Alchemist Spell Melt Lock Doesn't

[PurpleTimb]

Is it just me? Am I doing something wrong? I can't seem to open any locked chests or doors using Melt Lock. Is there a trick to getting it's DC high enough to work? or is it just bugged and not working?

[Melkazar]

It works for me. Sometimes. Not as well as one level of rogue on a ranger, but it does work. It is a transmutation spell which is often overlooked, at least by me. Wiki indicates an intel check rather than the spellcraft check indicated, but that seems in line with other spell DC's.

[Xgya]

It won't (in fact, can't) melt high level locks. Starting in epics, becomes a LOT less reliable, but it's also true while you're still in late heroics.

[Palumtra]

According to the wiki it uses d20+Alch lvls + INT mod instead of Spellcraft. It's still somewhat better than Knock (caster level + INT/CHA mod).