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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 6439165" data-attributes="member: 6785785">So if Uncanny dodge does work against any damage dealing effect, what does evasion really do for the rogue? It's only advantage over UD if we interpret all damage as attacks is that it doesn't cost a reaction. And if it does work that way, if a 7th level rogue is hit with a fireball and fails his Dex save, he takes half damage from the fireball; could he roll with that to only take a quarter damage?It just seems that this interpretation is very liberal and makes Uncanny Dodge much more powerful than I think it was designed to be. It also seems to go against the flavor or intent of the ability. How does one roll with a disintegrate ray? If you see a guy swinging a sword or shooting an arrow at you, you can roll with the attack , lessening it's severity. That makes sense. Not so much for rolling with a Cone of Cold spell. How do you roll with cold?Attacks are defined pretty clearly on page 193. And saves on page 179. You never save against an attack, you save against an effect.</blockquote>