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It goes over the reasons to learn these spells as well as lists the possible spells each Shadow spell can mimic.  \nIt also has a section at the end to help assist GMs in ruling the effects of Shadow Conjuration spells. Artwork for [this guide was provided by Nimarra of www.goodfon.com. Her page can be found at:](this guide was provided by Nimarra of www.goodfon.com. Her page can be found at:)  \n[http://www.goodfon.com/user/nimarra/](http://www.goodfon.com/user/nimarra/)  \nWhy Shadow Conjuration?  \nShadow Conjuration is, by far, the most flexible spell in a Sorcerer's or Wizard's arsenal. Having a Black Tentacles spell at your fingertips does one thing. And while it does one powerful thing very well, it's going tobe useless in a lot of other situations. Same thing with most of the other 4th level spells-Confusion, Enervate, Wall of Fire, etc.  \nHaving a Shadow Conjuration at your fingertips? It can provide transportation. It can be an Area-Of-Effect debuff targeting any of the three types of saves. It can highlight invisible creatures. It can make you a natural swimmer, or let you breathe underwater. It can sculpt the battlefield or target individuals with save or suck spells.  \nStill not sold? Check out Optimized Wizard guides and their recommended spell choices for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level spells. Count how many of those staples are Creation or Summoning spells. Grease, Obscuring Mist, Web, Fog Cloud, Glitterdust, Stinking Cloud, Sleet Storm, Phantom Steed-and that's just the list in the core rulebook. If you're allowed the Advanced Player's Guide, you get even more spells that Shadow Conjuration can duplicate. Ultimate Magic and Ultimate Combat? Even more. It's like the Pathfinder's version of the 3.5 edition druid: the more material that comes out, the more powerful it gets.  \nOf course, a lot of people shy away from this spell because...  \nIt's Only 20% Real!  \nThat phrase \"20% real\" scares away a lot of people. They have visions of their victims failing the first save, only to succeed on the will save.  \nBut the math actually works out pretty well. First off, the DCs are more difficult-the spell level is higher, along with possible racial or feat bonuses to Illusion. Second, even if the target succeeds on that second save, there's still a 20% chance they're affected-and some of the spells are useful even if the subject saves (like Spiked Pit.)  \nLet's do the math on it. Say we're playing a Gnome Sorcerer with Spell Focus (Illusion) has a Charisma of 22. We've got a Web spell we want to cast on a foe who has Reflex and Will saves of +6.  \nA regular Web has a DC of 18 (10 + CHA + SpellLevel) That means the target would need to roll a 12 to succeed on the save, giving the spell a 55% success rate.  \nA shadow version of the spell? First, the will save needs to be calculated, and clocks in at DC=22 (10 + CHA + SpellLevel + 1 [Racial] + 1 [Feat]) Which means the target's going to believe the spell is real 75% of the time. The Reflex Save has the same DC-so if it believes it's real, it has a 75% chance of getting tangled up. If it succeeds on that will save, it only has a 20% chance of getting tangled.  \n(75% x 75%) + (25% x 20% x 75%) = 60%  \nIn other words, the shadow version is actually more likely to connect, due to the spell level being 4 instead of 2 and the additional bonuses due to the spell being an illusion.  \nHere's a handy rule of thumb:  \n\n| If you've got this much bonus to your illusion spells... |  the hit rate will be about the same\u003Cbr>as the DC of a spell of this level: |\n| --- | --- |\n| +0 | 1st Level |\n| +1 | Between 2nd and 3rd Level |\n| +2 | A bit shy of 4th Level |\n| +3 | 5th Level |\n\nSo, if you're playing a Gnome Wizard with both Spell Focus and Greater Spell Focus, you can expect a Shadow Conjuration to hit ","cbCaiozeFeaiAXSU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiozeFeaiAXSU","pdf",1660664,"English","# Why Shadow Conjuration?\n## Only 20% Real! \n## Let’s do the math\n## Shadow Conjuration Spells\n## Greater Shadow Conjuration","[{\"question\":\"Why is Shadow Conjuration considered the most flexible spell option?\",\"answer\":\"It can mimic many other effects beyond a single purpose, enabling transportation, debuff targeting, detection of invisible creatures, underwater breathing, battlefield shaping, and various save-or-suck style outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the “20% real” concept affect the spell’s actual success rate?\",\"answer\":\"Even when the target succeeds on the secondary save, there remains a chance (20%) the effect actually occurs. 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