Swarms and channel Engery

[Lou Diamond]

Does channel negative energy effect swarms? DO inflict spells effect swarms.

[ElyasRavenwood]

I would think Channel Negative Energy would effect a Swarm because it is an area effect. I think the Inflict spells would not because they are touch spells

[Imbicatus]

Elyas has it.

[Nefreet]

Indeed.

Swarm Subtype wrote:

A swarm is immune to any spell or effect that targets a specific number of creatures (including single-target spells such as disintegrate), with the exception of mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms) if the swarm has an Intelligence score and a hive mind. A swarm takes half again as much damage (+50%) from spells or effects that affect an area, such as splash weapons and many evocation spells.

So, Channel Energy - yes, Inflict spells - no.

[Matthew Downie]

Indeed, the channeled negative energy will cause +50% damage.
(It looks like, by RAW, channeled positive energy does heal a swarm, but not at +50%.)

[Nefreet]

Funny consequences of that: I'd imagine you couldn't use Selective Channeling to not heal a swarm...

[Sniggevert]

Nefreet wrote:

Funny consequences of that: I'd imagine you couldn't use Selective Channeling to not heal a swarm...

I don't allow it at my tables...I don't I've seen a CHA high enough to exclude that many targets =p