Question about magic resistance.

Trau · 02-05-2003, 08:30 PM

If one's resistance is at 10, does this mean that there is a 10 percent chance that the spell will not affect the character?

[ 02-05-2003, 08:37 PM: Message edited by: Trau ]

SixOfSpades · 02-05-2003, 09:30 PM

Precisely. Your MR is the % chance that the spell will have no effect on you whatsoever--you won't even have to make a Saving Throw.

Certain spells (such as Time Stop and Imprisonment) completely ignore Magic Resistance, though.

Mordamir · 02-05-2003, 09:31 PM

Yeah, they roll 1d100...if the dice rolls 10 or less, you resisted the spell. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Trau · 02-05-2003, 10:06 PM

Thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img] Is this the same for other resistances?

Decurion · 02-05-2003, 10:23 PM

I've asked this before but I'm not sure the question was understood. Do resistance percentages stack? I mean, if you have something like the amulet of magic resistance which affords you 5% magic resistance or so (maybe ten, I can't remember, but for the sake of argument...), and you put on the belt of inertial barrier, do you then have 55% magic resistance? Or do you have 50% + 5% of 50%.

thanks, decurion

Desuma Malevois · 02-05-2003, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by Decurion:
I've asked this before but I'm not sure the question was understood. Do resistance percentages stack? I mean, if you have something like the amulet of magic resistance which affords you 5% magic resistance or so (maybe ten, I can't remember, but for the sake of argument...), and you put on the belt of inertial barrier, do you then have 55% magic resistance? Or do you have 50% + 5% of 50%.

thanks, decurion

In most cases resistance percentages stack, but remember the Belt of Inertial Barrier gives you resistance to magical damage, which is treated differently. One exception that I am aware of is Carsomyr, which sets MR to 50%, regardless of what it was before.

Olorin · 02-05-2003, 10:44 PM

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Originally posted by Trau:
Thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img] Is this the same for other resistances?

Resistances to elements like fire/cold/acid/magic _damage_ are treated differently. A 50% fire resistance doesn't have a 50% chance of no damage, but every time you recieve fire damage, 50% of the damage is resisted, so a fireball that does 20 points of damage will only hit your character for 10 points.

With magic resistance the spell either works or doesn't, the better your resistance, the more chance to block the spell.

Whether resistances stack or not depends on whether the item adds resistance, or SETS resitance to X%. Be careful that some of the item descriptions aren't clear, or are erroneous, so check it by equipping the item and check your characters profile.

02-05-2003, 08:30 PM	#1
Trau Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: Martinez, California, United States of America Age: 39 Posts: 366	If one's resistance is at 10, does this mean that there is a 10 percent chance that the spell will not affect the character? [ 02-05-2003, 08:37 PM: Message edited by: Trau ] __________________ Black Bush: \"UN got a problem with me in Iraq? You know what you should do? You should sanction me. Sanction me with your army. Oh wait, you don\'t have an army. I guess that means you should need to shut the fk up! SHUT THE FK UP!\"

02-05-2003, 09:30 PM	#2
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 46 Posts: 6,901	Precisely. Your MR is the % chance that the spell will have no effect on you whatsoever--you won't even have to make a Saving Throw. Certain spells (such as Time Stop and Imprisonment) completely ignore Magic Resistance, though. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

02-05-2003, 09:31 PM	#3
Mordamir Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Brazil Age: 39 Posts: 24	Yeah, they roll 1d100...if the dice rolls 10 or less, you resisted the spell. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Have no sig...yet!

02-05-2003, 10:06 PM	#4
Trau Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: Martinez, California, United States of America Age: 39 Posts: 366	Thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img] Is this the same for other resistances? __________________ Black Bush: \"UN got a problem with me in Iraq? You know what you should do? You should sanction me. Sanction me with your army. Oh wait, you don\'t have an army. I guess that means you should need to shut the fk up! SHUT THE FK UP!\"

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02-05-2003, 10:23 PM	#5
Decurion The Magister Join Date: November 13, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 35 Posts: 136	I've asked this before but I'm not sure the question was understood. Do resistance percentages stack? I mean, if you have something like the amulet of magic resistance which affords you 5% magic resistance or so (maybe ten, I can't remember, but for the sake of argument...), and you put on the belt of inertial barrier, do you then have 55% magic resistance? Or do you have 50% + 5% of 50%. thanks, decurion

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