Energy Substitution

NameEnergy Substitution
TypeMetamagic
May be taken multiple timesYes
The effects stackNo
Make a choice for this when selectedOne type of energy: acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic
VersionSRD
SourcesComplete Arcane on page 79, Dragon Magazine #325 on page 58, Magic of Faerun on page 21, Miniatures Handbook on page 25, System Reference Document, Tome and Blood on page 40
Prerequisites

Any other metamagic feat, Knowledge (arcana) 5 ranks.

Benefit

You choose one type of energy: acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. When employing a spell with the acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic designator, you can modify the spell to use your chosen type of energy instead. The altered spell uses a spell slot of the spell's normal level.

The altered spell works normally in all respects except the type of damage dealt.

Special

You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time the feat applies to a different type of energy.

Energy Substitution [Metamagic]

Prerequisites: Any other metamagic feat, Knowledge (arcana) 5 ranks.

Benefit: You choose one type of energy: acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. When employing a spell with the acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic designator, you can modify the spell to use your chosen type of energy instead. The altered spell uses a spell slot of the spell's normal level.

The altered spell works normally in all respects except the type of damage dealt.

Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time the feat applies to a different type of energy.

Source Copyright: System Reference Document Copyright 2000-2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Rich Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan, Rich Redman, Bruce R. Cordell, John D. Rateliff, Thomas Reid, James Wyatt, based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

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