Does Implosion have Spell Pen Checks

[vVAnjilaVv]

I am currently rapidly approaching level 15 and my last two feats were going to be for spell focus and greater spell focus:evocation.....I am concerned tho that my 23 spell pen at level 20 will not be high enough for stuff like Amarath.

Anyone know if this spell does actually have a Spell Pen. check...and if so do u think 23 spell pen on 9th level spells will be enough?

I had planned on trying to get greater spell pen VIII on my DT armor and using Improved Shattermantle weps for 8th level and lower spells.

Thanks

[rest]

Yes, it has a spell pen check.

[vVAnjilaVv]

Yes, it has a spell pen check.

That's lame, it has a long cooldown compared to Wail, I would think we would get some kind of advantage....oh well...how about the Spell Pen 23 at 20th...do u think it will be sufficient?

[Dylos_Moon]

That's lame, it has a long cooldown compared to Wail, I would think we would get some kind of advantage....oh well...how about the Spell Pen 23 at 20th...do u think it will be sufficient?

The advantage is it lasts for a few seconds, and destroys targets randomly that are near you, rather then just getting one attempt to kill everything within a certain range.

Also, the advantage is it's divine and thus does not suffer from arcane spell failure.

[vVAnjilaVv]

The advantage is it lasts for a few seconds, and destroys targets randomly that are near you, rather then just getting one attempt to kill everything within a certain range.

Also, the advantage is it's divine and thus does not suffer from arcane spell failure.

Very true...was being shortsighted...good points...now about that 23 spell pen question I had....

[Anthem]

I've never focused too hard on spell pen and I'm not sure I've ever seen Implosion bounce off of SR. The ones that live through it are more often from saves, and their save is a function of your spell DC. (Mostly) your wisdom mod.

[Polarkin]

23 spell pen for area's like Amrath will be on the low side. I'm not even sure you can add any spell penetration items that will affect level 9 spells, if there are some they are likely epic or ridiculously rare and are more than likely to also be minor (+1) as opposed to regular or greater (I don't think greater spell pen goes above level 8 but I could be wrong).

You will also suffer with implosion in Amrath because the vast majority of the mobs have high fortitude saves so even if you manage to penetrate their SR they will more than likely make their fortitude save.

[Visty]

implosion check for SR
it doesnt say so in its description for a simple reason:
technically implosion isnt an offensive spell, its a buff which lasts 8 secs

yet eladrin said, the description will change to represent that it checks for SR

[Razic-Thule]

Plus Implosion works on like everything. I'm sure there is some stuff it doesn't work on. But Wail only kills living. Implosion kills undead, constructs, plus everything else.

[Sinni]

Plus Implosion works on like everything. I'm sure there is some stuff it doesn't work on. But Wail only kills living. Implosion kills undead, constructs, plus everything else.

I'v noticed that air elementals seem to be immune to it.

[DoctorWhofan]

I'v noticed that air elementals seem to be immune to it.

I'll have to test that. regardless, that's a nnniccceee list. Makes Orchard tap runs more bearable.