Spell penetration and spell penetration items not stacking

[DuskRThorn]

so I've been having this problem where my character has spell penetration and greater spell penetration, and when they are wearing items that increases spell penetration, it does not stack. Is this right is it not supposed to stack, or is this a bug. Also it seams my mythic spell penetration is also not there cause after I got it, even after resting my spell penetration stayed the same. Kinds is a big problem since a lot of enemies have nuts spell resistance.

[Shadowmail]

Hmm I haven't had this problem myself, Does the spell penetration bonuses have a tag like "circumstance" or "insight"?

[DuskRThorn]

no it just says bonus, and I just looked, Ember's mythic spell penetration is working but mine is not, i'm assuming it is cause I am a multi class but I don't know, kinda dumb if that is the case. but still same with her the item does not give her the spell penetration, her mythic works though unlike mine.

[Shadowmail]

As a multiclass your "caster level" won't be = to your level, it's whatever your spell book says. Decided to mention that in case you are manually calculating.

I had 4 items that increase spell pen on woljif or and he was running around with like 35 spell pen last I checked.

[DuskRThorn]

yes i know, i have 14 levels for my caster level so my spell penetration is 18 with the feats, says it on the screen, and when i equip the item that is supposed to give me +2 it does nothing. As for the mythic spell penetration, i checked before and after choosing it an no change. Maybe the save is bugged out, but i really dont wanna restart im at act 4 and dont have alot of time to play the game T-T

[Shadowmail]

Just to double check you are hitting an enemy and looking at the combat log to find out what your spell pen is right? You will only see these changes on the roll itself, not in character sheet. The spell pen/greater spell pen feats in my experience have been the only two that modify what shows on the character sheet. (Confusing I know)

[DuskRThorn]

Yep i checked that first, and there is no change in the combat log so im guessing my save is bugged out, I noticed it after one of the patches. and if yours is working like that then i got to restart... yay me....

[Shadowmail]

I haven't played in a few days, maybe a new patch broke it, Hard to say.

[DuskRThorn]

but if you can answer me one last question, what the hell do you have on your Woljif? i just read that and hot damn. I've must be missing stuff on maps if his items get him that high.

[Shadowmail]

Let me log in and check. Working from home, but can load it up and see.

[Shadowmail]

Robes of determination = +2 bonus on caster level checks made to overcome spell resistance
Ring of Pyromania = They also get a +2 bonus caster level checks to made to overcome spell resistance (Bought this in Drezen pretty sure)
Ashmaker staff = + 2 bonus to caster level for evocation spells

Level 18, mythic 8. So that would be 18+8+6. Hmm that is 32. Let me blast someone real quick.

Yeah he is rolling at a +36 right now. Not sure where those numbers are coming from.

Oh re-read mythic spell pen, with greater spell pen you add your full mythic level to spell pen, not half. Good to know.

[DuskRThorn]

That is amazing. When I restart I'm def using those items thank you so much.

[Shadowmail]

The other items I have on him are.

Gloves of arcane eradication = Grant the wearer +4 bonus to ranged touch attacks
steady finger = ring of prot +2, +3 competence bonus on ranged touch attacks
Bracers of abrupt onslaught = 1d6 sneak attack as bludgeoning
Aspect of the asp = all ray spells deal an additional 1d6+5 acid damage
The ring of pyromnia also adds 1d6+5 to fire spells

Fun ray build. Rarely misses and usually hits 150+ with scorching ray

[DuskRThorn]

dude nice, i usually (in kingmaker) focused on fighters and spells to buff, lower stats, and heal cause at I never really found an enemy that did not go down with just brute force. So switching to mainly magic and over coming those really high spell resistances is kind new to me. this will help me a lot thank you