Spell Shaping is an ability in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.
Description[]
While casting targeted area of effect spells, gain the ability to increase or decrease the size of the area at the cost or benefit of Power Level.
(Use Zoom Controls while targeting a spell to shape it, note some spells may not be shaped)
Effects[]
- Self: Allows the caster to shape area of effect spells, modifying their area and Power Level.
Notes[]
- Spells may only be shaped to 3 presets; high, low, and unshaped.
- Making the AoE larger reduces the Power Level of the spell by 5, and adjusts the area by 1.5x. Making it smaller increases the Power Level by 1, and adjust the area by 0.5x.
- Spells that can be shaped will have a small Spell Shaping symbol (
) above their icon on the spell bar of a character; these are typically spells launched at range with a circular AoE effect like Fireball. - Internally, any ability which is specifically a spell, with an attack of type AttackAOEGameData, which doesn't have a forced target, and whose class learns Spell Shaping is eligible. AoE abilities that aren't part of the regular Chanter, Druid, Priest, or Wizard spell set are not able to be shaped.
