Techniques

Techniques are specialized supernatural abilities learned through class training, inherited powers or focused disciplines.

Each technique has a rank, type, resource cost, activation time, range and duration. Select a technique to open its complete rules page.

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Showing 34 techniques.

Techniques
Technique Name	Rank	Type	Source	Chakra Cost	Activation	Range	Duration
Body Flicker Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Bonus Action	Self	Instantaneous
Chakra Guard	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Reaction, which you take when an attack hits you	Self	Until the start of your next turn
Chakra Strike	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	When you hit with a weapon attack or unarmed strike	The range of the triggering attack	Instantaneous
Clone Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute
Escape Artist Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Bonus Action	Self	Instantaneous
First Aid Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Action	Touch	Instantaneous
Hidden Weapon Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Bonus Action	Self	1 hour
Shadow Shuriken Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Action	60 feet	Instantaneous
Smoke Veil Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Action	30 feet	Until the start of your next turn
Substitution Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Reaction, which you take when you take damage from an attack	Self	Instantaneous
Surface Walking Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Bonus Action	Self	10 minutes
Transformation Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 hour
Wire Snare Technique	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Action	30 feet	Until the end of your next turn
Chakra Pulse	Rank I	Universal	Shinobi	1	Action	Self, 10-foot cone	Instantaneous
Body Flicker Assault	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	Bonus Action	Self	Instantaneous
Chakra Barrier	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	Reaction, which you take when an attack hits you	Self	Until the start of your next turn
Chakra Bind Technique	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute
Chakra Disruption Strike	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	When you hit with a weapon attack or unarmed strike	The range of the triggering attack	Instantaneous
Explosive Clone Technique	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute
Flash Step Barrage	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	Action	Self	Instantaneous
Sensory Pulse Technique	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Shadow Clone Technique	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute
Silent Killing Technique	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute
Chakra Rebalancing Technique	Rank II	Universal	Shinobi	2	Action	Touch	Instantaneous
Shadow Needle Technique	Rank I	Heritage	Shinobi	1	Action	60 feet	Instantaneous
Grasping Shade Technique	Rank I	Heritage	Shinobi	1	Action	30 feet	Until the start of your next turn
Shadow Passage Technique	Rank I	Heritage	Shinobi	1	Bonus Action	Self	Instantaneous
Shadow Bind Technique	Rank II	Heritage	Shinobi	2	Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute
Umbral Decoy Technique	Rank II	Heritage	Shinobi	2	Reaction, which you take when an attack roll hits you	Self	Instantaneous
Shadow Scout Technique	Rank II	Heritage	Shinobi	2	Action	5 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Shadow Possession Technique	Rank III	Heritage	Shinobi	3	Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute
Eclipse Field Technique	Rank III	Heritage	Shinobi	3	Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute
Living Shadow Form	Rank IV	Heritage	Shinobi	4	Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute
Dominion of Living Night	Rank V	Heritage	Shinobi	5	Action	Self, 30-foot radius	Concentration, up to 1 minute

Body Flicker Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: Instantaneous

Chakra Guard

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Reaction, which you take when an attack hits you
Range: Self
Duration: Until the start of your next turn

Chakra Strike

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: When you hit with a weapon attack or unarmed strike
Range: The range of the triggering attack
Duration: Instantaneous

Clone Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Escape Artist Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: Instantaneous

First Aid Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Action
Range: Touch
Duration: Instantaneous

Hidden Weapon Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: 1 hour

Shadow Shuriken Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Action
Range: 60 feet
Duration: Instantaneous

Smoke Veil Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Action
Range: 30 feet
Duration: Until the start of your next turn

Substitution Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Reaction, which you take when you take damage from an attack
Range: Self
Duration: Instantaneous

Surface Walking Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: 10 minutes

Transformation Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Action
Range: Self
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour

Wire Snare Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Action
Range: 30 feet
Duration: Until the end of your next turn

Chakra Pulse

Rank: Rank I
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Action
Range: Self, 10-foot cone
Duration: Instantaneous

Body Flicker Assault

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: Instantaneous

Chakra Barrier

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Reaction, which you take when an attack hits you
Range: Self
Duration: Until the start of your next turn

Chakra Bind Technique

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Action
Range: 30 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Chakra Disruption Strike

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: When you hit with a weapon attack or unarmed strike
Range: The range of the triggering attack
Duration: Instantaneous

Explosive Clone Technique

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Action
Range: 30 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Flash Step Barrage

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Action
Range: Self
Duration: Instantaneous

Sensory Pulse Technique

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

Shadow Clone Technique

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Action
Range: Self
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Silent Killing Technique

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Chakra Rebalancing Technique

Rank: Rank II
Type: Universal
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Action
Range: Touch
Duration: Instantaneous

Shadow Needle Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Action
Range: 60 feet
Duration: Instantaneous
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

Grasping Shade Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Action
Range: 30 feet
Duration: Until the start of your next turn
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

Shadow Passage Technique

Rank: Rank I
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 1
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: Instantaneous
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

Shadow Bind Technique

Rank: Rank II
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Action
Range: 60 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

Umbral Decoy Technique

Rank: Rank II
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Reaction, which you take when an attack roll hits you
Range: Self
Duration: Instantaneous
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

Shadow Scout Technique

Rank: Rank II
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 2
Activation: Action
Range: 5 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

Shadow Possession Technique

Rank: Rank III
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 3
Activation: Action
Range: 60 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

Eclipse Field Technique

Rank: Rank III
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 3
Activation: Action
Range: 60 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

Living Shadow Form

Rank: Rank IV
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 4
Activation: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

Dominion of Living Night

Rank: Rank V
Type: Heritage
Source: Shinobi
Chakra Cost: 5
Activation: Action
Range: Self, 30-foot radius
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Requirement: Living Shadow Heritage
Heritage: Living Shadow

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