Spell Breach, Lesser - Revision history

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Updated list, added BGTSCC Features note.

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	==Description==		==Description==

	This spell strips an enemy mage of up to two magical defenses. This spell will also lower the target creature's Spell Resistance by 3 for ten rounds.		This spell strips an enemy mage of up to two magical defenses. This spell will also lower the target creature's [[Spell Resistance]] by 3 for ten rounds.

	The following is a list of the protections that can be removed by the breach effect, they are removed at random:		The following is a list of the protections that can be removed by the [[breach]] effect, they are removed at random:

	* [[Death Armor]]		* [[Death Armor]]
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	* [[Endure Elements]]		* [[Endure Elements]]
	* [[Energy Buffer]]		* [[Energy Buffer]]
	* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity ~~Acid]]~~		* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity (Fire, Cold, Electricity, Acid, Sonic)]]
	* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity Cold]]
	* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity Electricity]]
	* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity Fire]]
	* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity Sonic]]
	* [[Ethereal Visage]]		* [[Ethereal Visage]]
	* [[Ghostly Visage]]		* [[Ghostly Visage]]
	* [[Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser\|Lesser Globe of Invulnerability]]
	* [[Globe of Invulnerability]]		* [[Globe of Invulnerability]]
			* [[Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser]]
	* [[Greater Sanctuary]]		* [[Greater Sanctuary]]
	* [[Improved Mage Armor]]		* [[Improved Mage Armor]]
	* [[Mage Armor]]		* [[Mage Armor]]
	* [[~~Mind Blank, Lesser\|Lesser Mind Blank~~]]		* [[Mass Death Ward]]
	* [[Mind Blank]]		* [[Mind Blank]]
			* [[Mind Blank, Lesser]]
	* [[Premonition]]		* [[Premonition]]
	* [[Protection from Energy]]		* [[Protection from Energy]]
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	* [[Sanctuary]]		* [[Sanctuary]]
	* [[Shades]]		* [[Shades]]
	* [[Shadow Conjuration\|Shadow Conjuration: Mage Armor]]		* [[Shadow Conjuration\|Shadow Conjuration Mage Armor]]
	* [[Shadow Shield]]		* [[Shadow Shield]]
	* [[Shield (spell)\|Shield]]		* [[Shield (spell)\|Shield]]
	* [[Shield of Faith]]		* [[Shield of Faith]]
			* [[Spell Mantle]]
	* [[Spell Mantle, Greater]]		* [[Spell Mantle, Greater]]
	* [[Spell Mantle, Least]]		* [[Spell Mantle, Least]]
	* [[Spell Mantle, Lesser]]		* [[Spell Mantle, Lesser]]
	* [[Spell Mantle]]
	* [[Spell Resistance]]		* [[Spell Resistance]]
			* [[Stoneskin]]
	* [[Stoneskin, Greater]]		* [[Stoneskin, Greater]]
	* ~~[[Stoneskin]]~~

			==BGTSCC Features==
			* This spell has been changed to feature a different breach spell list as given above.

Dae: Alphabetized the spells in the breach list. Fixed some links.

2019-03-06T16:11:51Z

Alphabetized the spells in the breach list. Fixed some links.

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	==Description==		==Description==

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	The following is a list of the protections that can be removed by the breach effect, they are removed at random:		The following is a list of the protections that can be removed by the breach effect, they are removed at random:

	* [[~~Spell Mantle, Greater\|Greater Spell Mantle~~]]		* [[Death Armor]]
	* ~~Shades~~		* [[Death Ward]]
	* ~~Death Ward~~		* [[Elemental Shield]]
	* [[~~Premonition~~]]		* [[Endure Elements]]
	* [[~~Spell Mantle~~]]		* [[Energy Buffer]]
	* [[~~Shadow Shield~~]]		* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity Acid]]
	* [[~~Stoneskin, Greater~~\|~~Greater Stoneskin~~]]		* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity Cold]]
			* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity Electricity]]
			* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity Fire]]
			* [[Energy Immunity\|Energy Immunity Sonic]]
	* [[Ethereal Visage]]		* [[Ethereal Visage]]
			* [[Ghostly Visage]]
			* [[Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser\|Lesser Globe of Invulnerability]]
	* [[Globe of Invulnerability]]		* [[Globe of Invulnerability]]
	* ~~Energy Buffer~~		* [[Greater Sanctuary]]
	* Greater Sanctuary		* [[Improved Mage Armor]]
	* [[Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser\|Lesser Globe of Invulnerability]]		* [[Mage Armor]]
	* [[~~Spell Resistance~~]]		* [[Mind Blank, Lesser\|Lesser Mind Blank]]
	* [[~~Stoneskin~~]]
	* [[~~Spell Mantle~~, Lesser\|Lesser ~~Spell Mantle]]~~
	* Improved Mage Armor
	* [[Spell Mantle, Least\|Least Spell Mantle]]
	* [[Mind Blank]]		* [[Mind Blank]]
	* [[~~Elemental Shield~~]]		* [[Premonition]]
			* [[Protection from Energy]]
	* [[Protection from Spells]]		* [[Protection from Spells]]
	* [[Protection from Energy]]
	* [[Resist Energy]]		* [[Resist Energy]]
	* [[~~Death Armor~~]]		* [[Resistance]]
	* [[~~Ghostly Visage~~]]		* [[Sanctuary]]
	* [[~~Endure Elements~~]]		* [[Shades]]
	* '''Shadow Shield''' - repeated.
	* [[Shadow Conjuration\|Shadow Conjuration: Mage Armor]]		* [[Shadow Conjuration\|Shadow Conjuration: Mage Armor]]
	* Energy Immunity Fire		* [[Shadow Shield]]
	* [[Sanctuary]]		* [[Shield (spell)\|Shield]]
	* [[~~Mage Armor~~]]
	* Energy Immunity Cold
	* [[Shield]]
	* [[Shield of Faith]]		* [[Shield of Faith]]
	* [[~~Mind Blank~~, Lesser~~\|Lesser Mind Blank~~]]		* [[Spell Mantle, Greater]]
	* ~~Energy Immunity Electricity~~		* [[Spell Mantle, Least]]
	* [[Resistance]]		* [[Spell Mantle, Lesser]]
	* ~~Energy Immunity Acid~~		* [[Spell Mantle]]
	* ~~Energy Immunity Sonic~~		* [[Spell Resistance]]
			* [[Stoneskin, Greater]]
			* [[Stoneskin]]

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	* Energy Immunity Acid		* Energy Immunity Acid
	* Energy Immunity Sonic		* Energy Immunity Sonic

	~~== Bug notes ==~~

	~~This spell fails to remove several spell protections, despite them being similar/higher level versions (often new spells for NWN2) of those above:~~
	* [[Energy Immunity]]
	* [[Ethereal Jaunt]]
	* [[Improved Mage Armor]]
	* [[Shades]] (Premonition, Protection from Spells, and Shield are supposed to be breachable)
	* [[Greater Shadow Conjuration]] (Lesser Globe of Invulnerability and Ghostly Visage are supposed to be breachable)
	* [[Greater Resistance]] and [[Superior Resistance]]

	~~== Gameplay Notes ==~~

	Useful against mages with a lot of spell protections that will resist most damage and mind-affecting spells cast against them. Some spells easily get past the protections removed by this spell, however, and almost no [[Cleric]] or [[Druid]] protection spells are removed (such as [[Death Ward]]) which limits its general usefulness. It is really aimed at battling enemy sorcerers and wizards only.

	~~It proves less useful than a targeted high-level [[dispel magic]] if your casting level is close to that of the opposition because dispel magic can remove more than 2 protections at once.~~

	It is by far a great spell to have on a Wand, Scroll or Rod. It doesn't use [[caster level]] or the casters ability modifier for anything, and so even at its lowest casting level it has its full power and gets no better.

	The other use, for lowering spell resistance, is secondary but proves useful against some high spell resistance monsters, and unlike [[Assay Resistance]] can lower resistance against all spells cast against the creature, not just those cast by the caster themselves. Combined with Greater Spell Penetration, it can prove an easy way to get past otherwise impossible spell resistance.

	~~== 3.5E Notes ==~~

	No spell like this exists in the 3.5E regular source books. This spell is probably a holdover from similar spells in Baldurs Gate II which required stripping a mage of their spell protections to even touch them. It is odd how there were additional Dispel Magic spells (Lesser was added, Mordenkiens dispel is basically changed to a higher level Dispel Magic) in addition to these.

	The Breach spells do seem powerful enough, but only against specific enemies, meaning unlike Dispel, which can remove buffing spells ([[Bull's Strength]], [[Tenser's Transformation]], [[Aid]] and suchlike), this cannot. However, this spell removes several layers of protection without any opposing roll (something no other spell does), meaning in certain circumstances the mage lacking this spell will be the loser.

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Description

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	==Description==		==Description==

	This spell strips an enemy mage of up to two magical defenses~~, including Spell Mantles, Globes of Invulnerability, Stoneskin, Premonition, Protection from Elements, Ghostly and Ethereal Visage, Mage Armor, Shadow Shield, and Elemental Shield~~. This spell will also ~~reduce~~ the target creature's Spell Resistance by 3 for 10 rounds.		This spell strips an enemy mage of up to two magical defenses. This spell will also lower the target creature's Spell Resistance by 3 for ten rounds.

	The SR decrease cannot be dispelled but does '''not''' stack with other SR decreases. Only the largest SR decrease applies. Therefore [[Greater Spell Breach]], [[Assay Resistance]], and [[Mordenkainen's Disjunction]] are better spells to decrease SR.		The following is a list of the protections that can be removed by the breach effect, they are removed at random:

	The following is a list ~~and~~ the ~~order in which~~ protections are removed:

	* [[Spell Mantle, Greater\|Greater Spell Mantle]]		* [[Spell Mantle, Greater\|Greater Spell Mantle]]
			* Shades
			* Death Ward
	* [[Premonition]]		* [[Premonition]]
	* [[Spell Mantle]]		* [[Spell Mantle]]
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	* [[Ethereal Visage]]		* [[Ethereal Visage]]
	* [[Globe of Invulnerability]]		* [[Globe of Invulnerability]]
	* Energy Buffer ~~- spell has been deleted from NWN2~~		* Energy Buffer
	* ~~[[Etherealness]]~~		* Greater Sanctuary
	* [[Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser\|Lesser Globe of Invulnerability]]		* [[Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser\|Lesser Globe of Invulnerability]]
	* [[Spell Resistance]]		* [[Spell Resistance]]
	* [[Stoneskin]]		* [[Stoneskin]]
	* [[Spell Mantle, Lesser\|Lesser Spell Mantle]]		* [[Spell Mantle, Lesser\|Lesser Spell Mantle]]
			* Improved Mage Armor
	* [[Spell Mantle, Least\|Least Spell Mantle]]		* [[Spell Mantle, Least\|Least Spell Mantle]]
	* [[Mind Blank]]		* [[Mind Blank]]
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	* '''Shadow Shield''' - repeated.		* '''Shadow Shield''' - repeated.
	* [[Shadow Conjuration\|Shadow Conjuration: Mage Armor]]		* [[Shadow Conjuration\|Shadow Conjuration: Mage Armor]]
			* Energy Immunity Fire
	* [[Sanctuary]]		* [[Sanctuary]]
	* [[Mage Armor]]		* [[Mage Armor]]
			* Energy Immunity Cold
	* [[Shield]]		* [[Shield]]
	* [[Shield of Faith]]		* [[Shield of Faith]]
	* [[Mind Blank, Lesser\|Lesser Mind Blank]]		* [[Mind Blank, Lesser\|Lesser Mind Blank]]
			* Energy Immunity Electricity
	* [[Resistance]]		* [[Resistance]]
			* Energy Immunity Acid
			* Energy Immunity Sonic

	== Bug notes ==		== Bug notes ==

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==Description==

This spell strips an enemy mage of up to two magical defenses, including Spell Mantles, Globes of Invulnerability, Stoneskin, Premonition, Protection from Elements, Ghostly and Ethereal Visage, Mage Armor, Shadow Shield, and Elemental Shield. This spell will also reduce the target creature's Spell Resistance by 3 for 10 rounds.

The SR decrease cannot be dispelled but does '''not''' stack with other SR decreases. Only the largest SR decrease applies. Therefore [[Greater Spell Breach]], [[Assay Resistance]], and [[Mordenkainen's Disjunction]] are better spells to decrease SR.

The following is a list and the order in which protections are removed:

* [[Spell Mantle, Greater|Greater Spell Mantle]]
* [[Premonition]]
* [[Spell Mantle]]
* [[Shadow Shield]]
* [[Stoneskin, Greater|Greater Stoneskin]]
* [[Ethereal Visage]]
* [[Globe of Invulnerability]]
* Energy Buffer - spell has been deleted from NWN2
* [[Etherealness]]
* [[Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser|Lesser Globe of Invulnerability]]
* [[Spell Resistance]]
* [[Stoneskin]]
* [[Spell Mantle, Lesser|Lesser Spell Mantle]]
* [[Spell Mantle, Least|Least Spell Mantle]]
* [[Mind Blank]]
* [[Elemental Shield]]
* [[Protection from Spells]]
* [[Protection from Energy]]
* [[Resist Energy]]
* [[Death Armor]]
* [[Ghostly Visage]]
* [[Endure Elements]]
* '''Shadow Shield''' - repeated.
* [[Shadow Conjuration|Shadow Conjuration: Mage Armor]]
* [[Sanctuary]]
* [[Mage Armor]]
* [[Shield]]
* [[Shield of Faith]]
* [[Mind Blank, Lesser|Lesser Mind Blank]]
* [[Resistance]]

== Bug notes ==

This spell fails to remove several spell protections, despite them being similar/higher level versions (often new spells for NWN2) of those above:
* [[Energy Immunity]]
* [[Ethereal Jaunt]]
* [[Improved Mage Armor]]
* [[Shades]] (Premonition, Protection from Spells, and Shield are supposed to be breachable)
* [[Greater Shadow Conjuration]] (Lesser Globe of Invulnerability and Ghostly Visage are supposed to be breachable)
* [[Greater Resistance]] and [[Superior Resistance]]

== Gameplay Notes ==

Useful against mages with a lot of spell protections that will resist most damage and mind-affecting spells cast against them. Some spells easily get past the protections removed by this spell, however, and almost no [[Cleric]] or [[Druid]] protection spells are removed (such as [[Death Ward]]) which limits its general usefulness. It is really aimed at battling enemy sorcerers and wizards only.

It proves less useful than a targeted high-level [[dispel magic]] if your casting level is close to that of the opposition because dispel magic can remove more than 2 protections at once.

It is by far a great spell to have on a Wand, Scroll or Rod. It doesn't use [[caster level]] or the casters ability modifier for anything, and so even at its lowest casting level it has its full power and gets no better.

The other use, for lowering spell resistance, is secondary but proves useful against some high spell resistance monsters, and unlike [[Assay Resistance]] can lower resistance against all spells cast against the creature, not just those cast by the caster themselves. Combined with Greater Spell Penetration, it can prove an easy way to get past otherwise impossible spell resistance.

== 3.5E Notes ==

No spell like this exists in the 3.5E regular source books. This spell is probably a holdover from similar spells in Baldurs Gate II which required stripping a mage of their spell protections to even touch them. It is odd how there were additional Dispel Magic spells (Lesser was added, Mordenkiens dispel is basically changed to a higher level Dispel Magic) in addition to these.

The Breach spells do seem powerful enough, but only against specific enemies, meaning unlike Dispel, which can remove buffing spells ([[Bull's Strength]], [[Tenser's Transformation]], [[Aid]] and suchlike), this cannot. However, this spell removes several layers of protection without any opposing roll (something no other spell does), meaning in certain circumstances the mage lacking this spell will be the loser.