CanAreaDamageEvade (spell flag)

CanAreaDamageEvade is a spell flag. It determines whether damage from this spell or action can be evaded with  Evasion or  Shield Master: Block. Despite the descriptions of both features, it does not strictly matter whether an action has a Dexterity saving throw, but whether it has this flag. Generally, this flag is set for actions that deal area of effect damage with a Dexterity saving throw to halve the damage.

There are plenty of exceptions to this rule, however. For example, the action to throw a Smokepowder Bomb has this flag and can be evaded but the action to shoot a Smokepowder Arrow does not and is unaffected by Evasion or Shield Master. There are also examples of actions without Dexterity saving throws with this flag such as  Primal Stampede (which uses unarmed attack rolls) or  Frost Breath (which uses a Constitution saving throw). Such actions are affected by Evasion and Shield Master despite not involving a Dexterity saving throw.

List of actions with CanAreaDamageEvade

Name	Type	Cost/Recharge	Range/Area	Roll	Effect
Acid Breath	Action	Short rest	Self 5 m / 17 ft (Line)	DEX Save	2d6Acid
Acid Splash	Cantrip		18 m / 60 ft 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	1d6Acid ( Dexterity saving throw to negate)
Activate Call Lightning	Level 3 spell		18 m / 60 ft 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	3d10Lightning
Bull Rush	Action	+ Per turn	9 m / 30 ft (Line)	STR Save
Burning Hands	Level 1 spell	+	Self 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	3d6Fire
Call Lightning	Level 3 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	3d10Lightning Applies  Call Lightning
Conjure Barrage	Level 3 spell	+	Self 9 m / 30 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	Normal weapon damage + 2d8Weapon
Conjure Barrage: Melee Weapon	Level 3 spell	+	Self 9 m / 30 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	Normal weapon damage + 2d8Weapon
Conjure Barrage: Ranged Weapon	Level 3 spell	+	Self 9 m / 30 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	Normal weapon damage + 2d8Weapon
Corrosive Phlegm	Action		14 m / 47 ft 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	2d8 + 3Acid
Dazzling Breath	Action	Per turn	5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	2d6 + Spellcasting modifierRadiant
Death Burst	Action		Self 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	4d6Cold
Death Burst	Action		Self 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	4d6Force Applies  Muddy
Death Burst	Action	-	Self 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	2d6Fire
Death Burst	Action	-	3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	6d6Necrotic
Digestive Sap	Action		5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	Applies  Digestive Juices
Erupting Cinder	Action		18 m / 60 ft 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	4d6Fire
Fiendish Flameblast	Action		2 m / 7 ft (Radius)	-	4d8Force + 4d8Fire Applies  Infernal Burning
Fire Breath	Action	Short rest	Self 5 m / 17 ft (Line)	DEX Save	2d6Fire
Fire Breath	Action	Short rest	Self 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	2d6Fire
Fire Breath	Action	Per turn	30 m / 100 ft 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	14d6Fire Applies  Burning
Fire Breath	Action	Per turn	5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	2d6Fire
Fireball	Level 3 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	8d6Fire
Firewine Explosion	Action		4 m / 13 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	2d6Fire
Flame Strike	Level 5 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	5d6Fire + 5d6Radiant
Flames of Avernus	Level 6 spell		Self 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	6d6Fire
Flames of the Phoenix	Action	+ 4	18 m / 60 ft 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	8d6Fire
Forever Indebted	Action	-	3 m / 10 ft 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	6d8Fire Summons Vengeful Boar, Vengeful Imp and Vengeful Merregon
Frost Breath	Action	Short rest	Self 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	CON Save	2d6Cold
Greasy Discharge	Action	Per turn	5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	Applies  Prone
Gushing Air	Action		18 m / 60 ft	DEX Save	2d6 + 1Thunder + 2d6 + 1Thunder
Hellfire Exhaust	Action		Self 3 m / 10 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	3d8Fire + 3d8Fire (If target is burning) Applies  Roiling Hellfire
Hellfire Missiles	Action		100 m / 333 ft 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	4d6Fire (Per missile)
Hellfire Orb	Level 6 spell	Per Battle	18 m / 60 ft 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	20d6Fire
Hellflame Cleave	Cantrip	Short rest	3 m / 10 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	Normal weapon damage + 2d6Fire Applies  Roiling Hellfire
Ice Breath	Action	Per turn	5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	2d6Cold
Ice Storm	Level 4 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	2d8Bludgeoning + 4d6Cold
Incinerate	Level 6 spell		3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	8d8Fire
Incineration Caster: Overheat	Action		4 m / 13 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	8d8Fire
Ki Resonation: Blast	Action	Per turn	18 m / 60 ft 5 m / 17 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	3d6Force (Per explosion)
Lightning Arrow	Level 3 spell	+	18 m / 60 ft 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	Ranged spell attack roll DEX Save	4d8Lightning (Primary target only) + 2d8Lightning ( Dexterity saving throw to halve)
Lightning Bolt	Level 3 spell	+	Self 30 m / 100 ft (Line)	DEX Save	8d6Lightning
Lightning Breath	Action	Short rest	Self 5 m / 17 ft (Line)	DEX Save	2d6Lightning
Lightning Breath	Action	Per turn	60 m / 200 ft 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	12d6Lightning Applies  Shocked
Morphic Brine Explosion	Action	-	3 m / 10 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	8d6Acid
Mud Breath	Action	Per turn	5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	DEX Save	Applies  Muddy
Needle Burst	Action	-	4 m / 13 ft (Radius)	DEX Save	6d8Piercing + 1d4Necrotic
Pearlspore Outbreak	Action	-	6 m / 20 ft (Radius)	CON Save	16d6Poison
Poison Breath	Action	Short rest	Self 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)	CON Save	2d6Poison
Primal Stampede	Action	+	9 m / 30 ft (Line)	Melee unarmed attack roll STR Save	1d4 + Strength modifierBludgeoning Applies  Prone

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