A creature that develops this type of haki is able to greatly increase its own senses. Creatures using this haki can detect the auras, presence, strength, and emotions of other creatures around them. When developed over time, creatures can even develop a powerful sixth sense that will allow them to see even when blinded or deafened. Furthermore, at its highest level, this haki allows creatures to see into the future to avoid danger. Creatures that master this form of haki will become nearly impossible to evade or hit with ordinary attacks.
Color of Observation Advancement
When deciding to advance your Color of Observation Haki during a Spirit Surge Event, you may choose any of the following features below. The rarity of the haki advancement feature you may choose is determined by the Spirit Surge Event.
In order to gain a Color of Observation Haki Advancement feature, you are required to have a minimum Wisdom score of 11 and meet any other prerequisites mentioned.
Observation Haki Spellcasting Ability
Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your Color of Observation spells, since the strength of this haki is determined by your perceptiveness and overall awareness. You use your Wisdom whenever an Observation Haki spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for an observation haki spell you cast.
Observation Haki save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier
Observation Haki attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier
Vision of Light
Haki Advancement, Uncommon
By enhancing your vision, you can now see through darkness more clearly, granting you Darkvision.
You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only Shades of Gray.
Aura Detection
Haki Advancement, Uncommon
You begin to see auras that you can identify around magical objects and spell effects.
You can cast Detect Magic at will, without expending a spell slot or material components.
Predict Outcome
Haki Advancement, Uncommon
You can see a tiny glimpse into the future to determine the potential negative outcome of a situation and avoid it.
When you make an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, you can choose to reroll the d20. You must reroll the die before the outcome of the initial roll is determined.
Alternatively, when a creature you can see makes an attack against you or makes a saving throw against one of your spells or features, you can force that creature to reroll the attack roll or saving throw.
If the roll that triggers the reroll is made with advantage or disadvantage, both d20s are rerolled. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.
Spirit Sense
Haki Advancement, Uncommon
You have trained your haki to feel the presence of beings who are invisible, hidden or disguised.
As an action, you can sense the presence of creatures you can't see within 60 feet of you, provided that you and the creature aren't separated by total cover, for 1 minute. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Predictive Strike
Haki Advancement, Uncommon
Through honing your perception, you can predict your opponent's movements, turning their offense into an opportunity for counterattack.
When a creature misses you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction to make a melee attack against the creature. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Far Sight
Haki Advancement, Uncommon
Your observation haki allows you to perceive threats from a significant distance.
As a bonus action, you can extend your ranged weapon range for 1 minute or until you're incapacitated. The range of your ranged weapon attacks is doubled and you suffer no disadvantage for making ranged weapon attacks at long range for the duration. Once you use this ability, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
Aura Reading
Haki Advancement, Uncommon
You are able to detect the presence and potential threat level of dangerous creatures or hazards around you.
You can cast the Detect Poison and Disease or Detect Evil and Good spells, without expending a spell slot or material components. Once you use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
Echoing Shot
Haki Advancement, Uncommon
You have learned to channel your Observation Haki into your ranged attacks, enabling your shots to curve mid-air.
When you make a ranged weapon attack and miss, you can use your bonus action to reroll the attack against a different creature within range. The new attack ricochets off a solid surface, such as a wall or a ceiling, before heading towards the new target. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
X-Ray Vision
Haki Advancement, Rare
By amplifying your vision with your spirit, you are able to see through physical objects.
As an action, you gain the ability to see through solid objects to a range of 30 feet. Within that range, you have darkvision if you don’t already have it. This special sight lasts for 1 minute or until your concentration ends (as if you were concentrating on a spell). During that time, you perceive objects as ghostly, transparent images.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Aura Analysis
Haki Advancement, Rare
Prerequisites: Aura Reading
By further concentrating your focus onto creatures you can see, you can get a better read on them.
When using Aura Reading, you also have the option to cast Detect Thoughts instead, without expending a spell slot or material components.
Echo of Futures Past
Haki Advancement, Rare
You've honed your Observation Haki to a point where you can glimpse further into the future, anticipating your enemies' actions before they even occur.
When you roll for initiative, you can choose to gain advantage on all your attack rolls until the end of your first turn. Additionally, you can take the Dodge action as a bonus action on your first turn.
Hawk's Gaze
Haki Advancement, Rare
Your Observation Haki gives you sight beyond sight, allowing you to spot distant threats and targets with ease.
You gain advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. In addition, you can make out details of even extremely distant creatures and objects as small as 2 feet across.
Empathic Resonance
Haki Advancement, Rare
Your heightened observational skills allow you to understand the emotional state of those around you.
As an action, you can focus your senses on any creatures you can see within 60 feet of you. You immediately learn each creature's emotional state and general intentions for their next action (such as attack, flee, or negotiate).
Echolocation
Haki Advancement, Rare
By concentrating your Haki, you create a pulse that reverberates off nearby objects and creatures. As an action, you can emit a pulse of energy that allows you to effectively "see" in all directions. For 1 minute, you gain blindsight out to a range of 30 feet. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and regain all expended uses after a long rest.
Imminent Sense
Haki Advancement, Rare
Your ability to predict danger has reached new heights, allowing you to effectively dodge even the deadliest strikes.
When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail.
Predictive Shot
Haki Advancement, Rare
Your haki allows you to predict the trajectory of your shots with uncanny precision, even accounting for the slightest movements of your target.
Once per turn when you make a ranged attack, you can choose to use this feature before the attack roll. The attack ignores cover and the target's Dexterity modifier to AC (if any) and critically hits on a roll of 19 or 20. On a hit, the attack deals an additional 2d6 of its damage type.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Soul Gaze
Haki Advancement, Very Rare
Prerequisites: Aura Reading
You've refined your Observation Haki to perceive the spirit and intentions of those around you.
You gain advantage on all Wisdom (Insight) checks, and you can use your action to learn specific aspects about a creature you can see. You learn the creature's current hit points, all its immunities, resistances, and vulnerabilities, and whether it has any spellcasting or supernatural abilities. The DM may also choose to share additional information with you.
Chronostasis
Haki Advancement, Very Rare
You perceive time in a unique way, allowing you to analyze your surroundings and react to threats with greater precision.
You can take the 'Ready' action as a bonus action on your turn. The action you ready must be a melee or ranged attack.
Glimpse Into the Future
Haki Advancement, Very Rare
Prerequisites: Predict Outcome
By developing your sixth sense, you can see further into the future.
When you finish a long rest, roll two d20s and record the numbers rolled. You can replace any attack roll, saving throw, or ability check made by you or a creature that you can see with one of these foretelling rolls. You must choose to do so before the roll, and you can replace a roll in this way only once per turn.
Each foretelling roll can be used only once. When you finish a long rest, you lose any unused foretelling rolls.
If the Spirit Surge Event has a rarity higher than Very Rare, use these bonuses:
Legendary. You roll three d20s instead.
Infinite Sight
Haki Advancement, Very Rare
Prerequisites: X-Ray Vision or Far Sight
By focusing your spiritual awareness on distant surroundings, you can focus on specific areas to see or hear targets from far away.
You can cast the Clairvoyance spell, without expending a spell slot or material components. You can't use this feature again until you finish a short or long rest.
Preemptive Strike
Haki Advancement, Very Rare
Your heightened observation skills allow you to react to threats with lightning speed, attacking before your enemy can even strike.
As a reaction when a creature you can see within range initiates an attack against you, you can make one weapon attack against the creature. If your attack hits, the creature's attack is cancelled and they lose their action. This feature doesn't prevent the creature from using a bonus action or reaction.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Absolute Perception
Haki Advancement, Very Rare
Prerequisites: Echolocation
You can extend your senses to an uncanny degree, becoming aware of every detail in your surroundings.
As an action, you gain truesight and blindsight out to a range of 120 feet for 10 minutes. You can see in normal and magical darkness, see invisible creatures and objects, automatically detect visual illusions and succeed on saving throws against them, and perceive the original form of a shapechanger or a creature transformed by magic.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
The Zone
Haki Advancement, Legendary
Prerequisites: Predict Outcome
In the heat of battle, you can enter a state of total spatial awareness and the ability to see clearly into the future for a prolonged period of time.
You can spend an action to center your focus around your sixth sense and gain the benefits of the Foresight spell for 1 minute. This effect ends early if you fall unconscious or end it as a bonus action.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.
Traveling Gaze
Haki Advancement, Legendary
Prerequisites: Far Sight
Your focus on distant surroundings has been permanently increased.
You can cast the Arcane Eye spell at will, without expending a spell slot or material components
The Voice of All Things
Haki Advancement, Legendary
Prerequisites: Qualities of a King, Aura Detection or Aura Reading
You have learned to use your rare natural talent to tune into the wavelengths of all forms of communication in the world.
You can read and understand all languages, written or verbal, including any writing on poneglyphs. You can also cast the Speak With Animals spell at will, without expending a spell slot. When using this spell, you can communicate with all types of creatures in the same way you would be able to with a beast.
Additionally, you can speak telepathically with any creature within 120 feet of you.
Aura of All Things
Haki Advancement, Legendary
You can sense the aura of all life, land, and climate around you.
You can cast the Commune With Nature spell at will, without expending a spell slot or material components.
Clairvoyant Strike
Haki Advancement, Legendary
Your foresight enables you to strike where your enemies are most vulnerable.
When you make an attack, you can declare it to be a clairvoyant strike. You can give yourself a +20 bonus to an attack roll you make. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a short rest.