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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Saeviomagy" data-source="post: 2661369" data-attributes="member: 5890">Any time a monster is dispelling magic, it's not using other, typically more notable powers on the party. Unless the entire party is spelled to the gills, it's not likely to make a big difference. Really.Ok, these one's are nasty, but again - not usually the most effective tactics for them to use.OTOH, a beholder is a walk in the park once you're at the level where you meet them, and avoiding the field is usually relatively easy.Which is a 10ft radius of non-magicitude. The fighter can still fly (or run) away and simply pelt you using his improved strength, extra bonus to hit and extra range from magic gear. Even the wizard will be flinging objects at you with telekinesis or dropping the ceiling on you.Except that a shot of dispel or greater dispel will usually take out a single item on a single foe, or a single spell on multiple foes and uses up that monster's action. As a character, it's what you fall back on as a last resort when nothing else is working. Monsters rarely make it to their last resorts, and are usually plenty effective with other tactics.Oh, and as a last point:I noted in the examples on the previous page that the barbarian is spending a fair lump of cash on boots of striding and springing, yet foes that are slower than him are getting their flank bonus, and his only tactic seems to be "close to melee range and bash away" with no thought of retreat. Surely some other item would be a better choice? Either that, or resolve all of these fights as ranged combats (in which case the barbarian comes out markedly ahead).</blockquote>

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