I hate spell resistance

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#1

sublime-sage

Jul 15, 2009 23:37:52		What are some good spells that don't offer spell resistance?
I am going to play a ninth level wizard and just thinking on what spells to chose from.
#2

temetnosce

Jul 15, 2009 23:40:30 		Off the top of my head I only recall the Orb spells, and I'm not sure it's all of them. Sorry, not entirely sober... yet again...
#3

dandu

Jul 15, 2009 23:41:32 		Solid Fog
Black Tentacles
Orb of X
Melf's Unicorn Arrow
Wall of Stone
Wall of Force
Cloudkill
Stinking Cloud
Web
Glitterdust
Cloud of Knives

Altneratively
Spell Penetration
Greater Spell Penetration
Arcane Mastery
for feats that let you burst through SR.

Or learn the spell True Casting, or Assay Spell Resistance for +10 to checks for overcoming SR.
#4

temetnosce

Jul 15, 2009 23:44:27 		Heh, right after posting that I recalled Grease, Glitterdust, Web, and Acid Arrow. Mostly already posted though.
#5

sublime-sage

Jul 15, 2009 23:58:06 		Altneratively
Spell Penetration
Greater Spell Penetration
Arcane Mastery
for feats that let you burst through SR.

Or learn the spell True Casting, or Assay Spell Resistance for +10 to checks for overcoming SR.
My DM said there are some enemy with magic immunity so if a spells offer resistance it doesn't work.
#6

dandu

Jul 16, 2009 0:04:37 		Oh, Golems or something?

Yeah, Orb that shiz.
#7

Chaos_Redefined

Jul 16, 2009 3:59:14 		Failing those methods, try the following:

Fly
Haste
Enlarge Person
Heroism
etc...

(these are the ones off the top of my head... I imagine there are more options, probably a lot better than enlarge and heroism...)
#8

siranui

Jul 16, 2009 5:38:54 		Buffs are the best way around SR, in many ways.

Also, I believe that the reserve feats (fiery burst et al) bypass spell resistance.

On the off-chance that you're playing a UM, Theurgic Specialist from Dragon magazine should give enough caster levels to blow through most SR.
#9

pithica

Jul 16, 2009 10:52:54 		If you absolutely have to do 'damage' (ugh) to a mob with Magic Immunity, a Reserve Feat is a good option. Those are all (Su), and therefore don't offer spell resistance. It certainly helped me when my DM thought he'd be cute and throw a Golem at my Force Missile Mage.

For Spells, Blast of Sand doesn't offer SR (and does full damage to objects), and if I recall correctly, neither do Haboob/Arctic Haze. I also think that Dragon's Breath doesn't.

Or, you could just cast Body of War on your Familiar and let him duke it out with the Golem.
#10

widow

Jul 19, 2009 10:13:23 		If you are playing a sublime chord build or something along those lines, a level of Marshall can go a long way. 1 level will pick you up the aura where you add cha to your caster checks to over come SR. Not so good for a more standard caster build.
#11

dr_rocktopus

Jul 19, 2009 22:38:00 		Tomebound Eye Of Boccob, MiC.
Dirt cheap, slot-less, up to +8 to a spell for spell penetration purposes, picked as you prep spells. What's SR again? ;)
#12

Janos_Antero

Jul 20, 2009 1:30:07 		A decent no-SR spell is Doom Scarabs out of PHB2 as well. It's a 4th level Necromancy/Conjuration, 60' cone based off Fort with no SR against the damage (but 1d6/2 levels, cap 10d6).

If the creature has SR and you beat it, you also gain 1d4 temporary hit points, per creature with SR.

Not hugely powerful, but very useful to have handy for SR monsters and Reflex/Evasion combos.
#13

morphling_89

Jul 20, 2009 4:44:00 		Great Thunderclap (3rd level, Spell Compendium) is nice. AoE, no SR, enemies have to make Will saves or stunned, Fort saves or deafened, Ref or fall Prone.

Pretty much gaurenteed to have some effect. Both the Ref and Will saves are great!
#14

risner

Jul 21, 2009 16:22:27
What are some good spells that don't offer spell resistance?
I am going to play a ninth level wizard and just thinking on what spells to chose from.

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