something like ring of elemetal resistance. Is there such a spell/item/weapon/armour/shield that give such a thing?

My defender is immune to nearly all things except for magic based weapons... trying to be the ultimate defender here [img]tongue.gif[/img]

if there isnt such a thing in undermountain, surely Z can make one can there be?

And while he's at it, he should make a gadget that casts divine favor level 15 x times a day. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Heh heh! Very little in the Undermountain can hurt you in undead form at the moment, just un-live with it Hark [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ 07-30-2006, 02:13 PM: Message edited by: roddybug ]

I've never actually tested this, so I can't say for sure, but if you get your magic resistance up as high as you can, you may be able to absorb the magic damage. Stands to reason that if a 32 Spell Resistance can abosorb a magic missile, it may also reduce magical damage. I'm not going to stand by this assertion however, as it is pure speculation.

i have tried being in drow form, and it doesnt work :(

edit: drows have natural high magic resistance.

[ 07-30-2006, 10:53 PM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ]

Actually, no.

Spell Resistance only affects the chances of a spell working on you.

To beat spell resistance a caster must roll:

1d20 + Caster Level + Any Spell Penetration feats (2,4, or 6) >/= Target's SR

If they do, the spell goes through. Thus why spell resistance can eat spells.

There is a Magic Damage resistance trait, but it can only be put on items.

but there is no magic damage immunity available against magic damage weapons?

Might have to settle for resistance, if you can find something. I don't remember seeing anything, but I'm a long way from seeing everything that's in the well.

A DD/monk build is very decent for this sort of damage resistance.

20/- for the monk
9/- for the DD

Thats 29 damage off everything. There are a few other items/armours in the game that will help on top of that.

There is a cloak that gives a magic resistance of 32 in the game, which helps but I still managed to loose a fotitude save and die :D

mind you that was just once in two hours of gameing

How does the above equation work with a rougue that has 'use magical device' skills but no caster levels.

If he is a 20th level rougue is it cast as a caster level 20 or something else?

If I was a 35 level cleric with plus 6 penatration would I have a +41 throw
total or 26? (meaning it does not increase after level 20)

Scrolls and wands have the spell at a specific caster level, and that level is used for the DC. I don't think that it cuts off at lvl 20, but on that, I could be mistaken, as spell casters aren't my specialty.

Like rob said, each scroll, wand, or other item that can cast the spell casts the spell at a certain level. That level is used to determine wether it pierces SR and the length/power of its effects.


In general, you aren't going to beat most SR with a wand.


There is no cutoff point to the Caster level being added to the roll to beat SR. A 38th level mage with Epic Spell pen would have a 50% chance of beating 54 SR.

Not talking about wands guys, what you say about them is true. Im talking scrolls in the case of rougues and normal spell casting.

Scrolls are the same.


Normal Spell Casting is done through the forumla I've already posted. Of course, the check really doesn't apply if the target has no SR (auto-success)