[Psionics] Why do Mental Stab 1 and 2 have Malediction?

[Balor Patch]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

No, Aura doesn't work like that. Aura is a defensive field.

Aura is offensive for a creature that attacks by touch and defensive for a creature that is attacked by touch.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Balor Patch

Aura is offensive for a creature that attacks by touch and defensive for a creature that is attacked by touch.

No, it isn't. Just touching someone does nothing when the toucher has Aura. The only way to use it offensively is to grapple a target for a full turn.

[naloth]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

No, it isn't. Just touching someone does nothing when the toucher has Aura. The only way to use it offensively is to grapple a target for a full turn.

That's not what my copy of Basic says:

Originally Posted by B102

... that affects anyone you touch (Reach C) or who touches you.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

No, it isn't. Just touching someone does nothing when the toucher has Aura. The only way to use it offensively is to grapple a target for a full turn.

I think your memories of Champions might be spilling over, as damage shield did work that way, but aura never did.

[Plane]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

only way to use it offensively is to grapple a target for a full turn.

You can make Aura work that way by taking the "Requires Grapple" limitation in Powers: The Weird