Antilife Shell

Abjuration
Level: Animal 6, Clr 6, Drd 6
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: 10 ft.
Area: 10-ft.-radius emanation, centered on you
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Description

Other Information
Can only be used defensively. Forcing the barrier against a restricted creature collapses the barrier. Earliest possible caster level is 11th, meaning 110 minutes duration, or 1 hour, 50 minutes.

Pros:
  • Effective against many types of creatures.
  • Barrier moves with you, and is large enough to include multiple allies.
  • No save.
  • Long duration.

    Cons:
  • Doesn't affect constructs, elementals, outsiders, or undead.
  • Only functions for you and allies of eligible creature types.

    Tricks/Combos:
  • You (or others in the field) can still fire out at enemies with ranged weapons or spells. If the enemy is a restricted type and has no ranged weapons, you can securely and safely pick them off at a distance.
  • A Cleric with the appropriate domains can turn or rebuke elementals, outsiders and undead, and use Antilife Shell to ward off everything else except constructs.

    Overall:
    An excellent defensive spell. Long duration, mobile, and it functions against almost all types of creatures. Mostly only beneficial for you though, since it also wards out allies of restricted creature types. Anyone with allies of unrestricted types, such as outsiders or undead minions, gets more mileage from Antilife Shell since these allies can be within the sphere with you.

    If you or any eligible allies have strong ranged attacks, this spell can be a major offensive technique. In fact, the minimum duration of almost 2 hours means you could actually progress through a dungeon, shooting down anything encountered from complete safety.

    Recommended for Clerics?
    Yes. Even if you aren't particularly strong at ranged attacks, it is a good defensive spell, providing you with very efficient defense, or even allowing you to block narrow hallways.

    Recommended for Druids?
    Yes. Even if you aren't particularly strong at ranged attacks, it is a good defensive spell, providing you with very efficient defense, or even allowing you to block narrow hallways. Keep in mind that your animal companion will not be able to enter the sphere.

    Recommended as a scroll?
    Yes. Although it is a good spell to regularly memorize, if you are entering an area full of unrestricted creatures such as a tomb (undead), you should probably not memorize it. However, a scroll could come in very handy should you encounter an unexpected monster while in the area, that IS affected by Antilife Shell.
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