So here's the text of the "Etheric Strikes" ability gained at level 17:
At 17th level, a phantom blade can spend 1 ectoplasmic point as a swift action to allow her phantom weapon to ignore a number of points of damage reduction equal to twice her Wisdom modifier or twice the weapon’s Charisma modifier, whichever is higher.
As far as I can tell there is no listed duration. I can see it being interpreted one of several ways:
1. Lasts for a single atack2. Lasts for a single turn (ends after your turn)
3. Lasts until your next turn
4. Lasts for 1 minute like the other abilities you can apply to your weapon with the ectoplasmic pool
To me 4 makes the most sense as it builds on rules specific to the class and uses the same mechanics as a similar ability, but what do you guys think?
I looked and never did find anything clarifying this, if there is something please link it :)
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But I'm betting it's not #4....I would be satisfied with #2
Bump
Because it has no listed duration I'd read it as applying instantaneously, i.e. just to that attack. That would make Etheric Strikes a really weak ability of course and as a GM I'd be open to improving it, but I think that's how the ability reads now.