Brambles & Spikes (Spell Compendium) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Enaloindir

03-16-06, 07:08 AM
Hello all,

Could anyone inform me on the changes in the bambles and spikes spells? I see a lot of references to the new versions of these spells, but I'm still stuck with my old Complete Divine version...


Thanks in advance,
Enaloindir
stamhaven

03-16-06, 08:09 AM
Spikes specifically had the duration changed to match brambles and clarified that the threat range expansion does not stack with improved crit or other similar effects (as is the norm in 3.5). So for 2 spell levels you get +1 extra enhancement and improved crit but no extra duration or change to the damage cap. In other words the hit uber-spikes with the jumbo nerf-stick.

Personally I agree that it needed a nerf but think they went a bit too far and would have been better off making them more in line with magic keen edge/greater magic weapon. I'd have liked brambles to have a +5 damage cap and a minute per level duration while spikes to have had the usual effect with a +10 damage cap with a 1 minute per level duration as well.