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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ZenFox42" data-source="post: 6156007" data-attributes="member: 6746758">As a long-time DM relatively new to D&D/Pathfinder, I've recently become aware of spells that many consider to be "breakers" (my term) :Battle breaker - significantly turns the tide in battle, with little that can be done about itMystery breaker - short-circuits looking for clues, figuring things out, using skill rolls, etc.Death breaker - allows PC's to not worry about death or negative levelsStory breaker - most of the time, short-circuits the need for traveling from point A to point B (which takes time, provides opportunities for encounters and side-adventures, etc.)Counterspell breaker - there's only maybe 1-3 spells that can effectively counter or get around the spellI'm most interested in spells of 4th level and higher.  Below is a partial list I've cobbled together from various forums.  Please feel free to add your own pet peeves, or argue against any of the spells in this list.  It's not "my" list, I don't care.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Please do not feel obligated to fit your spell into one of my categories, just say what you don't like about it.  But please do be kind enough to indicate the spell level of any spell you name.  Thanks!Black Tentacles (4) – battle breakerDimension Door (4) – story breakerDiscern Lies (4) – mystery breakerDivination (4) – mystery breakerFreedom of Movement (4) – battle breakerGeas, Lesser (4) – can “dominate” for a weekGlobe of Invulnerability (4,6) – battle breakerInvisibility, Greater (4) – counterspell breakerRestoration (2, 4=remove permanent negative level, 7) – death breakerScrying (4|5) – mystery breakerSolid Fog (4) – counterspell breakerStoneskin (4) – battle breaker  Commune (5) – mystery breakerDominate Person (5) – total controlFeeblemind (5) – spellcaster breakerFlame Strike (5) – battle breakerPlanar Travel (5) – story breakerPolymorph (5,7) – only if you get the special abilities of the creatureRaise Dead (5) – death breakerTeleport (5,7) – story breakerWall of Force (5) – battle breaker, counterspell breaker Wall of Iron (6) – battle breakerDisintegrate (6) – save or “die”Dispel Magic, Greater (6) – battle breaker Forcecage (7) – counterspell breakerResurrection (7,9) – death breakerGate (9) – story breaker</blockquote>

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