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Zovc
2010-07-24, 10:22 AM
(SRD Link) (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#resistanceToEnergy)


Resistance To Energy

A creature with resistance to energy has the ability (usually extraordinary) to ignore some damage of a certain type each round, but it does not have total immunity.

Each resistance ability is defined by what energy type it resists and how many points of damage are resisted. It doesn’t matter whether the damage has a mundane or magical source.

When resistance completely negates the damage from an energy attack, the attack does not disrupt a spell. This resistance does not stack with the resistance that a spell might provide.

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When resistance completely negates the damage from an energy attack, the attack does not disrupt a spell.

WHAT?

Siosilvar
2010-07-24, 10:23 AM
WHAT?

If you don't take damage, it doesn't count as sufficient disruption of your concentration to force a check. What's the problem?

Arbitrarity
2010-07-24, 10:24 AM
So, if you have resistance 30 to fire, something deals 20 fire damage, you utterly ignore it, it's resisted. It doesn't even register and break concentration if you're casting a spell.

Zovc
2010-07-24, 10:28 AM
It seems like they could have mentioned concentration in that clause, don't you think?

I thought they were trying to say something like, "If you resist all the damage from a spell, you can still suffer from any other effects that spell may have."

Alleine
2010-07-24, 12:17 PM
Relevant text:


If while trying to cast a spell you take damage, you must make a Concentration check

If you take damage. Not like the Concentration check would be all that difficult to make when you remove the damage component though.