Resisting Spells

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Resisting Spells

Also known as Magic Resistance

Resisting Spells is a defensive skill that enhances an adventurer’s innate resistance to elemental damage. While it does **not** reduce the impact or duration of debuff spells such as Paralyze or Curse, it plays a critical role in mitigating elemental harm, and does reduce damage from spells when a resistance check is triggered.

Effects

• Grants a passive bonus to elemental resistances: Poison, Cold, Fire, and Energy.
• The bonus begins at **42 skill** and scales with progression.
• Does not affect the duration or potency of negative status effects like Paralyze or Weaken.

Mechanics

• The skill may exceed 120 and continues to build beyond the cap.
• Each additional point of skill beyond 42 contributes incremental increases to elemental resistances, but only when unarmored. For most classes, this does not stack with armor/clothing.
• Passive benefit only; no active use or triggered abilities.

Synergy

• *Feats* such as Elemental Resistance further enhance the benefits of this skill.
• Certain classes, including the Kensai, gain additional bonuses when combining Resisting Spells with appropriate feats.
• Stackable with enchantments, magical gear, and consumable resist boosts.
• Racial Feats such as Magic Resistance for Elf further enhance the skill when stacked.

Training

• Increases when you are the target of damaging spells that deal elemental damage, or debuff spells.
• Effective training involves standing against enemy spellcasters who use fire, poison, or cold attacks.
• Gains are gradual and best paired with controlled spell damage or training areas.

Notes

• Not to be confused with spell negation or resistance to magical effects that can be provided by certain items and feats—this skill strictly governs **elemental resistance**.
• Essential for tank-style builds, frontliners, and those adventuring in elemental-heavy regions.
• Often used as a secondary defensive layer in PvP and PvE alike.