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<blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 2753874" data-attributes="member: 31734">There are two parts to this.&nbsp; The first is the easier one to answer, what level spell is an empowered fireball?&nbsp; The answer is clearly 3rd level.&nbsp; Sure, it takes a 5th level slot (or not, depending on the exact metamagic used), but for purposes of globes of invulnerability and spell DC, it's 3rd level.&nbsp; The second is harder to answer.&nbsp; If you specify &quot;fireball&quot; does that include &quot;empowered fireball?&quot;&nbsp; Based on the analogy to counterspells, yes.&nbsp; Since I think that's the most appropriate analogy, and the rules on &quot;specified spell&quot; are non-existent, I'd go with that.As a side comment, this question normally pops up regarding flame strike.&nbsp; Can spell immunity to flame strike (based on the 4th level druid spell) also apply to the 5th level clerical spell.&nbsp; The answer is no, because it seems clear that the two spells are not specified the same because they violate one of the spell immunity limitations: level.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Infiniti2000, post: 2753874, member: 31734"] There are two parts to this. The first is the easier one to answer, what level spell is an empowered fireball? The answer is clearly 3rd level. Sure, it takes a 5th level slot (or not, depending on the exact metamagic used), but for purposes of globes of invulnerability and spell DC, it's 3rd level. The second is harder to answer. If you specify "fireball" does that include "empowered fireball?" Based on the analogy to counterspells, yes. Since I think that's the most appropriate analogy, and the rules on "specified spell" are non-existent, I'd go with that. As a side comment, this question normally pops up regarding flame strike. Can spell immunity to flame strike (based on the 4th level druid spell) also apply to the 5th level clerical spell. The answer is no, because it seems clear that the two spells are not specified the same because they violate one of the spell immunity limitations: level. [/QUOTE]

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