Psionic Healing and Constructs

[Yogibear41]

Can the Psionic spells that heal heal constructs? I know that regular spells cant so the repair construct arcane spell must be used, but am unsure about the psionic healing powers. If not are their any psionic healing powers that specifically heal constructs?

[Keld Denar]

Like Psionic Repair Construct (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/powers/psionicRepairDamage.htm)?

As far as Warforged go, the language specifically talks about Conjouration(Healing) spells, but psionics don't have schools, they have disciplines, and healing is covered by psychometabolism (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/powers/bodyAdjustment.htm). I'd say that per RAW, psionic healing heals Warforged 100%, but I'd wager that given that there is a psionic repair power, the intent would be to use that instead of other psionic healing powers.

[Fouredged Sword]

That is a really good healing power if you happen to be a warforged shaper.

3d8+Cl uncapped healing for 3pp, augmentable for extra 1d8 healing per 2PP. Whoa.

It has an irritating clause in it that prevents you from healing a disabled warforged though.

[Yogibear41]

Well the construct in question, is not a warfored but a golem. So hes destroyed at -1 hit points anyway :D


Hmm you have to be a psion to get that power don't you? Not really as familiar with psionics as I am with other things. Is their anyway to get that as a wilder?

[Ernir]

Well the construct in question, is not a warfored but a golem. So hes destroyed at -1 hit points anyway :D

Ah, a golem. A golem's magic immunity is going to give you trouble, as you can see from the power description.


Hmm you have to be a psion to get that power don't you? Not really as familiar with psionics as I am with other things. Is their anyway to get that as a wilder?

You normally have to be a Shaper, a specialist Psion.

A Wilder can use the Expanded Knowledge feat (the Educated Wilder (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20070214a) ACF helps) to get the power.

[navar100]

I will be playing a Pathfinder Shaper in a new campaign. Instead of manifesting Repair Construct for my Astral Construct, would it be better to use that same turn to instead manifest a new Astral Construct?

[Thomar_of_Uointer]

I will be playing a Pathfinder Shaper in a new campaign. Instead of manifesting Repair Construct for my Astral Construct, would it be better to use that same turn to instead manifest a new Astral Construct?

Generally, yes. The new construct will have a full hit point pool and act immediately, and there's a chance that your current construct won't get killed by the next attack. Construct durations are so short in the early game that it's not worth bothering to keep them healed.

[Yogibear41]

Unfortunanetly for me the character I plan on playing is the golem so I can't just summon another one lol. With the way things are looking now I don't think I or anyone else in the party will even be able to heal me until level 7 or so lol(starting at level 3 maybe level 4). Time to stacking AC like nobodies business.

[Psyren]

It has an irritating clause in it that prevents you from healing a disabled warforged though.

How so? A disabled warforged is no more immune to magic than an ambulatory one.


Generally, yes. The new construct will have a full hit point pool and act immediately, and there's a chance that your current construct won't get killed by the next attack. Construct durations are so short in the early game that it's not worth bothering to keep them healed.

On the other hand, healing one only takes a standard action, while assembling a new one takes an entire round. There's also battlefield considerations, for example you may be in midair when you need another one, and you can only create ACs on a surface capable of supporting them (like the ground) even if they can fly.

[Fouredged Sword]

This clause

"When laying your hands upon a construct that has at least 1 hit point remaining, you reknit its structure to repair damage it has taken."

A warforged can be reduced to lower than 1 HP without being destroyed, and by RAW, this power cannot then heal them if they are lower than 1 HP.

It is silly, but raw has no sense of humor.

[Psyren]

Ah, actually missed that :smallredface:

Still, you can simply get it to 1 HP with something else.

[TuggyNE]

Ah, actually missed that :smallredface:

Still, you can simply get it to 1 HP with something else.

Temporary HP, for example.