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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 4946182" data-attributes="member: 82106">Potion of Lifeshield can be quite valuable. It just depends on your level. A level 7 version gives 15 resist vs 1 attack. This potion could show up in a game pretty easily as early as 2nd level since it costs 100 gp. At that point 15 resistance vs necrotic would be worth a decent amount more than a healing surge. In fact even a 6th level CON based dwarf fighter is unlikely to have an HS value OVER 15 and most other characters of that level will have HS values below 15.I agree though the single shot resistance potions are kind of marginal overall. Not so much because they're not going to work as because its just not really worth buying a 1 shot 15 resistance for 100 gp when you can buy an encounter long 5 resistance for only 40 gp. Chances are you're going to get hit 2-3 times during an encounter, so the 5 resistance is likely to net you better than the 15 does at a cheaper price. In fact the 15 is likely to be overkill on the one shot it works on.So yeah, I guess overall the one shot resistance potions are kind of worthless. Situationally they may do you some good, though. And don't forget, the main virtue of the 15 resistance is it works NOW. Its all good to say it isn't as good as an HS, but that HS will do you no good if you die before you get to use it.</blockquote>