Holy Word is a 7th level Priest spell available to Clerics in the Shadows of Amn and the Enhanced Edition.
Description[]
| “ | Uttering a Holy Word spell creates magic of tremendous power. The priest acts as a bridge between his/her god and the Prime Material Plane, causing a small explosion centered on the priest and reaching up to a 30-ft. radius. It affects only evil creatures and undead of any alignment that are caught in the area of effect. The effects vary depending on the target's Hit Dice: Hit Dice / Levels — Effects of Holy Word Less than 4 — Death 4 to 7 — Stunned for 1 turn 8 to 11 — Slowed for 1 turn with a 75% chance of spell failure 12 and up — Deafened for 1 turn with a 50% chance of spell failure There is no Saving Throw. The effects are instantaneous and last for the duration of the spell or until dispelled. Note that this spell may not be cast by any priest of evil alignment. |
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Gameplay[]
- Only affects enemies.
- Two unnamed Liches are level 11 (Lich01.cre and OHHdecoy.cre) which means they will suffer a guaranteed Slow and 75% spellcasting failure rate. The Lich in the Crooked Crane Inn Hidden Tomb (GRVLCH01.cre) is Level 19. The Kangaxx Liches are at least level 20 or more.
Baldur's Gate II:
Shadows of Amn (2000)
This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn campaign.Baldur's Gate II:
Throne of Bhaal (2001)
This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal campaign. The Deafness effect at target level 12+ stacks with itself which means casting the spell twice will result in a 100% spellcasting failure rate.- Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Shadows of Amn (2013)
This icon indicates content from the Shadows of Amn campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Throne of Bhaal (2013)
This icon indicates content from the Throne of Bhaal campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Casting this spell twice will only refresh the Deafness effect's duration. The spellcasting failure rate doesn't stack. - Magic Resistance can block the Holy Word.
Mod content[]
- This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.
Spell Revisions mod has changed this Divine spell, revising its effects, and description. See below:
Holy Word
Level: 7
School: Conjuration
Sphere: Combat
Range: Personal
Duration: Special
Casting Time: 1
Area of Effect: 30’ radius
Saving Throw: None
Uttering a Holy Word channels magic of tremendous power. The spell affect all enemies that are caught in the area of effect, while the effects differ according to the level of the target as follows:
Target’s Hit Dice – Effects of Holy Word
Equal to caster level – Deafness for 1 turn
Up to caster level -1 – Blindness for 5 rounds
Up to caster level -5 – Stun for 1 round
Up to caster level -10 – Death
The effects are cumulative and concurrent.
External links[]
- Holy word on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.