regarding resistance and some spells [Archive] - Wizards Community

regarding resistance and some spells [Archive] - Wizards Community

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rikimaru75
04-16-07, 08:53 AM If a caster (level 11+ Sorceror for example) casts resist energy (cold) on themselves, then they will receive 30 resistance to cold.

What happens if that caster gets attacked by a Maximized Hailstones (Spell Compendium) from a 20th level caster and sets all four globes of hail at our said Sorceror? Pending all four globes hit, would each hail stone globe count as a separate set of cold damage or accumulated as one?

The same question would apply for a spell like Scorching Ray for those that are not too familiar with Hailstones. Of course, resist energy would be fire in the Scorching Ray case.

Thanks in advance.
WackyOne
04-16-07, 09:00 AM Each damage source would be treated separatedly - not the best tool for the job... but remember that multiple castings of "Resist Energy" don't stack ;)
rikimaru75
04-16-07, 09:00 AM so you can't cast resistance energy 3 times and have resistance to energy cold,fire, and electricity?
Leilond
04-16-07, 09:02 AM I suppose he's telling you cannot cast 3 time "resist energy (cold)" to be nearly "immune to cold"
rikimaru75
04-16-07, 09:05 AM Ok. I understand that. I just wanted some clarification.

At level 11+ caster level, resist energy gives resist selected energy type 30, and that suffices enough if the damage is 5d6 cold (30 maximized) for each globe of hailstones and 24 fire for scorching ray.
Lilinthra
04-16-07, 10:53 AM Ok. I understand that. I just wanted some clarification.

At level 11+ caster level, resist energy gives resist selected energy type 30, and that suffices enough if the damage is 5d6 cold (30 maximized) for each globe of hailstones and 24 fire for scorching ray.
True, though there is the corner case of one of the ranged touch attacks for scorching ray being a critical hit. Not familiar with hailstones; crits might apply there too.
mvincent
04-16-07, 12:53 PM so you can't cast resistance energy 3 times and have resistance to energy cold,fire, and electricity?Note that this too is theoretically a legitimate interpretation (based on strict RAW), but almost no one uses this interpretation (including the designers).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
rikimaru75 04-16-07, 08:53 AM	If a caster (level 11+ Sorceror for example) casts resist energy (cold) on themselves, then they will receive 30 resistance to cold. What happens if that caster gets attacked by a Maximized Hailstones (Spell Compendium) from a 20th level caster and sets all four globes of hail at our said Sorceror? Pending all four globes hit, would each hail stone globe count as a separate set of cold damage or accumulated as one? The same question would apply for a spell like Scorching Ray for those that are not too familiar with Hailstones. Of course, resist energy would be fire in the Scorching Ray case. Thanks in advance.
WackyOne 04-16-07, 09:00 AM	Each damage source would be treated separatedly - not the best tool for the job... but remember that multiple castings of "Resist Energy" don't stack ;)
rikimaru75 04-16-07, 09:00 AM	so you can't cast resistance energy 3 times and have resistance to energy cold,fire, and electricity?
Leilond 04-16-07, 09:02 AM	I suppose he's telling you cannot cast 3 time "resist energy (cold)" to be nearly "immune to cold"
rikimaru75 04-16-07, 09:05 AM	Ok. I understand that. I just wanted some clarification. At level 11+ caster level, resist energy gives resist selected energy type 30, and that suffices enough if the damage is 5d6 cold (30 maximized) for each globe of hailstones and 24 fire for scorching ray.
Lilinthra 04-16-07, 10:53 AM	Ok. I understand that. I just wanted some clarification. At level 11+ caster level, resist energy gives resist selected energy type 30, and that suffices enough if the damage is 5d6 cold (30 maximized) for each globe of hailstones and 24 fire for scorching ray. True, though there is the corner case of one of the ranged touch attacks for scorching ray being a critical hit. Not familiar with hailstones; crits might apply there too.
mvincent 04-16-07, 12:53 PM	so you can't cast resistance energy 3 times and have resistance to energy cold,fire, and electricity?Note that this too is theoretically a legitimate interpretation (based on strict RAW), but almost no one uses this interpretation (including the designers).