How is Spell Penetration calculated? Where does it show your Spell Resistance?

[viryu9]

Basically 2 questions. I've noticed 3 of my characters have different Spell Penetration values, how are those calculated? I also can't find where it shows the current Spell Resistance of my characters.

[Kommissar K]

Most characters don't have SR. Its something that you'll just have to look at active abilities or items that give it. Also note, its not additive. If you have one thing giving you SR 15, and another thing giving you SR 10, then you just have SR 15, not SR 25.

A spell penetration check is a d20 + caster level + [other bonuses] (e.g. the Spell Penetration feat bonus), vs. the targets SR (e.g. "SR 30"), meet or beat in order for the spell to take -any- effect, otherwise it fizzles and the spell is lost.

[Mr.Drow]

Spell resistance is either through racial, items, or spell. Penetration is from caster level (Level of class casting), feats, and racial ability like Elf. Look under your spellbook tab then go through your partys feat list. They may have gotten them before joining

[corisai]

Originally posted by Kommissar Klose:

A spell penetration check is a d20 + caster level + casting stat + [other bonuses] (e.g. the Spell Penetration feat bonus), vs. the targets SR (e.g. "SR 30")

Except it shouldn't include your casting stat.

Purely : d20 + caster level (may be not equal your char level!) + misc bonuses vs target SR.

[Kommissar K]

Originally posted by corisai:

Originally posted by Kommissar Klose:

A spell penetration check is a d20 + caster level + casting stat + [other bonuses] (e.g. the Spell Penetration feat bonus), vs. the targets SR (e.g. "SR 30")

Except it shouldn't include your casting stat.

Purely : d20 + caster level (may be not equal your char level!) + misc bonuses vs target SR.

Oops, yeah, thinking concentration checks

[Propsken]

Usually, overcoming spell resistance is, indeed, a pure caster level check. Elves get a +2 racial bonus, and the Spell Penetration/Greater Spell penetration feats each give a cumulative +2 bonus on top. Se being Elf, having feats and multiclassing are all factors here.
As for a character's spell resistance, no idea - but I'd wager they'd show it somewhere close to the saving throws.

[corisai]

Originally posted by Sporp Miw:

As for a character's spell resistance, no idea - but I'd wager they'd show it somewhere close to the saving throws.

Nah. Chars spell resistance is either:
1) Static XX value (mostly from gear/spells).
2) Equal to [Char level + YY] (mostly from rare racial traits / feats).