I have been testing Trait: Shield Master on Shadowheart and in the end i come to conclusion that this trait is not working at 100%.
Feat description by:
- D&D 5e book description:
Shield Master
You use shields not just for protection but also for offense. You gain the following benefits while you are wielding a shield:
1. If you take the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action to try to shove a creature within 5 feet of you with your shield.
2. If you aren’t incapacitated, you can add your shield’s AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or other harmful effect that targets only you.
3. 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.
- BG3
Shield Master:
Gain a +2 bonus to Dexterity saving throws when wielding a Shield. If a spell forces you to make a Dexterity saving throw, you can use your reaction to shield yourself. On a successful save, you take no damage.
Conclusion after tests and checing combat log and damage dealt:
( Part 2 of D&D 5e book description ):
Basic Shadowhear AC 19 ( 2 from shield )
On dex saving throws by combat log AC still 19 not 21 as it should be with shield master feat. ( before taking shield master AC was also 19 by combat log so i assume it should AC +shield bonus from shield master so 19 + 2 = 21 )
Not working both on range weapon attack ( bow, crosbow, etc. ) and on spells that requires dex saving throw. ( tested mostly with typical fire bolt cantrip with requires dex saving throw ).
( Part 3 of D&D 5e book description ):
I might be wrong on that one and if i am please advice me but with my understanding of that feat.
If u re a target of a dex safing throw spell u use reastion to shield yourself ( you roll and if roll won then = 0 dmg, if not = 1/2 dmg )
so all in all while testing with fire bolt ( 1d10 dmg ) and ofcourse chield master feat was ON i should take max dmg = 1/2 of 1d10 with is 5.
Combat log never indicated any reaction saving throw from shiled master and also Shadowhear used to take more then 5 dmg from it that should never happed even with failed shield master reaction saving throw.
Not working
( Part 1 of D&D 5e book description ):
Shove in BG3 always uses bonus action so nevermind with it 5 feet ~ 1,5m all good here ( but still would be nice if u could showe some1 for free after attacing with shield master feat )
All in All trait that would be great for some1 that need to maintain concentration on buffs to keep them going is rubbish atm.
