Spell Detail

Shadow Evocation

Description

mimics evocation below 5th level, but only 20% real.

you tap energy from the plane of shadow to cast a quasi-real, illusory version of a sorcerer or wizard evocation spell of 4th level or lower. spells that deal damage have normal effects unless an affected creature succeeds on a will save. each disbelieving creature takes only one-fifth damage from the attack. if the disbelieved attack has a special effect other than damage, that effect is one-fifth as strong (if applicable) or only 20% likely to occur. if recognized as a shadow evocation, a damaging spell deals only one-fifth (20%) damage. regardless of the result of the save to disbelieve, an affected creature is also allowed any save (or spell resistance) that the spell being simulated allows, but the save dc is set according to shadow evocation's level (5th) rather than the spell's normal level. nondamaging effects have normal effects except against those who disbelieve them. against disbelievers, they have no effect. objects automatically succeed on their will saves against this spell.

Source: Core Rulebook

Effects

  • mimics evocation below 5th level, but only 20% real.

Casting

System
PF1E
School
Illusion
Subschool
Shadow
Element
Dismissible
No
Casting Time
1 standard action
Range
see text
Target
Area
see text
Duration
see text
Saving Throw
will disbelief (if interacted with)
Spell Resistance
Yes

Class Levels

  • Arcanist 5
  • Bard 5
  • Skald 5
  • Sorcerer 5
  • Wizard 5

Components

  • verbal
  • somatic

Tags

illusion shadow