How does shield master evasion work?

The rogue’s Uncanny Dodge feature (PHB, p. 96) lets you use your reaction to only take half damage* done by an attack. The rogue’s Evasion feature (PHB, p. 96) says that for area of effect damage requiring a Dexterity saving throw, you receive either no damage on a successful save, or half damage* on a failure.

Does shield master work against fireball?

For a spell like fireball, the target is the point in space where the ball of fire erupts. As a side note, I had a similar reaction, and built a list of the spells that Shield Master actually does work for.

Does uncanny dodge stack with resistance?

But barbarian b/p/s resistance and uncanny dodge does stack because uncanny dodge doesn’t give resistance.

How does the shield Master feat interact with uncanny Dodge?

None of these have any interaction with Uncanny Dodge, which provides a benefit against incoming attacks (if there’s no attack roll, just a save, it’s not an attack and Uncanny Dodge doesn’t help. Shield Master is stellar in a party with the right blend.

How does the shield Master feat work in RuneScape?

The Shield Master feat (PH p.170) grants the following ability: If you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can use your reaction to take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, interposing your shield between yourself and the source of the effect.

Is the shield Master feat inferior to evasion?

Unless multi-classing in, a Rogue is proficient in Dexterity saves and likely to have a good Dexterity score. For a character with relatively poor Dexterity saves, it can be a big deal. The third benefit, against area affects, is strictly inferior to Evasion, because it requires a Reaction to invoke while Evasion is automatic.

Why is the reaction of shield Master Special?

And since it’s only ⅓ of Shield Master’s effects, it doesn’t have to be more amazing than a regular reaction in order for the feat to measure up against the other feats — and it is a kind of reaction that is otherwise inaccessible, which itself has special value.