Immunities Handbook Discussion

[Garryl]

Discussion for Immunities Handbook.

I made this on a whim because I didn't see any other handbooks on the topic. I've only done the core rules in the SRD so far. The formatting is also less than perfect at the moment.

I don't have access to many non-SRD sources, so anything you want to point out is greatly appreciated.

[Chemus]

Fist of Raziel (BoEd, 62) gets MC vs Evil at 1st, as does Celestial Mystic (blessing of the silver heaven, also improves saves), and Defender of Sealtiel gets it at 2nd. And Paladin of Freedom (UA, i forget page) gets immunity to compulsion (Aura of Resolve) at 3rd level.

These are for the immunity to compulsion/charm spot.

[Jackinthegreen]

One way to gain immunity to Dazing: Favor of the Martyr - Paladin 4.

[Maat Mons]

I started to look into this once.  I got overwhelmed though.  Probably, I took too broad a definition of "immunity."  For example, I figured the ability to breathe water should count as immunity to drowning.  Here's what I can find of my notes. 

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Ring of freedom of movement, 40,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 232
Paralysis, grapple, effects that impede movement

Hathran mask of true seeing, 75,000 gp, Unapproachable East 57
Normal and magical darkness, illusions (within 120 feet)

Proof against transmutation, +5 armor special ability, Complete Arcane 142
Transmutation effects that alter form

Soulfire, +4 armor special ability, Book of Exalted Deeds 112
Death spells, magical death effects, energy drain, negative energy effects

Gemstone of heavy fortification, 35,000 gp plus limited wish, Draconomicon 83
Heavy fortification, +5 armor special ability, Dungeon Master's Guide 219
Critical hits, sneak attack

Ring of sustenance, 2,500, Dungeon Master's Guide 233
Clear spindle ioun stone, 4,000 gp,  Dungeon Master's Guide 260
Dehydration, starvation

Ring of mind shielding, 8,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 232
Detect thoughts, discern lies, attempts to discern alignment

Necklace of adaptation, 9,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 263
Iridescent spindle ioun stone, 18,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 260
Drowning, suffocation

Scarab of invulerability, 40,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 132
Damage, ability damage (1 round per day)

Talisman of undying fortitude, 8,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 188
Poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, critical hits, nonlethal damage, physical ability damage, ability drain, energy drain, fatigue, exhaustion, death from massive damage, any effect that requires a fortitude save, drowning, suffocation (6 rounds per day)

Choker of life protection, 14,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 216
negative levels (3 levels per day)

Scarab of protection, 38,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 266
Energy drain, death effects, negative energy effects (12 attacks)

Heart of steel, 9,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, half benefit from healing magic), Faiths of Eberron 157
Disease, paralysis, poison

Heavy legs, 6,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, -2 swim checks), Faiths of Eberron 158
Fatigue (exhaustion becomes fatigue)

Wakeful mind, 14,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, -2 knowledge checks), Faiths of Eberron 158
Sleep effects, stunning

Banner of the storms eye, 15,000 gp, Explorer's Handbook 155
Confusions, stunning (removed if from supernatural or spell-like source); fear (suppressed, not dispelled)

Blindfold of true darkness, 9,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 75
Gaze attacks, spells and effects that rely on sight

Sundark goggles, 10 gp, Races of the Dragon 123
Light blindness

Spellblade, +1 weapon special ability, Magic of Faerun 141
Selected spell (targeted/non-area spell only)

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Ring of freedom of movement, 40,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 232
Paralysis, grapple, effects that impede movement

Hathran mask of true seeing, 75,000 gp, Unapproachable East 57
Normal and magical darkness, illusions (within 120 feet)

Proof against transmutation, +5 armor special ability, Complete Arcane 142
Transmutation effects that alter form

Soulfire, +4 armor special ability, Book of Exalted Deeds 112
Death spells, magical death effects, energy drain, negative energy effects

Gemstone of heavy fortification, 35,000 gp plus limited wish, Draconomicon 83
Heavy fortification, +5 armor special ability, Dungeon Master's Guide 219
Critical hits, sneak attack

Ring of sustenance, 2,500, Dungeon Master's Guide 233
Clear spindle ioun stone, 4,000 gp,  Dungeon Master's Guide 260
Dehydration, starvation

Ring of mind shielding, 8,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 232
Detect thoughts, discern lies, attempts to discern alignment

Necklace of adaptation, 9,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 263
Iridescent spindle ioun stone, 18,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 260
Drowning, suffocation

Scarab of invulerability, 40,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 132
Damage, ability damage (1 round per day)

Talisman of undying fortitude, 8,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 188
Poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, critical hits, nonlethal damage, physical ability damage, ability drain, energy drain, fatigue, exhaustion, death from massive damage, any effect that requires a fortitude save, drowning, suffocation (6 rounds per day)

Choker of life protection, 14,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 216
negative levels (3 levels per day)

Scarab of protection, 38,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 266
Energy drain, death effects, negative energy effects (12 attacks)

Heart of steel, 9,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, half benefit from healing magic), Faiths of Eberron 157
Disease, paralysis, poison

Heavy legs, 6,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, -2 swim checks), Faiths of Eberron 158
Fatigue (exhaustion becomes fatigue)

Wakeful mind, 14,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, -2 knowledge checks), Faiths of Eberron 158
Sleep effects, stunning

Banner of the storms eye, 15,000 gp, Explorer's Handbook 155
Confusions, stunning (removed if from supernatural or spell-like source); fear (suppressed, not dispelled)

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Antimagic Shackles: 132,000 gp, Book of Exalted Deeds 116
Spells, spell-like abilities, supernatural effects (except instantaneous conjurations); incorporeal undead, summoned creatures

Banner of Law: 8,000 gp, Heroes of Battle 133
Possession, mental control

Banner of the Storm's Eye: 15,000 gp, Explorer's Handbook 155
Confusions, stunning (removed if from supernatural or spell-like source); fear (suppressed, not dispelled)

Blindfold of True Darkness: 9,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 75
Gaze attacks, spells and effects that rely on sight

Braincap: 22,000 gp
Mind blast

Choker of Life Protection: 14,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 216
negative levels (3 levels per day)

Cowl of Warding: 200,800 gp, Magic of Faerun 156
Emotion/thought reading/influence/detection, mind-affecting effects, divination spells/effects, paralysis, grapple, effects that impede movement

Death Ward: +1 armor special ability, Magic Item Compendium 10
Death effects (death spells, magical death effects, energy drain), negative energy effects (1/day)

Deepdweller: 12,000 gp armor special ability, Magic Item Compendium 10
Drowning, cold water damage, pressure damage

Exalted: +3 armor special ability, Book of Exalted Deeds 112
Possession, mental control

Fortification, Heavy: +5 armor special ability, Dungeon Master's Guide 219
Critical hits, sneak attack

Freedom: +5 armor special ability, Magic Item Compendium 11
Paralysis, grapple, effects that impede movement

Gemstone of Fortification, Heavy: 35,000 gp plus limited wish, Draconomicon 83
Critical hits, sneak attack

Gilled: 6,000 gp armor special ability, Magic Item Compendium 11
Reverse drowning

Hathran Mask of True Seeing: 75,000 gp, Unapproachable East 57
Normal and magical darkness, illusions (within 120 feet)

Helm of Underwater Action: 24,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 259
Drowning, suffocation

Heart of Steel: 9,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, half benefit from healing magic), Faiths of Eberron 157
Disease, paralysis, poison

Heavy Legs: 6,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, -2 swim checks), Faiths of Eberron 158
Fatigue (exhaustion becomes fatigue)

Ioun Stone, Clear Spindle: 4,000 gp,  Dungeon Master's Guide 260
Dehydration, starvation

Ioun Stone, Iridescent Spindle: 18,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 260
Drowning, suffocation

Necklace of Adaptation: 9,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 263
Drowning, suffocation

Proof Against Transmutation: +5 armor special ability, Complete Arcane 142
Transmutation effects that alter form

Ring of Freedom of Movement: 40,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 232
Paralysis, grapple, effects that impede movement

Ring of Landwalking: 10,000 gp, Stormwrack 130
Reverse drowning

Ring of Mental Fortitude: 110,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide II 263
Mind-affecting

Ring of Mind Shielding: 8,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 232
Detect thoughts, discern lies, attempts to discern alignment

Ring of Negative Protection: 72,000 gp, Planar Handbook 81
Negative levels

Ring of Sustenance: 2,500, Dungeon Master's Guide 233
Dehydration, starvation

Scarab of Invulnerability: 40,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 132
Damage, ability damage (1 round 1/day)

Scarab of Protection: 38,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 266
Energy drain, death effects, negative energy effects (12 attacks)

Shackles of Silence: 12,000gp, Book of Exalted Deeds 116
Sonic or language-based attacks

Shadowy Diadem: 4,400 gp, Dragon Magic 103
Energy drain (10 rounds 3/day)

Soulfire: +4 armor special ability, Book of Exalted Deeds 112
Death spells, magical death effects, energy drain, negative energy effects

Spellblade: +1 weapon special ability, Magic of Faerun 141
Selected spell (targeted/non-area spell only)

Starmantle Cloak: 132,000 gp, Book of Exalted Deeds 116
Nonmagical weapon attacks

Styptic: +1 armor special ability, Magic Item Compendium 15
Bleed effects

Sundark Goggles: 10 gp, Races of the Dragon 123
Light blindness

Talisman of Undying Fortitude: 8,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 188
Poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, critical hits, nonlethal damage, physical ability damage, ability drain, energy drain, fatigue, exhaustion, death from massive damage, any effect that requires a fortitude save, drowning, suffocation (3 rounds 2/day)

Third Eye Conceal: 120,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 141
Emotion/though reading/influence/detection, mind affecting effects, divination spells/effects

Wakeful Mind: 14,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, -2 knowledge checks), Faiths of Eberron 158
Sleep effects, stunning

Absorbing
Defenders of the Faith 22
Ghostwalk

Amphibious Skin
Lords of Madness 215

Amulet of Incarnum Shielding
Magic of Incarnum 112

Antivenom Ring*
Underdark 71

Aqueous Body
Magic of Eberron 130

Bone Ring
Magic Item Compendium 75

Boots of the Wanderer
Complete Champion 138

Breath of the Waves
Magic of Eberron 130

Crown of Eyes
Fiend Folio 208

Dragonheart Presence
Races of the Dragon 128

Ebon Mask
Dragon Magic 100

Energy Immunity
Magic Item Compendium 11

Glaring Eye
Races of the Dragon 128

Goggles of the Desert
Sandstorm 134

Helm of Righteous War
Complete Champion 139

Legs of the Undying Marcher
Magic of Eberron 129

Periapt of Proof Against Poison
Dungeon Master's Guide 263

Planar Tolerance
Planar Handbook 78

Ring of Elemental Adaptation
Planar Handbook 80

Ring of Positive Protection
Planar Handbook 81

Ring of Water Breathing
Planar Handbook 81

Robe of Ebonsilk:
Complete Divine 100

Robe of Ruhkyon
Unapproachable East 57

Rod of Webspinning
Underdark 72

Sandals of the Vagabond
Complete Champion 142

Spider Boon
Drow of the Underdark 97

Spider Mask
Underdark 75

Sword of Mighty Thews:
Magic Item Compendium 60

Time Buttress
Magic Item Compendium 15

Trackless Boots
Drow of the Underdark 101

Vestments of Steadfast Spellcasting
Planar Handbook 84

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Antimagic Shackles: 132,000 gp, Book of Exalted Deeds 116
Spells, spell-like abilities, supernatural effects (except instantaneous conjurations); incorporeal undead, summoned creatures

Banner of Law: 8,000 gp, Heroes of Battle 133
Possession, mental control

Banner of the Storm's Eye: 15,000 gp, Explorer's Handbook 155
Confusions, stunning (removed if from supernatural or spell-like source); fear (suppressed, not dispelled)

Blindfold of True Darkness: 9,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 75
Gaze attacks, spells and effects that rely on sight

Choker of Life Protection: 14,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 216
negative levels (3 levels per day)

Cowl of Warding: 200,800 gp, Magic of Faerun 156
Emotion/though reading/influence/detection, mind affecting effects, divination spells/effects, paralysis, grapple, effects that impede movement

Exalted: +3 armor special ability, Book of Exalted Deeds 112
Possession, mental control

Fortification, Heavy: +5 armor special ability, Dungeon Master's Guide 219
Critical hits, sneak attack

Gemstone of Fortification, Heavy: 35,000 gp plus limited wish, Draconomicon 83
Critical hits, sneak attack

Hathran Mask of True Seeing: 75,000 gp, Unapproachable East 57
Normal and magical darkness, illusions (within 120 feet)

Helm of Underwater Action: 24,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 259
Drowning, suffocation

Heart of Steel: 9,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, half benefit from healing magic), Faiths of Eberron 157
Disease, paralysis, poison

Heavy Legs: 6,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, -2 swim checks), Faiths of Eberron 158
Fatigue (exhaustion becomes fatigue)

Ioun Stone, Clear Spindle: 4,000 gp,  Dungeon Master's Guide 260
Dehydration, starvation

Ioun Stone, Iridescent Spindle: 18,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 260
Drowning, suffocation

Necklace of Adaptation: 9,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 263
Drowning, suffocation

Proof Against Transmutation: +5 armor special ability, Complete Arcane 142
Transmutation effects that alter form

Ring of Freedom of Movement: 40,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 232
Paralysis, grapple, effects that impede movement

Ring of Mind Shielding: 8,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 232
Detect thoughts, discern lies, attempts to discern alignment

Ring of Sustenance: 2,500, Dungeon Master's Guide 233
Dehydration, starvation

Scarab of Invulerability: 40,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 132
Damage, ability damage (1 round per day)

Scarab of Protection: 38,000 gp, Dungeon Master's Guide 266
Energy drain, death effects, negative energy effects (12 attacks)

Shackles of Silence: 12,000gp, Book of Exalted Deeds 116
Sonic or language-based attacks

Soulfire: +4 armor special ability, Book of Exalted Deeds 112
Death spells, magical death effects, energy drain, negative energy effects

Spellblade: +1 weapon special ability, Magic of Faerun 141
Selected spell (targeted/non-area spell only)

Starmantle Cloak: 132,000 gp, Book of Exalted Deeds 116
Nonmagical weapon attacks

Sundark Goggles: 10 gp, Races of the Dragon 123
Light blindness

Talisman of Undying Fortitude: 8,000 gp, Magic Item Compendium 188
Poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, critical hits, nonlethal damage, physical ability damage, ability drain, energy drain, fatigue, exhaustion, death from massive damage, any effect that requires a fortitude save, drowning, suffocation (6 rounds per day)

Wakeful Mind: 14,000 gp warforged graft (2 hp, -2 knowledge checks), Faiths of Eberron 158
Sleep effects, stunning

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Favor of the martyr, paladin 4, Spell Compendium 89
Nonlethal damage, charm and compulsion effects, pain-based attacks, daze, exhaustion, fatigue, nausea, sickened, stagered, stunned; lessened effect from dying condition

Heroe's feast, bard 6, cleric 6, Player's Handbook
Fear, poison

mind blank
starmantle, Book of Exalted Deeds
silence
antimagic field
death ward
sheltered vitality
delay death
protection from [alignment]

Amorphous Form: assassin 3, sorcerer/wizard 3, Spell Compendium 9
Poison, polymorphing, stunning, flanking, critical hits,

[Arz]

Soulborn and warforged are the de facto kings of immunities.

[Ithamar]

Warforged Juggernaur PrC gives lots of immunites, as does Bone Knight.  Warshaper PrC gives immunity to stunning and critical hits (and thus also to precision damage).

[phaedrusxy]

Stone Body provides many (all?) of the same immunities as Iron Body, but is lower level. You can also heal your full HPs with a Transmute Mud to Rock spell. Always wanted to use this to heal myself as a spellcaster, but still never have.

[TML]

You need to add Mechanatrix, for their immunity to electricity damage.

[PlzBreakMyCampaign]

I'm not sure we should make his head explode, but you're missing some of the hard catagories (without changing race/creature type)

Fortitutude saves (unless they affect objects)
Positive Energy

PS Death Ward is for spells only.

[Garryl]

I've got everything from the SRD except artifacts and deities (which I have no distinct desire to go into).

[Nola]

Thanks for the guide, but I think you made a copy/paste mistake at the "Disease" section:

Paladin (Base 3) - Divine Health (Ex): Nonmagical only.

Yet: d20srd says:

At 3rd level, a paladin gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.

[Garryl]

If that's the only mistake in there, I'd be amazed. Thanks for the catch.