Spell Breaker and Backfire - Guild Wars Forums

michaelp68 · Nov 04, 2005, 05:05 PM // 17:05

If I cast Spell Breaker on myself and Backfire on an enemy spellcaster, I know that the enemy's spells directed at me will fail due to the Spell Breaker. But will the enemy spellcaster suffer the damage due to the Backfire spell when 'attempting' to cast against me? Just wondering. Thanks for any thoughts.

Dmitri3 · Nov 04, 2005, 05:07 PM // 17:07

No, cause if you are backfired, you can cancel the spell and avoid the damage.
In your case, spell breaker auto cancels the spells directed at you.

Lasareth · Nov 04, 2005, 05:18 PM // 17:18

In other words, Backfire only affects the caster at the completion of the spell, not the initiation of it.

michaelp68 · Nov 04, 2005, 05:42 PM // 17:42

Okay. Good to know and makes sense. Glad I asked. Thank you.

Nov 04, 2005, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#1
michaelp68 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Guild: >O< The Package Profession: Me/E	Spell Breaker and Backfire If I cast Spell Breaker on myself and Backfire on an enemy spellcaster, I know that the enemy's spells directed at me will fail due to the Spell Breaker. But will the enemy spellcaster suffer the damage due to the Backfire spell when 'attempting' to cast against me? Just wondering. Thanks for any thoughts.

Nov 04, 2005, 05:07 PM // 17:07	#2
Dmitri3 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada, almost got to see a polar bear... :P	No, cause if you are backfired, you can cancel the spell and avoid the damage. In your case, spell breaker auto cancels the spells directed at you.

Nov 04, 2005, 05:18 PM // 17:18	#3
Lasareth Aquarius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place	In other words, Backfire only affects the caster at the completion of the spell, not the initiation of it.

Nov 04, 2005, 05:42 PM // 17:42	#4
michaelp68 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Guild: >O< The Package Profession: Me/E	Okay. Good to know and makes sense. Glad I asked. Thank you.