question about Dispel Magic

Gelsomino

Hello dear people,

please help me check if i understand dispel magic mechanics correctly.
if we take these three characters with the SAME amount of experience points: bard, mage and paladin
will bard's buffs be most resistant to dispel?
and will paladin's buffs be easiest to dispell?
sorry for my english please

jmerry

The dispel mechanics check for caster level. Compare the caster level of the dispel to the caster level of what it's trying to dispel, assign a chance of dispelling based on the difference.

So, some examples:
A bard with 6 million XP (level 37) casts Stoneskin. That's caster level 37.
A paladin with 6 million XP (level 28) casts their innate Protection From Evil. That's caster level 28.
A mage with 6 million XP (level 26) casts Protection from Magic Weapons. That's caster level 26.
A paladin with 6 million XP (level 28) casts Bless. That's caster level 20, because paladins have a priest caster level that's 8 lower than their class level.

Now, suppose a level 25 enemy is trying to dispel these. Against that level 37 Stoneskin, it's a -12 level disadvantage. The chance of success drops to the minimum possible value - 5%, I think. Against that level 28 Protection from Evil, it's a -3 level disadvantage. I think that translates to a 20% chance of success. Dispelling the level 26 Protection from Magic Weapons is a -1 disadvantage, which becomes a 40% chance. And dispelling the level 20 Bless is a +5 advantage, which is a 75% chance. (I'm not certain on any of the actual numbers for dispel chances, but the order is clear)

Gelsomino

thank you friend.
so my guesses were correct.
if i want buffs to be as "dispel-proof" as possible, they should be cast by bard and single-class cleric.