A Potion of Insulation provides the imbiber with temporary insulation from electricity for a period of 2-hours (10 turns).
Description[]
| “ | This potion will imbue the person drinking it with 50% resistance to electrical damage. The effect will last for 2 hours or until dispelled. | ” |
Gameplay[]
Quaffing this potion will instantly apply a potential boost to the imbiber's current electricity resistance value - a sound effect is audibled when first drunk, as well as a brief lighting effect, and a "gulp" text string.
An icon is placed on the consumer's portrait titled "Protection From Electricity"
When the potion expires a second sound effect will audible signifying the end of the potion's effects.
The potion provides the following effect:
- +50% resistance to Electricity damage.
This potion can be removed with any applicable Dispel Magic effect.
The game doesn't restrict this potion from "stacking" with another of the same or similar potion, although the maximum resistance values peak at 127%.
Locations[]
The Black Pits and The Black Pits II[]
Sold by[]
- The Concocter (∞)
Baldur's Gate[]
- Found in a locked chest on the second floor of Arkion's Home
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition[]
- Found in a locked chest on the second floor of Arkion's Home
- Drop of Gnoll
- Sold by Thalantyr the Conjurer inside the High Hedge
Shadows of Amn[]
- Sold in Adventurer Mart in the Promenade
- Adratha's Cottage in the Druid Grove area, the witch there sells it before Ihtafeer replace her.
Throne of Bhaal[]
- Lazarus Librarus in Saradush
Trivia[]
The Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition ruleset has no "Potion of Insulation" listed in the Dungeons Masters Guide (DMG).
The Potion of Insulation is covered in the Encyclopedia Magica, but it functions in a different manner than the BG video game version. See the External links.