Incapacitation

Incapacitation is a trait of magic items or spells which signifies they are potentially lethal or disabling in some fashion, enough to quickly and permanently remove an opponent from a combat. However, if the target of such attacks is significantly more powerful than the incapacitation effect used, they have a much better chance of avoiding any consequences of the attack at all.¹

Examples of such incapacitation effects range from the more benign calm emotions spell² to the catastrophic baleful polymorph spell.³

References

↑ Logan Bonner et al. (2019). Pathfinder Core Rulebook, p. 301 & 633. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-168-9
↑ Logan Bonner et al. (2019). Pathfinder Core Rulebook, p. 322. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-168-9
↑ Logan Bonner et al. (2019). Pathfinder Core Rulebook, p. 320. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-168-9

[CRB-301-633-1] Logan Bonner et al. (2019). Pathfinder Core Rulebook, p. 301 & 633. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-168-9

[CRB-322-2] Logan Bonner et al. (2019). Pathfinder Core Rulebook, p. 322. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-168-9

[CRB-320-3] Logan Bonner et al. (2019). Pathfinder Core Rulebook, p. 320. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-168-9

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