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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Anabstercorian" data-source="post: 371373" data-attributes="member: 2550">I think Blade Barrier is overpowered, for the following reasons: - It causes slashing damage, not elemental, and can thus pierce any energy resistance.  The 6th level Energy Immunity can allow a mage to laugh in the face of meteor storms, chain lightnings, or draconic breath, while NO spell provides significant protection against Blade Barrier aside from Iron Body.  Even Stoneskin is almost irrelevant. - It lasts for 10 minutes per level, allowing it to serve as a sort of immense sawblade that can tear down even the toughest of structures with hundreds of hacking blades. It effectively has the Repeat Spell metamagic feat a bazillion times for free! - It's got a thirty foot radius disc - Okay, that's not really overpowered, just something cool. I think this spell needs some tweaks to remain balanced.  I've seen myself the spectacular devastation it can wreak upon foes.  Here's what I recommend be changed: First off, cut the duration to 1 round per level, and certainly no more than a minute per level.  If it's arranged along a hortizontal plane, creatures inside it should get a reflex save for half damage every round, not just a chance to get out before things get hairy.  Third, it should be a seventh level spell.  As is, the sucker is far superior to even Meteor Storm, and almost better than Horrid Wilting.</blockquote>