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A '''''potion of resistance''''' was a type of [[potion]] that gave its imbiber resistance to a certain type of damage.

==Description==
The color and smell of the liquid within these potions varied depending upon the type of damage they gave resistance to.<ref name="AV-p188" />

''Potions of fire resistance'' felt chill to the touch and the insides of the bottles were coated with a layer of frost.<ref name="BGIII">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate III}}</ref>

''Potions of lightning resistance'' had liquid that was thick and blue, as well as a smell slightly reminiscent of ozone. Some were packaged within ornate bottles shaped to look as though they were made of clouds.<ref name="BotYR-p28">{{Cite adventurers league/Breath of the Yellow Rose|28}}</ref> When consumed, they caused the imbiber to experience tingling sensation in their extremities.<ref name="BGIII" />

''Elixirs of necrotic resistance'' were concoctions that smelled of fresh [[herb]]s and berries and had blooming flowed suspended in the vials.<ref name="BGIII" />

A more powerful variety that granted resistance to all types of magical and mundane damage – ''elixirs of universal resistance'', were a thick concoction that tasted and felt like molten [[iron]]. Once consumed, it made the imbiber palpably feel coated in thick protective feel. Vitriol of [[divine miasma]] was the main component in this potion's creation.<ref name="BGIII" />

==Powers==
Potions of resistance came in ten different forms (fire, cold, acid, lightning, force, thunder, radiant, necrotic, poison and psychic), such as that which granted resistance to [[fire]] was known as a ''potion of fire resistance''. The effect of these potions lasted for an hour.<ref name="dmg-p188"/>

==Availability==
Places and individuals in the Realms one could purchase ''potions of resistance'' from included the following establishments:
* [[Adventurer Mart]] in [[Athkatla]] sold ''potions of cold resistance''.<ref name="BGII">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn}}</ref>
* [[Arcana Archives]] in the city of [[Saradush]], and later [[Amkethran]], sold both potions of ''cold'' and ''fire'' resistance.<ref name="BGII:ToB">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal}}</ref>
* [[Holly's Mill]] in the city of [[Ravens Bluff]] sold ''potions of cold resistance''.<ref name="poly65-p10">{{Cite polyhedron/65/The Living City: Holly's Mill|10}}</ref>
* [[Min Minling]] sold both potions of ''cold'' and ''fire'' resistance outside the local inn of [[Umar Hills]].<ref name="BGII" />
* [[Sorcerous Sundries]] in [[Baldur's Gate]] sold both potions of ''cold'' and ''fire'' resistance.<ref name="bg" />
* The traveling [[deep gnome]] merchant [[Therndle Daglefodd]] sold ''potions of cold resistance''.<ref name="BGII" />

==Creation==
Some materials known to be used in crafting ''potions of fire resistance'' included asbestos and glacial ice.<ref name="BoA-p122" /> The blood of a [[dracohar]] could also be used as a main component.<ref name="Dun182-EotR-p.67">{{Cite dungeon/182/Eye on the Realms: The Dracohar|67}}</ref>

==Notable Owners==
''Potions of poison resistance'' were popular among politicians and adventurers of the Realms.<ref name="BGIII" />
* [[Hasan ibn al-Din]] - potion of ''fire'' resistance<ref name="CotGS.MCP">{{Cite book/Corsairs of the Great Sea/Monstrous Compendium Pages}}</ref>
* [[Zar-Dandan]] - potion of ''fire'' resistance<ref name="TH.C">{{Cite book/The Horde/Cards}}</ref>

==Appendix==
===Notes===
{{Notes}}
===Gallery===
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Elixir of universal resistance.png|''An elixir of universal resistance.''
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===Appearances===
:;Adventures
::[[Bloodstone Pass (adventure)|''Bloodstone Pass'']] • ''[[Princes of the Apocalypse]]'' • ''[[Out of the Abyss]]'' • ''[[Storm King's Thunder]]'' • ''[[Tales from the Yawning Portal]]'' • ''[[Waterdeep: Dragon Heist]]'' • ''[[Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage]]'' • ''[[Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden]]''
:;Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
::''[[Breath of the Yellow Rose]]'' • ''[[Hartkiller's Horn]]'' • ''[[A City on the Edge]]'' • ''[[Over the Edge]]'' • ''[[A Thousand Tiny Deaths]]'' • ''[[Putting the Dead to Rest]]'' • ''[[Stardock Under Siege]]'' • ''[[Tipping the Scales]]'' • ''[[Infernal Pursuits]]''
:;Video Games
::''[[Dungeon Hack]]'' • ''[[Menzoberranzan (game)|Menzoberranzan]]'' &bull; ''[[Descent to Undermountain]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate (game)|Baldur's Gate]]'' • ''[[Icewind Dale (game)|Icewind Dale]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]]'' • ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate III]]''

===External Links===
{{External link disclaimer}}
* {{BGW|Potion of Cold Resistance}}
* {{BGW|Potion of Fire Resistance}}
===References===
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[[Category:Potions]]
[[Category:Items from Toril]]
[[Category:Items from Faerûn]]
[[Category:Items from Athkatla]]
[[Category:Items from Amn]]
[[Category:Items from Baldur's Gate]]
[[Category:Items from Icewind Dale]]
[[Category:Items from Tethyr]]
[[Category:Items from the Underdark]]
[[Category:200-299 gold pieces]]
[[Category:300-399 gold pieces]]
[[Category:400-499 gold pieces]]
[[Category:800-999 gold pieces]]
[[Category:20000-29999 gold pieces]]