Dungeons and Dragons Tactics Against Succubi (3.5e): Difference between revisions

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==Winning Tactics Against Succubi==

As stated in the Monster Manual, succubi are not warriors. They avoid combat whenever possible. Indeed, if a succubus gets into a fight, it considers its mission a failure, which can throw it into a remarkable rage. If the demon's disguise is stripped away, it commonly assumes its natural form in order to inflict more damage with its claws and gain mobility from its wings. Many of the succubus' abilities require Will saves to avoid. If you know you're going to be fighting one, pump up everyone's Will save with spells, scrolls, and potions. Otherwise, the succubus is likely to turn your allies against you. Cold iron and good-aligned weapons are the best methods of defeating the succubus' formidable defenses.

The succubus' most effective attack is its energy drain. This requires a great amount of guile to lure in potential victims, although in a pinch, a succubus is not averse to grappling with a foe to deliver this devastating attack. If you expect to fight a succubus, make sure your close-combat characters have freedom of movement cast upon them to avoid being grappled by the demon. Succubi prefer to grapple people they can get alone -- if someone succumbs to a succubus, they probably are under the effect of the succubus' suggestion ability, so be cognizant of odd behavior. The best way to avoid this nasty attack is to stick to ranged attacks and spells, despite the succubus' formidable Spell Resistance, immunities, and resistance to most energy attacks. For that reason, stick to spells that attack its demonic nature -- dispel evil, holy smite, holy word, and the like.

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