Scourge of heaven

Scourge of heaven

invoker attack 1

Encounter ✦ divine, implement

Standard Action

area burst 1 within 10 squares

Target: each enemy within the area of effect

Attack: Wisdom + 2 vs. AC

Hit: "1d8 + Wisdom modifier damage."

Covenant of Malediction (fear): "The target also takes a −2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn."
Covenant of Preservation: "Each ally in the burst gains a +2 power bonus to defenses until the end of your next turn."

Covenant of Wrath: "The target takes extra damage equal to your Constitution modifier."^[Dr383:32]

Scourge of heaven is an encounter power available to invokers at 1st level.

Scourge of heaven was introduced in the "Invoker Essentials" article by Robert J. Schwalb in Dragon #383.

It is rated as average only for the covenant of wrath due to damage output. It is treated as a weak choice for the other two covenants, under the general case of those two covenants being generally weaker. ^{[Charop invoker]}