Please help this poor soul understand the difference.
A character with Evasion is attacked by a spell that allows half damage on a successful save. Said character makes her save and takes no damage, but if she fails, she takes full damage.
A character with Improved Evasion would take no damage on a successful save, but would only take half if they fail their save.
Is this correct?
Correct.
This is correct, assuming there's a Reflex save. Evasion and improved evasion don't apply to spells that force Fortitude or Will saves IIRC, such as harm.
Edit: Ninja'd!
Woopa! cat-like readiness!
Just to be clear on this...
You do NOT get Improved Evasion when you have evasion and another class grants you evasion similar to how uncanny dodge works?
I've always wanted it to work this way, but am pretty sure it doesn't. Would just like someone else to put me in my place.
Just to be clear on this...
You do NOT get Improved Evasion when you have evasion and another class grants you evasion similar to how uncanny dodge works?
I've always wanted it to work this way, but am pretty sure it doesn't. Would just like someone else to put me in my place.
That's correct. Evasion's awesome. Improved evasion only comes with high levels in a single core class (though I'm willing to bet there are some splat PrC classes that grant it.)