Scale Weakening

Draconomicon (Dr)Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Scale Weakening is a D&D 3.5 spell (Transmutation) from Dr. On class lists for Sorcerer (Level 2), Wizard (Level 2), Spellthief (Level 2), and others. Range or area: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels); Saving throw: None; Duration: 10 minutes/level (D); Casting time: 1 standard action.

School
Transmutation
Casting Time
1 standard action
Components
V, S, M
Range
Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect
Ray
Duration
10 minutes/level (D)
Saving Throw
None
Spell Resistance
Yes

A dull gray ray projects from your hand. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike a target. The target’s natural armor bonus is reduced by 4 points, +1 point per two caster levels above 3rd (maximum reduction 10 points at 15th level). This spell can’t reduce a creature’s natural armor bonus to less than 0, nor does it have any effect on an enhancement bonus to natural armor (such as that granted by the barkskin spell).

Material Component: A shed snakeskin.