Spell protections

whathuh · 04-19-2005, 07:56 PM

Maybe it's just me, but the only spell protection I ever use is spell immunity, and that is only in certain cases. That is probably because I've always found spell protections to not work at all. Can someone give me a good description on the differences of the different spell protections, what they do, and what they actually protect against?

I already know not to cast magic missile with someone who has a blue-white sphere below their feet, unless I happen to have one as well. Unfortunately, damage spells are generally not dangerous to me, since I can protect from magic energy (improved corthala armor and inertial barrier work great) or fire or acid or any other elemental damage very easily.

shamrock_uk · 04-19-2005, 08:37 PM

All you need to know [img]smile.gif[/img]

whathuh · 04-19-2005, 09:21 PM

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Originally posted by shamrock_uk:
All you need to know [img]smile.gif[/img]

Not quite. Does spell trap block Imprisonment (trap the soul)? What about a simple maze? Abazigal's mate keeps whooping me even though I have on SoTM's spell trap. Is Creeping doom an area affect spell, even though it requires an actual target to cast on it, and you can't target invisible creatures?

K2Grey · 04-19-2005, 10:13 PM

Spell Trap will block all single target non protection dispeller spells, including Imprisonment and Maze. Generally, the only spell defenses worth talking about are Spell Turning (reflects single target attack spells) and Spell Trap (absorbs single target attack spells).

Creeping Doom is area effect spell, but I am not quite sure if it goes through Spell Trap or not, because of bad personal experiences with trying to get it to stick on Improved Irenicus, and I am not playing a druid right now so I cannot test it out on a random lich.

timothy trotter · 04-19-2005, 11:38 PM

i never use protection spells and made it through bg 2 okay

Dundee Slaytern · 04-20-2005, 08:41 AM

AoE spells will generally be absorbed by (Minor)Spell Deflection/Trap if the spell is targetted on the protected caster. Note that certain spell protections will have no effect on spells that are too high level for them to handle.

The Spells Reference is pretty through on this.

ister · 04-20-2005, 09:21 AM

Creeping Doom will be stopped by spell trap. However, if your lich has a friend present you can target the friend and the lich will be affected (unless the friend also has a spell trap of course).

DrowArchmage · 05-03-2005, 06:59 PM

I agree with everybody! even though i've only played once for 5hours,i still know a little.

04-19-2005, 11:38 PM	#5
timothy trotter Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: December 29, 2004 Location: south australia Age: 43 Posts: 603	i never use protection spells and made it through bg 2 okay __________________ Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!<br />You will stay in the comfy chair until lunchtime, with only a cup of coffee at 11!

04-20-2005, 09:21 AM	#7
ister Drow Warrior Join Date: January 12, 2005 Location: usa Age: 57 Posts: 291	Creeping Doom will be stopped by spell trap. However, if your lich has a friend present you can target the friend and the lich will be affected (unless the friend also has a spell trap of course). __________________ \" Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.\"<br />JFK

05-03-2005, 06:59 PM	#8
DrowArchmage Mephistopheles Join Date: July 29, 2004 Location: Mt. Pleasant, MI Age: 34 Posts: 1,400	I agree with everybody! even though i've only played once for 5hours,i still know a little. __________________ "Love is an odd thing, as odd a thing there is" -al'Lan Mandragoran, Last Lord of the Seven Towers

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04-19-2005, 07:56 PM	#1
whathuh The Magister Join Date: July 26, 2004 Location: NC Age: 38 Posts: 142	Maybe it's just me, but the only spell protection I ever use is spell immunity, and that is only in certain cases. That is probably because I've always found spell protections to not work at all. Can someone give me a good description on the differences of the different spell protections, what they do, and what they actually protect against? I already know not to cast magic missile with someone who has a blue-white sphere below their feet, unless I happen to have one as well. Unfortunately, damage spells are generally not dangerous to me, since I can protect from magic energy (improved corthala armor and inertial barrier work great) or fire or acid or any other elemental damage very easily.

04-19-2005, 08:37 PM	#2
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	All you need to know [img]smile.gif[/img]

04-19-2005, 10:13 PM	#4
K2Grey Dungeon Master Join Date: November 4, 2004 Location: Illinois, USA Age: 41 Posts: 64	Spell Trap will block all single target non protection dispeller spells, including Imprisonment and Maze. Generally, the only spell defenses worth talking about are Spell Turning (reflects single target attack spells) and Spell Trap (absorbs single target attack spells). Creeping Doom is area effect spell, but I am not quite sure if it goes through Spell Trap or not, because of bad personal experiences with trying to get it to stick on Improved Irenicus, and I am not playing a druid right now so I cannot test it out on a random lich.

04-20-2005, 08:41 AM	#6
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	AoE spells will generally be absorbed by (Minor)Spell Deflection/Trap if the spell is targetted on the protected caster. Note that certain spell protections will have no effect on spells that are too high level for them to handle. The Spells Reference is pretty through on this.

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