Is there something wrong with Water's Fury?

[JiCi]

Ultimate Magic, Spellcasting Class Options, Sorcerer, Marid bloodline:

"Water's Fury (Su): At 9th level, you gain the ability to summon a rushing jet of water from the elemental plane of water and direct it against your foes. As a standard action, you can create a jet of water in a 60-foot line that deals 1d6 points of damage per two sorcerer levels you possess, and blinds the target that was struck for 1d6 rounds. A Reflex save (DC 10 + 1/2 your sorcerer level + your Charisma bonus) reduces the damage by half and negates the blinding effect."

Huh... am I to understand that this ability is usable at will on purpose, or is it just that someone forgot to add a daily limit like any other 9th-level bloodline power?

I feel like having a sorcerer or someone with Improved/Greater Eldritch Heritage who's able to blast targets with a water cannon every round sounds... abusive.

[Azten]

Well, let's look at what happens when a 9th level sorcerer with 22(18+2+1+1) Charisma uses this ability.

4d6 untyped damage, in a line, that blinds the target for 1d6 rounds. DC Fort save for half damage and not becoming blind.

4-24 damage is pretty weak, and around 9th level I think DC 20 Fort saves are fairly easy to make, so it's not that big a deal. Though it should have a daily limit to be fair to similar 9th level bloodline powers.

[Treefolk]

Its for those casters looking for employment as riot-control personnel.

[Jonathan Dempe]

Just add merciful spell and you got yourself the best swat officer around

[lantzkev]

nice catch lol, new thing to add to sorc big bag of tricks lol.

[James Risner]

Azten wrote:

DC Fort save for half damage and not becoming blind

It is Reflex, so with Evasion you take nothing.

[Azten]

James Risner wrote:

Azten wrote:

DC Fort save for half damage and not becoming blind

It is Reflex, so with Evasion you take nothing.

Ah, I misread. Thanks.

[Kimera757]

JiCi wrote:

Ultimate Magic, Spellcasting Class Options, Sorcerer, Marid bloodline:

"Water's Fury (Su): At 9th level, you gain the ability to summon a rushing jet of water from the elemental plane of water and direct it against your foes. As a standard action, you can create a jet of water in a 60-foot line that deals 1d6 points of damage per two sorcerer levels you possess, and blinds the target that was struck for 1d6 rounds. A Reflex save (DC 10 + 1/2 your sorcerer level + your Charisma bonus) reduces the damage by half and negates the blinding effect."

Huh... am I to understand that this ability is usable at will on purpose, or is it just that someone forgot to add a daily limit like any other 9th-level bloodline power?

I feel like having a sorcerer or someone with Improved/Greater Eldritch Heritage who's able to blast targets with a water cannon every round sounds... abusive.

Other similar abilities have limits, so I'm thinking there's a boilerplate error. 3 + Cha mod per day?

Azten wrote:

Well, let's look at what happens when a 9th level sorcerer with 22(18+2+1+1) Charisma uses this ability.

4d6 untyped damage, in a line, that blinds the target for 1d6 rounds. DC Fort save for half damage and not becoming blind.

4-24 damage is pretty weak, and around 9th level I think DC 20 Fort saves are fairly easy to make, so it's not that big a deal. Though it should have a daily limit to be fair to similar 9th level bloodline powers.

You don't cast the spell for the damage. Blindness is a crippling condition.

The save DC should be equal to a sorcerer's highest level spells, except Spell Focus does not apply. A 9th-level sorcerer casting this spell is dishing out the same save DCs for their 4th-level spells.