How can you get bonuses on dispel magic?

[RenoOfTheTurks]

Does the +2 bonus from spell focus work on dispel magic checks? It's a d20 roll but not a saving throw...

And are there any other feats out there that will improve a caster's chances in dispel magic checks? Thanks.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Does the +2 bonus from spell focus work on dispel magic checks?

No, but I've seen it suggested as a house rule.

Dispel Magic uses caster level, so as long as you haven't maxed out your caster level bonus already (+10 for Dispel, +20 for Greater Dispel), an orange ioun stone or a bead of karma will increase your dispel check.

There's a feat in the Kalamar Player's Guide called Antimage that gives a +4 competence bonus to dispel and counterspell checks.

-Hyp.

 

[Veldrane]

A Red Wizard's or Archmage's Spell Power (3.5 DMG) now boost your caster level, the Guild Wizard of Waterdeep (MoF) gives +2 to all dispel checks and there's a PrC in one Dragon Magazine hat gives the same ability, but as a 5 level PrC; the errataed Spell Signature feat (from Magic of Faerun errata) gives +1 to caster level to a spell / spell level.
Last, but not least, the Wizard of High Sorcery (DLCS), White Robe. Give up the moon stuff (since it was a penalty 1/3 of the time, nothing 1/3 and a bonus the last 1/3 you can easily convince your DM to allow it in a non DL setting as a PrC) and you're ready to counterspell a lot (+5 to counterspell in 10 levels).

Hope it helps

 

[Hypersmurf]

If you're a cleric with the Evil domain, you can take the Corrupt Spell metamagic feat (BoVD) to give any of your spells the Evil descriptor (using a slot one level higher)... so that your Domain power increases their caster level.

-Hyp.

 

[Nightfall]

Not that I've seen. Unless it specifically states that, dispel magic checks are different from increasing spell DCs.

 

[the_mighty_agrippa]

Church Inquisitioner (DotF) gives you a blanket +4 to all dispel checks.

There is a feat in either FRCS or MoF called Spell Girding that provides a +2 bonus against dispels; no reason why you could not homebrew something to counter that.

 

[jgsugden]

My house rule on the subject: In early 3.0, I created a feat (Countermastery) that granted +2 to spellcraft checks and +2 to dispel checks. It has been used by PCs and by a fair number of NPCs. It seems pretty balanced.

 

[Pielorinho]

Also, Spell Thematics, a feat from MaoF, lets you choose one spell/level to increase your caster level for; the book's errata, available on WOTC's website, contains the feat's full text.

Daniel

 

[Darklone]

There's a feat in the Kalamar Player's Guide called Antimage that gives a +4 competence bonus to dispel and counterspell checks.

-Hyp.

[hong]DON´T STEAL MY SCHTICK![/hong]

I´ve seen some guys proposed Spell penetration to give a bonus since both is a level check... but I wouldn´t do it since SP already is good enough.

 

[Shallown]

I just created a feat called Spell Ripper. Adds +2 to dispel attempts. I use it for lower level casters to strip players down. It also helps my Mystic Thurge NPC with thier spells.

Also Use Durable Magic which adds +2 to Caster level for your spells to resist dispel. I stole both of them from I think the net book of feats.

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