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<blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 807530" data-attributes="member: 707"><p>To defend against touch attacks, you need to look for the following things:</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: skyblue">High Dex</span></strong>: Dex bonuses are effective against undead. Try to get the party wizzie to cast <em>Cat's Grace</em> on you. Or you might get a scroll or wand of it.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">Force Armor</span></strong>: Armor from force effects is effective against touch attacks. This means that the 1st-level spell <em>Mage Armor</em> is a good defense from touch attacks. If you took a level of Psion or Psychic Warrior, you'd also have access to the psionic feat <strong>Inertial Armor</strong>, which is basically a continuous <em>Mage Armor</em> effect.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: teal">Cover</span></strong>: Cover is effective against touch attacks. Consider the <em>Shield</em> spell (you would need a level of wizzie for this), or get yourself a tower shield.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: limegreen">Deflection</span></strong>: Deflection bonuses are effective against touch attacks. Get yourself a <em>Ring of Protection</em>. The spell <em>Protection from Evil</em> also provides a +2 Deflection bonus. You could take a level of wizzie to get this, or try and get the party wizzie to cast it for you. If you purchased him a 1st-level <em>Pearl of Power</em> (cheap at 1000gp!) he'd probably be willing to dedicate that Pearl to having a <em>Protection from Evil</em> ready for you, as well as himself.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: orange">Dodge Bonuses</span></strong>: Dodge bonuses stack, and are effective against touch attacks. Consider the feat <strong>Dodge</strong>. Also, both Expertise and Fighting Defensively provide a dodge bonus that is effective against touch attacks, though I don't believe the two (expertise and fighting defensively) can be used at the same time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lord Pendragon, post: 807530, member: 707"] To defend against touch attacks, you need to look for the following things: [b][COLOR=skyblue]High Dex[/COLOR][/b]: Dex bonuses are effective against undead. Try to get the party wizzie to cast [i]Cat's Grace[/i] on you. Or you might get a scroll or wand of it. [b][COLOR=red]Force Armor[/COLOR][/b]: Armor from force effects is effective against touch attacks. This means that the 1st-level spell [i]Mage Armor[/i] is a good defense from touch attacks. If you took a level of Psion or Psychic Warrior, you'd also have access to the psionic feat [b]Inertial Armor[/b], which is basically a continuous [i]Mage Armor[/i] effect. [b][COLOR=teal]Cover[/COLOR][/b]: Cover is effective against touch attacks. Consider the [i]Shield[/i] spell (you would need a level of wizzie for this), or get yourself a tower shield. [b][COLOR=limegreen]Deflection[/COLOR][/b]: Deflection bonuses are effective against touch attacks. Get yourself a [i]Ring of Protection[/i]. The spell [i]Protection from Evil[/i] also provides a +2 Deflection bonus. You could take a level of wizzie to get this, or try and get the party wizzie to cast it for you. If you purchased him a 1st-level [i]Pearl of Power[/i] (cheap at 1000gp!) he'd probably be willing to dedicate that Pearl to having a [i]Protection from Evil[/i] ready for you, as well as himself. [b][COLOR=orange]Dodge Bonuses[/COLOR][/b]: Dodge bonuses stack, and are effective against touch attacks. Consider the feat [b]Dodge[/b]. Also, both Expertise and Fighting Defensively provide a dodge bonus that is effective against touch attacks, though I don't believe the two (expertise and fighting defensively) can be used at the same time. [/QUOTE]
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