Retaliation (3.5e Equipment)
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Retaliation[edit]
Reflect some of the damage you take from a magical or supernatural attack.
This enhancement can only be added on a shield. Each time you receive damages from a supernatural or a magical effect that inflict damage by targeting you with a touch attack or which autorize a reflex saving throw to halve damage, the shield can retaliate a part of these damages to the original caster. The shield has 10%, 20%, ou 30% chance (depending of the choosen bonus, see below) to absorb and retaliate damage.
- Bonus of +3 : 10% chance of retaliation
- Bonus of +4 : 20% chance of retaliation
- Bonus of +5 : 30% chance of retaliation
The maximum amount of retaliate damage you can inflict by this effect is equal to 5 times the AC bonus granted by the shield (also any AC bonus granted by other magical enhancement added on the shield), but the retaliate damage cannot be exceed third the amount of damage you took. These damages are untyped and always count as pure magic damage that not autorize saving throws or magic resistance.
Using the retaliating effect of the shield is a choice. If you choose to use your saving throws, your magic resistance, a special feat, or a racial/class feature againt a supernatural or magical effect, you cannot also use this effect, but you can choose this option instead. For exemple, if you are targeted by a spell that inflict damage that can be halved by a reflex saving throw, you must choose between the reflex saving throw and the retaliation effect of the shield. If you have an applicable energy resistance or immunity, it applied before the retaliation effect of the shield.
Strong Transmutation; CL 15; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Karmic Justice; Price: +3 bonus.
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