Treacherous Weapon
Treacherous Weapon is a D&D 3.5 spell (Transmutation) from EE. On class lists for Bard (Level 1), Hexblade (Level 1), Sorcerer (Level 1), and others. Range or area: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels); Saving throw: Will negates; Duration: 1 round; Casting time: 1 immediate action (see text).
- School
- Transmutation
- Casting Time
- 1 immediate action (see text)
- Components
- V, S
- Range
- Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
- Target
- One creature
- Duration
- 1 round
- Saving Throw
- Will negates
- Spell Resistance
- Yes
You make a gesture accompanied by a sharp arcane command, and your foe’s weapon gives off a momentary shower of sparks.
You can cast this spell on any creature wielding a manufactured weapon. If the target fails its saving throw, the weapon takes a —1 penalty on attack rolls and damage rolls.
For every two caster levels beyond 1st, the penalty worsens by 1. Thus, at 3rd level, the weapon takes a —2 penalty; at 5th level, a —3 penalty; at 7th level, a —4 penalty; and at 9th level or higher, a maximum —5 penalty.
When this spell is cast on a creature wielding a magic weapon, subtract the weapon’s enhancement bonus from the penalty. For example, a 1st-level caster would reduce a +1 longsword to a +0 longsword.
If you extend the spell’s casting time to 1 standard action, the enhancement penalties double.