Kineticist and Oracle's Spirit Boost ability

[Wormyxl]

I've done a lot of research trying to find an answer to this question, but it seems so edge case that it hasn't been answered... If a kineticist has burn, has taken no hits from the enemy, and an oracle with the life mystery "Spirit Boost" heals said kineticist... Does the kineticist get temp HP? Ive found old threads that debate if non-lethal damage is or isn't hp damage, but those never seemed to reach a firm answer.

Thanks in advance!

[Sandslice]

Yes, the kineticist gets temp HP. Being at maximum HP is defined as having no difference between your current and maximum HP - and this is what Spirit Boost cares about.

Nonlethal damage is damage - and it even counts as HP damage for the purpose of effects that care about dealing damage. However, it doesn't create a difference between your current and max HP.

[DeathlessOne]

Sandslice is correct. Non-lethal damage is damage. It is just tracked separately from your normal HP total. The only interaction it has with your normal HP is when it exceeds your normal HP total (and Temp HP would count towards that total) and starts becoming actual damage (reducing your current HP total) when you take more of it.