Traps are both hazards and usable items in Pillars of Eternity.
Hazardous traps[ | ]
Hostile traps exist in the world, both as hazards that are triggered when a character steps on them unknowingly, and placed on containers which are triggered when opened. Hostile traps are invisible by default, and may be detected and disarmed, which adds it to the inventory.
The Mechanics skill is used to spot and disarm hostile traps, which is tested against the detect and disarm rating of the trap. Not being in scouting mode incurs a -4 penalty to Mechanics for detection checks. As such, the character's Mechanics skill must be at least 4 more than the difficulty of the trap for it to be detected outside of scouting mode.
Placed traps[ | ]
Traps may be placed in quick slots and laid by the party. There is no mechanics check for recovering a trap you placed. Each party member may only have one trap laid at a time. Your party will not trigger a trap you place but may be injured by the AoE effects, should it be triggered by an enemy.
Most placed traps are significantly weaker than their hostile counterparts, and have an accuracy penalty, but each point of Mechanics adds +3 to the accuracy of traps placed by that character.
List of traps[ | ]
Icon | Name | Effects | Value | Number of | Difficulty | ||
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Player-placed trap | Hazardous trap | Detect | Disarm | ||||
Dart Trap | Dart (trap ability): Target: 10-13 Pierce Damage | Accuracy (-5) vs. Deflection | Dart (hazard ability): Target: 100-150 Pierce Damage | Accuracy (+20) vs. Deflection | 25 | 2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | |
Fan of Flames Trap | Fan of Flames (trap ability): AoE: 15-21 Burn Damage | Accuracy (-5) vs. Reflex | Fan of Flames (hazard ability): AoE: 100-130 Burn Damage | Accuracy vs. Reflex | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1-2 | |
Arrow Trap | Arrow (trap ability): Target: 20-27 Pierce Damage | Accuracy (-10) vs. Deflection | Arrow (hazard ability): Target: 120-160 Pierce Damage | Accuracy (+30) vs. Deflection | 50 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-5 | |
Hail of Darts Trap | Hail of Darts (trap ability): Target (3x projectiles): 10-13 Pierce Damage | Accuracy (-10) vs. Deflection | Hail of Darts (hazard ability): Target (6x projectiles): 60-100 Pierce Damage | Accuracy (+20) vs. Deflection | 50 | 8 | 3-7 | 5-10 | |
Fireball Trap | Fireball (trap ability): AoE: 13-17 Burn Damage | Accuracy (-15) vs. Reflex | Fireball (hazard ability): AoE: 100-140 Burn Damage | Accuracy (+15) vs. Reflex | 75 | 7 | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
Poison Dart Trap | Poison Dart (trap ability): Target: 10-13 Pierce Damage, Weakened (Poison) for 7.0 sec | Accuracy (-15) vs. Deflection | Poison Dart (hazard ability): Target: 100-150 Pierce Damage, Weakened (Poison) for 20.0 sec | Accuracy (+20) vs. Deflection | 75 | 4 | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
Tanglefoot Trap | Tanglefoot (trap ability): AoE: Hobbled for 3.0 sec per 3.0 for 12.0 sec | Accuracy (-15) vs. Reflex | Tanglefoot (hazard ability): AoE: Hobbled for 3.0 sec per 3.0 for 12.0 sec | Accuracy (5) vs. Reflex | 75 | 7 | 4-5 | 6-8 | |
Infestation of Spiders Trap [WM2] | Infestation of Spiders (trap ability): Foe AoE: 22-38 Pierce Damage, -5 Constitution over 20.0 sec, Hobbled for 10.0 sec, Frightened for 10.0 sec | Accuracy (+10) vs. Fortitude | Infestation of Spiders (hazard ability): Foe AoE: 22-38 Pierce Damage, -15 Constitution over 20.0 sec, Hobbled for 10.0 sec, Frightened for 10.0 sec | Accuracy (+10) vs. Fortitude | 75 | 8 | 8 | 1-12 | |
Bounding Missiles Trap | Minoletta's Bounding Missiles (trap ability): Target: 10-16 Pierce Damage | Accuracy (-20) vs. Deflection, Foe Jump Targets (x2): Applies the same effect as Target | Minoletta's Bounding Missiles (hazard ability): Target: 60-92 Pierce Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Deflection, Foe Jump Targets (x2): Applies the same effect as Target | 100 | 12 | 4-8 | 5-7 | |
Noxious Burst Trap | Noxious Burst (trap ability): AoE: 15-20 Corrode Damage, Sickened (Poison) for 5.0 sec | Accuracy (-20) vs. Fortitude | Noxious Burst (hazard ability): AoE: 200-240 Corrode Damage, Sickened (Poison) for 15.0 sec | Accuracy vs. Fortitude | 100 | 15 | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
Boiling Spray Trap | Boiling Spray (trap ability): AoE: 13-17 damage, 2.0m Push | Accuracy (-25) vs. Reflex | Boiling Spray (hazard ability): AoE: 80-100 damage, 2.0m Push | Accuracy (+10) vs. Reflex | 125 | 10 | 4-11 | 1-9 | |
Malignant Cloud Trap | Malignant Cloud (trap ability): AoE: 3-9 Raw Damage per 3.0 sec for 10.0 sec | Accuracy (-25) vs. Fortitude | Malignant Cloud (hazard ability): AoE: 20-40 Raw Damage per 3.0 sec for 10.0 sec | Accuracy (+10) vs. Fortitude | 125 | 11 | 4-9 | 5-10 | |
Pestilent Cloud Trap [WM2] | Pestilent Cloud (trap ability): AoE: 15-20 Raw damage per 3.0 sec for 10.0 sec, Unconscious for 3.0 sec (Prone, -100 Dexterity, -40 Reflex, -40 Deflection) | Accuracy (-25) vs. Fortitude | Pestilent Cloud (hazard ability): AoE: 80-120 Raw damage per 3.0 sec for 10.0 sec, Unconscious for 3.0 sec (Prone, -100 Dexterity, -40 Reflex, -40 Deflection) | Accuracy (+10) vs. Fortitude | 125 | 5 | 9-10 | 1-13 | |
Concussive Missiles Trap | Minoletta's Concussive Missiles (trap ability): Target: 10-18 Crush Damage | Accuracy (-25) vs. Deflection, Foe AoE: 10-15 Crush Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Reflex | Minoletta's Concussive Missiles (hazard ability): Target: 60-100 Crush Damage | Accuracy (+20) vs. Deflection, Foe AoE: 10-15 Crush Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Reflex | 150 | 10 | 5-9 | 8-10 | |
Freezing Pillar Trap | Ninagauth's Freezing Pillar (trap ability): Foe AoE: 8-20 Freeze Damage | Accuracy (-30) vs. Reflex, If successful: Hobbled for 3.0 sec | Accuracy (-30) vs. Fortitude | Ninagauth's Freezing Pillar (hazard ability): Foe AoE: 144-180 Freeze Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Reflex, If successful: Hobbled for 3.0 sec | Accuracy (+10) vs. Fortitude | 150 | 6 | 5-9 | 6-12 | |
Gaze of the Adragan Trap | Gaze of the Adragan (trap ability): Foe AoE: Petrified for 3.0 sec | Accuracy (-30) vs. Fortitude | Gaze of the Adragan (hazard ability): Foe AoE: Petrified for 10.0 sec | Accuracy (+10) vs. Fortitude | 150 | 10 | 6-10 | 9-12 | |
Storm of Fire Trap [WM1] | Storm of Holy Fire (trap ability): AoE: 16-24 Burn Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Reflex | Storm of Holy Fire (hazard ability): AoE: 128-160 Burn Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Reflex | 150 | 3 | 8-13 | 9-14 | |
Chain Lightning Trap | Chain Lightning (trap ability): Target: 10-17 Shock Damage | Accuracy (-35) vs. Reflex, Foe Jump Targets (x6): Same effect as target | Chain Lightning (hazard ability): Target: 120-200 Shock Damage | Accuracy (+15) vs. Reflex, Foe Jump Targets (x6): Same effect as target | 175 | 17 | 6-12 | 7-13 | |
Pillar of Holy Fire Trap | Pillar of Holy Fire (trap ability): AoE: 33-40 Burn Damage | Accuracy (-35) vs. Reflex | Pillar of Holy Fire (hazard ability): AoE: 200-240 Burn Damage | Accuracy (+15) vs. Reflex | 175 | 4 | 7-13 | 11-14 | |
Chaotic Orb Trap [WM1] | Tayn's Chaotic Orb (trap ability): Foe Target: 15-25 Crush Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Deflection, If successful: Petrified for 2.0 sec, Paralyzed for 3.0 sec, Weakened for 6.0 sec, Sickened for 7.0 sec, Stunned for 4.0 sec, Blinded for 5.0 sec | Accuracy (+10) Will, Foe Jump Targets (x5): Applies the same effects as Foe Target | Tayn's Chaotic Orb (hazard ability): Foe Target: 90-120 Crush Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Deflection, If successful: Petrified for 3.0 sec, Paralyzed for 4.0 sec, Weakened for 7.0 sec, Sickened for 8.0 sec, Stunned for 5.0 sec, Blinded for 6.0 sec | Accuracy (+10) Will, Foe Jump Targets (x5): Applies the same effects as Foe Target | 200 | 3 | 8-10 | 12-15 | |
Killing Bolt Trap [WM1] | Ninagauth's Killing Bolt (trap ability): Target: 75 Raw Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Deflection, 1-6 Slash Damage | Ninagauth's Killing Bolt (hazard ability): Target: 800 Raw Damage | Accuracy (+10) vs. Deflection, 1-6 Slash Damage | 200 | 2 | 12-14 | 13-14 | |
Poisonous Cloud Trap | Death Ring (trap ability): AoE: 15-20 Corrode Damage, Destroyed (if under 50 Endurance) | Accuracy (-30) vs. Fortitude | Death Ring (hazard ability): AoE: 180-240 Corrode Damage, Destroyed (if under 50 Endurance) | Accuracy (+10) vs. Fortitude | 200 | 11 | 7-13 | 11-14 | |
Sunlance Trap | Sunlance (trap ability): Target: 20-25 Pierce Damage, +25% Damage as Burn | Accuracy (-40) vs. Deflection | Sunlance (hazard ability): Target: 240-300 Pierce Damage, +50% Damage as Burn | Accuracy (+10) vs. Deflection | 200 | 9 | 7-8 | 8-12 | |
Wilting Wind Trap [WM2] | Wilting Wind (trap ability): AoE: 50-60 Raw Damage, Weakened for 12.0 sec | Accuracy (+10) vs. Fortitude | Wilting Wind (hazard ability): AoE: 400-480 Raw Damage, Weakened for 12.0 sec | Accuracy (+10) vs. Fortitude | 200 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
Freezing Rake Trap [WM2] | Kalakoth's Freezing Rake (trap ability): Target: 60-75 Freeze Damage | Accuracy (+15) vs. Reflex, If successful: Weakened, Hobbled for 8.0 sec | Accuracy (+15) vs. Fortitude | Kalakoth's Freezing Rake (hazard ability): Target: 300-400 Freeze Damage | Accuracy (+15) vs. Reflex, If successful: Weakened, Hobbled for 8.0 sec | Accuracy (+15) vs. Fortitude | 200 | 1 | 11 | 1 |