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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
Player-placed trap Hazardous trap Detect Disarm
Trap darts icon 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 Copper pands (cp)25 2 0-1 1-2
Trap fan flames icon 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 Copper pands (cp)25 25 1 1-2
Trap arrow icon 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 Copper pands (cp)50 7 2-3 1-5
Trap darts hail icon 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 Copper pands (cp)50 8 3-7 5-10
Trap fireball icon 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 Copper pands (cp)75 7 2-5 3-8
Trap darts poison icon 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 Copper pands (cp)75 4 3-5 4-7
Trap tanglefoot icon 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 Copper pands (cp)75 7 4-5 6-8
Trap infestation of spiders icon 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 Copper pands (cp)75 8 8 1-12
Trap bounding icon 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 Copper pands (cp)100 12 4-8 5-7
Trap noxious icon 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 Copper pands (cp)100 15 3-5 4-8
Trap boiling icon Boiling Spray Trap Boiling Spray (trap ability): AoE: 13-17 Burn damage, 2.0m Push | Accuracy (-25) vs. Reflex Boiling Spray (hazard ability): AoE: 80-100 Burn damage, 2.0m Push | Accuracy (+10) vs. Reflex Copper pands (cp)125 10 4-11 1-9
Trap malignant icon 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 Copper pands (cp)125 11 4-9 5-10
Trap pestilent cloud icon 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 Copper pands (cp)125 5 9-10 1-13
Trap concussive icon 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 Copper pands (cp)150 10 5-9 8-10
Trap freezing icon 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 Copper pands (cp)150 6 5-9 6-12
Trap gaze adragan icon 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 Copper pands (cp)150 10 6-10 9-12
Trap storm of holy fire icon 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 Copper pands (cp)150 3 8-13 9-14
Trap chain lightning icon 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 Copper pands (cp)175 17 6-12 7-13
Trap pillar holy icon 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 Copper pands (cp)175 4 7-13 11-14
Trap tayns chaotic orb icon 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 Copper pands (cp)200 3 8-10 12-15
Trap ninagauths killing bolt icon 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 Copper pands (cp)200 2 12-14 13-14
Trap poison cloud icon 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 Copper pands (cp)200 11 7-13 11-14
Trap sunlance icon 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 Copper pands (cp)200 9 7-8 8-12
Trap wilting wind icon 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 Copper pands (cp)200 1 6 9
Trap freezing rake icon 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 Copper pands (cp)200 1 11 1
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