Evasion

Evasion

• Usage: Passive
• Prerequisite: , Ranger 9, Rogue or Arcane Trickster 2, Monk or Dragon Disciple 2, or Sacred Fist 2

Description

When you make a successful Reflex save to avoid damage, you suffer no damage instead of half damage.

Feat synergy

• Shadowdancer's fourth Core ability improves your Evasion by one step. If a character naturally and permanently possesses Evasion as a feat, you temporarily gain Improved Evasion.
  • If you additionally possess Improved Evasion as a permanent feat, you no longer automatically fail Reflex saves on a roll of 1.
  • Evasion and Liquid Luck are equivalent feats. Possessing either will allow you to obtain Improved Evasion. Possessing both will not grant any further benefit.

Notes

Evasion primarily helps against certain magic attacks as well as avoiding most types of trap damage. (The Spell wards in The Underdark adventures must be met by your Will save and cannot be evaded.) For avoiding most physical and ranged attacks, Dodge bonus chances are used.

Sources of evasion

• Monk 2, Ranger 9, Rogue 2, Sacred Fist 2 - Class Special Feat
• Alchemist 12 that takes the feat Liquid Luck
• Blightcaster in Hive Keeper form
• Druid Nature's Warrior tier 5 ability Swift Hunter (Requires Wolf Form)
• Shadow Mastery - Shadowdancer core ability
• Evasive Manoeuvres - Swashbuckler sixth core ability
• Natural Evasion - Primal Avatar tier four ability
• Past Life: Disciple of the Fist - Monk Active Past Life feat - a 20-second activated duration
• Lucky Cat - Tabaxi Race tier four ability

Negate evasion

The following situations prevent evasion:

• Wearing medium or heavy armor
• Carrying large or tower shield
• Being heavily encumbered
• Being helpless

There is no warning that you have lost evasion until you try to use it and cannot. Then, a text message appears at the top of the screen: "EVASION FAILED.
You cannot evade <reason>"

See also

• Improved Evasion
• Light armor