Saving throw

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A '''saving throw''' is a [[roll]] made to avoid (at least partially) [[damage]] or harm. The three types of saving throws are [[Fortitude]], [[Reflex]], and [[Will]].

Like an [[attack roll]], a saving throw is a [[d20]] roll plus a bonus based on your [[class]], [[class level|level]], and an [[ability]] score.

==Saving throw types==
* '''Fortitude''' is related to a character's ability to withstand damage thanks to his physical stamina. It measures a creature's ability to stand up to physical punishment or attacks against vitality and health. The [[Constitution]] [[ability modifier|modifier]] is applied to fortitude saving throws.
* '''Reflex''' is related to a character's ability to withstand damage thanks to his agility or quick reactions. The [[Dexterity]] modifier is applied to reflex saving throws.
* '''Will''' is related to a character's ability to withstand damage thanks to his mental toughness. The [[Wisdom]] modifier is applied to will saving throws.
==Notes==

Saving throw calculation in NWN2 is bugged. Saves against area based spells like Cloudkill or Mind Fog ignore +1 saving throw vs. spells bonus granted for each 5 base ranks in Spellcraft as well as all feats that grant saving throw bonuses against specific threats (spells, poison, evil, negative energy etc.). Example: An enemy with a base will of 9 has 15 base spellcraft ranks and the feats Hardiness vs. Spells and Hardiness vs. Enchantments. Thus, his will saving throw against a spell like Mind Fog should be 9+3+2+2=16. However, due to to bugged calculation, only his base will of 9 will be taken into account. But if you cast a spell like Charm Person on him, the bonuses kick in and his will saving throw rises to 16.
==Difficulty class==
The saving throw [[difficulty class]] (DC) is determined by the attack itself.

==Automatic Failure and Success==
A [[natural 1]] on a saving throw is always a Failure, and a [[natural 20]] is always a Success.

'''Bug''' - reflex and will saves both say *failure* in the chat window when a natural 1 is rolled, but if the save was successful without Automatic Failure, then the saving throw still succeeds. Fortitude works correctly, however, and always fails on a natural 1. This bug does not extend to natural 20 for Automatic Success.

==Save progression==
Each class has either a high or low saving throw progression for each save type.

When a character [[multiclass]]es, each class provides separate save progressions. Even if all classes provide the same progression, do not combine levels to determine the save. For example, a level 20 rogue (high reflex) has a +12 reflex save, while a character with 10 rogue levels and 10 monk levels (also high reflex) would gain +7 reflex from each class, for a total of +14 reflex. See also [[Class progression]].

{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center" class=sortable
|- BGCOLOR=skyblue
!Class
!Fortitude
!Reflex
!Will
|-
|[[Bard]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|HIGH
|-
|[[Barbarian]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|''low''
|-
|[[Cleric]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Druid]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Favored soul]]
|HIGH
|HIGH
|HIGH
|-
|[[Fighter]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|''low''
|-
|[[Monk]]
|HIGH
|HIGH
|HIGH
|-
|[[Paladin]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|''low''
|-
|[[Ranger]]
|HIGH
|HIGH
|''low''
|-
|[[Rogue]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|''low''
|-
|[[Sorcerer]]
|''low''
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Spirit shaman]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Swashbuckler]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|''low''
|-
|[[Warlock]]
|''low''
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Wizard]]
|''low''
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Arcane archer]]
|HIGH
|HIGH
|''low''
|-
|[[Arcane Scholar of Candlekeep]]
|''low''
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Arcane trickster]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|HIGH
|-
|[[Assassin]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|''low''
|-
|[[Blackguard]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|''low''
|-
|[[Divine champion]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|''low''
|-
|[[Doomguide]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|''HIGH''
|-
|[[Duelist]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|''low''
|-
|[[Dwarven defender]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Eldritch knight]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|''low''
|-
|[[Frenzied berserker]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|''low''
|-
|[[Harper agent]]
|''low''
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Invisible blade]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|''low''
|-
|[[Neverwinter Nine (class)|Neverwinter Nine]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|HIGH
|-
|[[Pale master]]
|''low''
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Red dragon disciple]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Red Wizard of Thay]]
|''low''
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Sacred fist]]
|HIGH
|HIGH
|''low''
|-
|[[Shadow Thief of Amn (class)|Shadow Thief of Amn]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|''low''
|-
|[[Shadowdancer]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|''low''
|-
|[[Stormlord]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Warpriest]]
|HIGH
|''low''
|HIGH
|-
|[[Weapon master]]
|''low''
|HIGH
|''low''
|}

{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
|- style="text-align:center"
|colspan=2|'''Class level'''
|1
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|10
|11
|12
|13
|14
|15
|16
|17
|18
|19
|20
|21
|22
|23
|24
|25
|26
|27
|28
|29
|30
|-
|rowspan=2|'''Saving<br />throws'''
|'''High'''
| +2
| +3
| +3
| +4
| +4
| +5
| +5
| +6
| +6
| +7
| +7
| +8
| +8
| +9
| +9
| +10
| +10
| +11
| +11
| +12
| +12
| +13
| +13
| +14
| +14
| +15
| +15
| +16
| +16
| +17
|-
|'''Low'''
| +0
| +0
| +1
| +1
| +1
| +2
| +2
| +2
| +3
| +3
| +3
| +4
| +4
| +4
| +5
| +5
| +5
| +6
| +6
| +6
| +7
| +7
| +7
| +8
| +8
| +8
| +9
| +9
| +9
| +10
|}
===Formula:===
goodSave = classLevel / 2 + 2
poorSave = classLevel / 3
*Division is rounded down.

*''ClassLevel'' should be greater than 0.

==External resources==
*[[NWNWiki:Saving_throw]]
[[Category:Game rules]]
[[Category:Saving throws| ]]
[[Category:Character attributes]]

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