Globe of Invulnerability or Spell Mantle?

[Nevict]

Which spell do you like the most, Globe of Invulnerability or Spell Mantle?
I am trying to decide which one is the best for protection against wizards.

[Selphea]

Spell Mantle is better for PvP and in high magic settings where you can keep recasting the mantle and get attacked by Bigbys and Missile Storms.

Globe is better in low magic settings and iirc, specifically in the Wizard vs Rakshasa Shifter matchup since it blocks Lv4 Ice Storms (Druids casting as a spell count as Lv5 though)

[Nevict]

Originally posted by Selphea:

Spell Mantle is better for PvP and in high magic settings where you can keep recasting the mantle and get attacked by Bigbys and Missile Storms.

Globe is better in low magic settings and iirc, specifically in the Wizard vs Rakshasa Shifter matchup since it blocks Lv4 Ice Storms (Druids casting as a spell count as Lv5 though)

What does "iirc" mean?

[wendigo211]

Originally posted by Nevict:

Originally posted by Selphea:

Spell Mantle is better for PvP and in high magic settings where you can keep recasting the mantle and get attacked by Bigbys and Missile Storms.

Globe is better in low magic settings and iirc, specifically in the Wizard vs Rakshasa Shifter matchup since it blocks Lv4 Ice Storms (Druids casting as a spell count as Lv5 though)

What does "iirc" mean?

"iirc"=If I recall correctly.

As a general rule, Mantles are better since they can stop a spell of any level. However they also have a limit to the number of spells they can stop while Globe does not. So if you're trying to clear a room full of Imps who are spamming low level spells against you, Globe is better. If you're trying to fight a Lich who can drop Meteor Swarms on you, then Mantle is your go to spell. Don't forget that Ghostly Visage and Ethereal Visage can also stop low level spells.


The beauty of being a Wizard is that you can adjust your grimoire to the encounter your facing and use both spells. If you're playing a Sorc, go for the Mantle (7th level spells suck, and you want as many of the good 6th level spells as you can get).

[Nevict]

Originally posted by wendigo211:

Originally posted by Nevict:

What does "iirc" mean?

"iirc"=If I recall correctly.

As a general rule, Mantles are better since they can stop a spell of any level. However they also have a limit to the number of spells they can stop while Globe does not. So if you're trying to clear a room full of Imps who are spamming low level spells against you, Globe is better. If you're trying to fight a Lich who can drop Meteor Swarms on you, then Mantle is your go to spell. Don't forget that Ghostly Visage and Ethereal Visage can also stop low level spells.


The beauty of being a Wizard is that you can adjust your grimoire to the encounter your facing and use both spells. If you're playing a Sorc, go for the Mantle (7th level spells suck, and you want as many of the good 6th level spells as you can get).

I used to like the sorcerer class, but picking the right spells was always difficult for me. Now I prefer wizards because I can simply learn all the spells I can find and use them freely.

[Internet Cafe]

I would use globe of invulnerability, because you need it to defeat the Reptile God.

[Nevict]

Originally posted by Wizardd:

I would use globe of invulnerability, because you need it to defeat the Reptile God.

If you are referring to the last enemy of the original campaign, I must agree with you.