (emphasis mine):
...when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage.
The rules for reactions state:
When you take a reaction, you can't take another one until the start of your next turn.
So, if a creature takes damage from an attack, and you use the projected ward feature, then you won't have a reaction available to use until the start of your next turn. Thus, if another creature takes damage, you could not absorb that damage using this feature.
However, once you regain your reaction, nothing stops you from using the ward again as long as it has hit points remaining and you meet the range and sight requirements for the feature.
1 I use the term "attack" a bit loosely here. The projected ward can be used any time a creature takes damage, including against effects that aren't attacks; like saving throws against the fireball spell. When I say "attack" here, I'm including any process that deals damage, not just those that are delivered through attack rolls.
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Projected Ward can only absorb one attack 1 per round because it uses your reaction
As you have noted, the projected ward feature states (emphasis mine):
...when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage.
The rules for reactions state:
When you take a reaction, you can't take another one until the start of your next turn.
So, if a creature takes damage from an attack, and you use the projected ward feature, then you won't have a reaction available to use until the start of your next turn. Thus, if another creature takes damage, you could not absorb that damage using this feature.
However, once you regain your reaction, nothing stops you from using the ward again as long as it has hit points remaining and you meet the range and sight requirements for the feature.
1 I use the term "attack" a bit loosely here. The projected ward can be used any time a creature takes damage, including against effects that aren't attacks; like saving throws against the fireball spell. When I say "attack" here, I'm including any process that deals damage, not just those that are delivered through attack rolls.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
Adam
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Projected Ward can only absorb one attack 1 per round because it uses your reaction
As you have noted, the projected ward feature states (emphasis mine):
...when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage.
The rules for reactions state:
When you take a reaction, you can't take another one until the start of your next turn.
So, if a creature takes damage from an attack, and you use the projected ward feature, then you won't have a reaction available to use until the start of your next turn. Thus, if another creature takes damage, you could not absorb that damage using this feature.
However, once you regain your reaction, nothing stops you from using the ward again as long as it has hit points remaining and you meet the range and sight requirements for the feature.
1 I use the term "attack" a bit loosely here. The projected ward can be used any time a creature takes damage, including against effects that aren't attacks; like saving throws against the fireball spell. When I say "attack" here, I'm including any process that deals damage, not just those that are delivered through attack rolls.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
Adam
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Projected Ward can only absorb one attack 1 per round because it uses your reaction
As you have noted, the projected ward feature states (emphasis mine):
...when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to cause your Arcane Ward to absorb that damage.
The rules for reactions state:
When you take a reaction, you can't take another one until the start of your next turn.
So, if a creature takes damage from an attack, and you use the projected ward feature, then you won't have a reaction available to use until the start of your next turn. Thus, if another creature takes damage, you could not absorb that damage using this feature.
However, once you regain your reaction, nothing stops you from using the ward again as long as it has hit points remaining and you meet the range and sight requirements for the feature.
1 I use the term "attack" a bit loosely here. The projected ward can be used any time a creature takes damage, including against effects that aren't attacks; like saving throws against the fireball spell. When I say "attack" here, I'm including any process that deals damage, not just those that are delivered through attack rolls.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
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You are correct. Projected Ward uses your reaction, and you only get one reaction per round. Hence, you can only absorb one attack (or one other source of damage) per round using this ability. If you were imagining that you could extend the normal benefits of your ward (i.e. continuous damage absorption) to another person for some amount of time, that's not how this ability works.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
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You are correct. Projected Ward uses your reaction, and you only get one reaction per round. Hence, you can only absorb one attack (or one other source of damage) per round using this ability. If you were imagining that you could extend the normal benefits of your ward (i.e. continuous damage absorption) to another person for some amount of time, that's not how this ability works.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
Ryan Thompson
5,79112054
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You are correct. Projected Ward uses your reaction, and you only get one reaction per round. Hence, you can only absorb one attack (or one other source of damage) per round using this ability. If you were imagining that you could extend the normal benefits of your ward (i.e. continuous damage absorption) to another person for some amount of time, that's not how this ability works.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
Ryan Thompson
5,79112054
You are correct. Projected Ward uses your reaction, and you only get one reaction per round. Hence, you can only absorb one attack (or one other source of damage) per round using this ability. If you were imagining that you could extend the normal benefits of your ward (i.e. continuous damage absorption) to another person for some amount of time, that's not how this ability works.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
Ryan Thompson
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 4:00
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Your title asks about Arcane Ward in general, but the body of your post seems to be asking about the Projected Ward ability in particular. Did you mean to ask about the latter specifically?
– V2Blast
Dec 29 '18 at 2:44