Guarding Knowledge

School: abjuration


Level: Arcanist 3, Wizard 3, Sorcerer 3, Bard 3, Skald 3, Cleric 3, Oracle 3, Warpriest 3, Inquisitor 2, Alchemist 3, Investigator 3, Psychic 3, Occultist 3



Casting Time: standard action


Components: V, S, M, DF


Range: personal


Target: you


Duration: 1 minute/level


Source: Monster Hunter's Handbook

Description

Upon casting this spell, choose a specific variety of monster (red dragon rather than dragon) and one of its special attacks that you have successfully identified with a Knowledge check or otherwise researched, such as a cockatrice's petrification ability or a spider swarm's poison. You gain a +4 insight bonus on saving throws against the selected special attack. The bonus does not apply to saves against other monsters' abilities of the same name, spell-like abilities, or special attacks derived from class levels or equipment. If you use a trophy from a monster of the exact same variety as an optional material component, the bonus increases to +6.