Greater Magic Fang
This spell strengthens the caster's animal companion, giving it +1 to attack bonus and magic damage for every five caster levels (maximum of +8 at caster level 40). It also grants the creature damage reduction of 1 per five caster levels (x3 for a bear; x2 for a boar, dire wolf or spider; x1.5 for a panther; 1/3 more for a badger or dire rat; 1/4 more for a hawk), bypassed by weapons of +1 per five caster levels up to +5, then +6 at caster level 30 and +7 at caster level 40.
| School | Conjuration (opposed by Transmutation) |
| Spell level | Druid 3, Ranger 3 |
| Range | Touch (2.25 m) |
| Components | Verbal and somatic |
| Can be aimed at | yourself or an item |
| Concentration | Damage can interrupt the casting |
| Area of Effect / Target | Caster |
| Duration | 1 turn / level |
| Save | None |
| Spell Resistance | No |
| Metamagic allowed | Extend, Quicken (Druid; Ranger with Automatic Quicken Spell I), Silent, Still. The Automatic feats need level 9 spells, so a Ranger takes them only with a second class that casts them |
How it works
- The Damage Reduction your animal companion gets is 1 per 5 caster levels, changed by the companion: bear x3; boar, dire wolf or spider x2; panther x1.5; badger or dire rat 1/3 more; hawk 1/4 more; wolf unchanged. Fractions are dropped.
- At caster level 40 that is 8, so a bear gets 24.
- It does nothing without an animal companion out.
See also
- Magic - save DCs, saving throws and when you cannot cast
- Spells
- Classes