Brilliant Energy and Force and shields [Archive] - Wizards Community

Brilliant Energy and Force and shields [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
LocalAreaLeech
02-14-05, 01:43 PM Brilliant energy weapons bypass armor bonueses to ac, and cannot harm
objects, constructs, and undead. The reason given being that it
bypasses non-liviing matter.

How does this work for amor bonuses granted by force effects i.e. Mage
Armor and Bracers of Armor?

How about shields? In 3.0 they gave a armor bonus that stacked with
regular armor, but in 3.5 they give their own "shield" bonus. Would
it apply, or is it also ignored and was merely left out of what is
bypassed??
Elgonn
02-14-05, 01:55 PM How does this work for amor bonuses granted by force effects i.e. Mage Armor and Bracers of Armor?

Force effects are not matter. Brilliant Energy doesn't bypass them.

How about shields? In 3.0 they gave a armor bonus that stacked with
regular armor, but in 3.5 they give their own "shield" bonus. Would
it apply, or is it also ignored and was merely left out of what is
bypassed??

Unknown if it is un purpose or not. But currently in 3.5 it doesn't bypass shields.
tarkin
02-14-05, 02:27 PM That is incorrect, brilliant energy weapons bypass wooden and metal shields

Read the SRD it says:

A brilliant energy weapon ignores nonliving matter. Armor bonuses to AC (including any enhancement bonuses to that armor) do not count against it because the weapon passes through armor.

Note the emphasis I added. The weapon has the magical property of ignoring non-living matter. That it was it does.

The word "because" in the next line indicates that this sentence is an EXAMPLE of how this affects you in game.

I.E.

I have a millionaire. I can buy any boat that costs less than $1,000,000 because I am a millionaire.

See what I mean? You realize of course that I could also buy any car that costs less than $1,000,000. The boat (or the Armor) is an example, not a restriction).
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Similarly, you can also use a Brilliant Energy weapon to treat a 1 inch steel door as concealment instead of cover, if your target is on the other side.

You can also use a brilliant energy to hide the weapon in a piece of solid rock, with just the hilt sticking out.

Etc. etc. etc.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
LocalAreaLeech 02-14-05, 01:43 PM	Brilliant energy weapons bypass armor bonueses to ac, and cannot harm objects, constructs, and undead. The reason given being that it bypasses non-liviing matter. How does this work for amor bonuses granted by force effects i.e. Mage Armor and Bracers of Armor? How about shields? In 3.0 they gave a armor bonus that stacked with regular armor, but in 3.5 they give their own "shield" bonus. Would it apply, or is it also ignored and was merely left out of what is bypassed??
Elgonn 02-14-05, 01:55 PM	How does this work for amor bonuses granted by force effects i.e. Mage Armor and Bracers of Armor? Force effects are not matter. Brilliant Energy doesn't bypass them. How about shields? In 3.0 they gave a armor bonus that stacked with regular armor, but in 3.5 they give their own "shield" bonus. Would it apply, or is it also ignored and was merely left out of what is bypassed?? Unknown if it is un purpose or not. But currently in 3.5 it doesn't bypass shields.
tarkin 02-14-05, 02:27 PM	That is incorrect, brilliant energy weapons bypass wooden and metal shields Read the SRD it says: A brilliant energy weapon ignores nonliving matter. Armor bonuses to AC (including any enhancement bonuses to that armor) do not count against it because the weapon passes through armor. Note the emphasis I added. The weapon has the magical property of ignoring non-living matter. That it was it does. The word "because" in the next line indicates that this sentence is an EXAMPLE of how this affects you in game. I.E. I have a millionaire. I can buy any boat that costs less than $1,000,000 because I am a millionaire. See what I mean? You realize of course that I could also buy any car that costs less than $1,000,000. The boat (or the Armor) is an example, not a restriction). ------------------ Similarly, you can also use a Brilliant Energy weapon to treat a 1 inch steel door as concealment instead of cover, if your target is on the other side. You can also use a brilliant energy to hide the weapon in a piece of solid rock, with just the hilt sticking out. Etc. etc. etc.