Pyrotechnics Rank 2
Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed Build Cost: 2 (Off-List: 6)
Purchase: Once
Tagged: No
Duration: Constant
Skill Type: Arcane
Prerequisites: Pyrotechnics Rank 1, 25 Power Points, level 3
Skill List: Mage Basic Career
Skill Rules & Full Description
Grants access to Rank 2 Pyrotechnics spells. All spells unlocked by this rank skill are detailed below.
Spells Granted by Pyrotechnics Rank 2
3 Spells UnlockedFire Shield
"I Summon Forth an Eldritch ...Fire Shield"
When invoked, this spell will cancel the effects of one Pyrotechnics spell. Fire Shield will also negate one blow from a weapon that does normal or magical flame damage but will not stop special damaging martial attacks such as the Slay, Critical Strike, Stun, Assassinate, etc. skills. A Fire Shield will protect against extreme non-magical heat such as molten lava for 5 seconds.
Duration: LatentView Spell Details →
Fireball
"I Summon Forth an Eldritch ...Fireball"
This spell does 20 points of magical damage due to fire.
Duration: InstantView Spell Details →
Inferno
"I Summon Forth an Eldritch ...Inferno"
This spell does 30 points of magical damage due to fire.
Duration: InstantView Spell Details →
Source Citations
Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Pyrotechnics Rank 2
Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement
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n_pyrotechnics_rank_2["Pyrotechnics Rank 2"]
class n_pyrotechnics_rank_2 target;
click n_pyrotechnics_rank_2 "/rules/skills/pyrotechnics-rank-2" "View Pyrotechnics Rank 2"
n_pyrotechnics_rank_1["Pyrotechnics Rank 1"]
class n_pyrotechnics_rank_1 skillNode;
click n_pyrotechnics_rank_1 "/rules/skills/pyrotechnics-rank-1" "View Pyrotechnics Rank 1"
n_power_points["25 Power Points"]
class n_power_points skillNode;
click n_power_points "/rules/skills/power-points" "View 25 Power Points"
n_level_3(["level 3"])
class n_level_3 reqNode;
n_pyrotechnics_rank_3["Pyrotechnics Rank 3"]
class n_pyrotechnics_rank_3 skillNode;
click n_pyrotechnics_rank_3 "/rules/skills/pyrotechnics-rank-3" "View Pyrotechnics Rank 3"
n_pyrotechnics_rank_1 --> n_pyrotechnics_rank_2
n_power_points --> n_pyrotechnics_rank_1
n_power_points --> n_pyrotechnics_rank_2
n_level_3 --> n_pyrotechnics_rank_2
n_pyrotechnics_rank_2 --> n_pyrotechnics_rank_3
Tip: Click any skill node in the tree to navigate directly to its rules page.
Skills Unlocked by Pyrotechnics Rank 2
3 Prerequisite UnlocksAlso counts toward 2 group prerequisites (2 skills)
- "Rank 2 of 3 Schools of Magic"
- Mystic Weapons
- "Rank 2 in 3 Low Magic Schools"
- Tools of the Trade