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Magic Resistance

  1. Introduction
  2. Sources of Magic Resistance
  3. Species intristic Magic Resistance

1. Introduction

Magic resistance is the character resistance to hostile Enchantments and some specific damage spells of demonic/necromantic origin. It doesn't concern elemental damage (from fire, cold, etc.) that use elemental resistances.

Magic resistance is cumulative and always positive. For reference some monster examples follow:
Rat 2
Orc 6
Orc Priest 24
Troll 42
Deep Elf Conjurer 72
Dragon 96
Deep Elf Annihilator: 180
Acid Blob 252
Ancient Lich 756
Golems infinite

2. Sources of Magic Resistance

Item Modifier
Species Intristic Magic Resistance (see table below)
depends on ExpLevel and Race
Enchantments Skill
+2 per level
Ring of Magic Resistance
+40
Ego armour part "of Magic Resistance" *
+30
Random Artifact granting Magic Resistance
on average +40
Mutation: "You are resistant to magic."
+30
Mutation: "You are highly resistant to magic."
+60
Mutation: "You are extremely resistant to the effects of magic."
+90
Lich Form (Necromutation spell)
+50
* Possible parts: cloak, headgear, body armor.

3. Species Intristic Magic Resistance

Every adventurer during its journeys increases his resistance to magic. The amount of improvement depends on its race, as some races are more familiar with magic.
Formula for intristic magic resistance gain is:
 Magic Resistance Gain = (racial factor) times (Experience Level).

Table below presents exemplary values of gain.

Race Factor Experience Level
1 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27
Spriggan 7 7 21 42 63 84 105 126 147 168 189
Deep Elf
Gnome
Purple Draconian
6 6 18 36 54 72 90 108 126 144 162
Naga 5 5 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135
High Elf
Gray Elf
Elf
Sludge Elf
Hill Dwarf
Mountain Dwarf
4 4 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108
Human
Halfing
Hill Orc
Kobold
Mummy
Ogre
Troll
Ogre Mage
most Draconians
Centaur
Demigod
Minotaur
Demonspawn
Ghoul
Kenku
Merfolk
3 3 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81

Intristic magic resistance is added to magic resistance from Evocations skill and items to produce the final magic resistance score.



Document created by Loonie on 19 September 2003. Site last updated: 10/07/2004
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