Constitution Damage [Archive] - Wizards Community

Constitution Damage [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Cal
10-24-05, 07:24 AM Hi All,

What are my options for dealing Constitution "damage" to an opponent through a spell in order to lower the target's Fort Save?

Thanks,
Cal.
Shatteredtower
10-24-05, 07:27 AM Within core, both cloudkill and poison. Enervation and energy drain are also going to be popular for this purpose, since while they don't reduce Constitution, they do have an impact on saving throws.
Lawrence
10-24-05, 09:15 AM Some spell effects also cause a general penalty for things, curse and greater curse are examples that can directly effect saving throws with a set penalty.

In theory I think a few status conditions will do it also, just don't know which ones atm. ^-^;
20102000
10-24-05, 09:40 AM Bear in mind if you reduce constitution you also reduce hit points.
Every two points lost of constitution is one point per level off hit points.
tarkin
10-24-05, 11:58 AM If all you want to do is lower the Fort save, use spells that only do that. You will get a greater bang for your buck.

Con damage is "expensive", cause it does four things:

1) Lowers their hitpoints

2) Can kill them just for Con damage

3) lower skill and stat checks

4) lowers saves.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Cal 10-24-05, 07:24 AM	Hi All, What are my options for dealing Constitution "damage" to an opponent through a spell in order to lower the target's Fort Save? Thanks, Cal.
Shatteredtower 10-24-05, 07:27 AM	Within core, both cloudkill and poison. Enervation and energy drain are also going to be popular for this purpose, since while they don't reduce Constitution, they do have an impact on saving throws.
Lawrence 10-24-05, 09:15 AM	Some spell effects also cause a general penalty for things, curse and greater curse are examples that can directly effect saving throws with a set penalty. In theory I think a few status conditions will do it also, just don't know which ones atm. ^-^;
20102000 10-24-05, 09:40 AM	Bear in mind if you reduce constitution you also reduce hit points. Every two points lost of constitution is one point per level off hit points.
tarkin 10-24-05, 11:58 AM	If all you want to do is lower the Fort save, use spells that only do that. You will get a greater bang for your buck. Con damage is "expensive", cause it does four things: 1) Lowers their hitpoints 2) Can kill them just for Con damage 3) lower skill and stat checks 4) lowers saves.