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Message: <blockquote data-quote="erik_the_guy" data-source="post: 4371897" data-attributes="member: 70483">Most monsters in the manual have at least one defense that is 3 points lower than AC. Some have defenses around 5-7 points below their AC. If a monster has armor, you can be sure all of its defenses are a fair bit lower than AC. For example, your kobolds might have a decent reflex defense, but the minions have fortitude and will defenses 4 points lower than AC, while the dragon shields have reflex and will defenses 5 points lower than AC.However, I notice that for some creatures, the lowest defense is completely random. For example, you could probably guess that a minotaur has a low reflex defense, but who would expect a goat man's will defense to be higher than his AC. And if you run into Rakshasas, you're screwed, there are four types of them each with a different lowest defense.I'm thinking of offering the wizards or warlocks in my campaign a spell to deal with the issue.Libra, Level 2 wizard/warlock utilityYou open your enemies mind and learn from it many secrets which tell you its weaknesses and how best to target it.Daily - Standard action, ImplementRange 20 squaresTarget: one creatureAttack: Int vs specialHit: If the spell hits any of the targets defenses (AC, fort, ref, will) you gain knowledge of which of the targets defenses are easiest to hit. You also learn if any damage types are more or less effective against that creature. For example you might learn that fire is not effective against it (though you don't know if it has resistance, immunity, etc) or that cold will deal extra damage.Special: If you use this spell on a creature identical to one you have cast it on before, the spell has no effect, and is not expended.</blockquote>

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