yeah i realize that but they cast those spells at then begining of the battle by useing a spell trigger and in most cases they cast multiple protections and you have too keep casting diffrent ones to counter them. Its just really annoying i dont understand if there is a fighter and all why he just cant go up to a mage and tear him to shreads like they are supposed to be able to do and the way you protect a strong mage is with a strong fighter, mages are supposed to be weak at attack and defence because they are really strong with magic and makeing magical items and what not, but no baulders gate mages are fricking invincible, forget a fighter a mage can be a fighter with the right spell and still cast spells at the same time, all im saying is that the balance of power between mages and other clases just isnt equal, geez now i sound like jaheria talking about we must strive to obtain balance, i need a break from that game. lol