Are there any spells that break resistances?

[victorysaber]

Another curious question.

Are there any spells that specifically negate a target's resistances? By resistances I mean things like

DR 5/-
DR 10/silver
Fire resistance 10
Sonic immunity

I know there are spells to make your weapons aligned, or to attack as if it were a special material, or to give energy damage to attacks, but that's one angle. How about spells that break damage resistance, or break energy resistances/immunities? I've not been able to find any, so just curious if they exist.

 

[AFGNCAAP]

Well, IIRC, DR doesn't work against energy-based attacks. Also, I'd say that energy resistance can be tough, but unless a creature has resistance to all kinds of energy, there's always the option of using a different type of energy on the opponent to circumvent the energy resistance.

That being said, IIRC, force-based spells seem to trump everything (magic missile, for example). However, there's stuff to counter force-based magics, as well.

But for specifically negating a target's DR/resistances? Not that I can think of. But then again, I think that it's so easy to circumvent in one method or another that it'd be not worth the effort.

Especially if the spell has to get around Spell Resistance.

 

[Joker]

There are spells that lower someone's resistances.

 

[victorysaber]

There are spells that lower someone's resistances.

Where are they?

 

[Slife]

I think Limited Wish and Wish can do that...

 

[VirgilCaine]

Where are they?
You could try the Spell Compendium *snicker*...




Sorry. "Subvert Planar Essence"--lowers an outsider's DR and SR by 5 or so my little brother says.

 

[IcyCool]

Orb of Force.

 

[Joker]

Orb of Force.

Mace of ODO for that matter aswel.

And yeah, I meant Subvert Planar Essence. There's also one a lot like it but it's somewhat weaker. Or Subvert was the weaker one, I forget.

There is also Know Vulnerabilities which doesn't overcome and resistances but gives you the knowledge to circumvent it.

Assay Resistance to overcome SR.

 

[Remathilis]

Spell Vulnerability (Spell Comp) - Reduces SR
Subvert Planar Essence (Spell Comp) - Reduces SR & DR
Vulnerability (Spell Comp) Reduces DR
Make Manifest (Spell Comp) - Removes incorporeal Traits
Energy Vulnerability (PH2) - Gives a Creature Vulnerability to a energy type
Condemnation (PH2) - Lowers Outsider SR and stuns them

Thats all I found in a quick Perusal.