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Potion of Magical Shielding protects the imbiber from certain damage types, increasing their resistance to all Elemental damage and Magical damage by 50%. Additionally, an added 20 bonus to all Saving throw types is included. The effects last three turns. The bonus to damage resistances is cumulative while the bonus to saving throws are not.

Description[]

This powerful elixir imbues the drinker with 50% resistance to all forms of magical damage. The effect lasts for 3 turns, making this potion slightly more battle specific.

Gameplay[]

While the item description claims that "all saving throws are automatically successful", this is technically implemented as a bonus of 20 to all saves. In practical terms, however, this does usually translate to all saves being successful.

This high bonus to saving throws is very useful in situations where you expect save-or-die spells to be cast, especially on Gorion's Ward, like Finger of Death or Wail of the Banshee. This makes the potion useful against Kangaxx or inside the Twisted Rune.

For clarity, this potion does NOT increase magic resistance, but only resistance to magical damage. To increase general magic resistance, use the Potion of Magic Protection.

The potion's protective effects are subject to being dispelled.

When the user quaffs this potion, a sound effect is heard in game, and another will be audible when the potion's duration expires. The user's portrait will display an icon (no. 15 "Shielded") for the duration. Certain lighting effects and a color fade also are played over the user after drinking the potion.

Locations[]

The Black Pits[]

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Shadows of Amn[]

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