Wizard's Sidestep

Wizard's Sidestep is a canonical ReIm level 10 spell introduced in ArM5, p. 147. As an effective and low-level defense spell, it can be found in the grimoire of many characters.

R: Per, D: Sun, T: Ind

It is unclear how difficult it is to hit the image. It may use your Defense rolls, or it may be hit nearly automatically as it cannot really block blows or move to avoid them.

It is unclear how magical attacks interact with Wizard's Sidestep. Aimed spells can be handled as normal attacks, but what about regular spells? Spells usually cannot miss, but the caster must sense the target, not an illusion. A simple ruling is to make spells miss the first time, as they're aimed at the image, but automatically hit on consequent attacks as such spells always hit so the enhanced Defense is irrelevant.

Finally, note that while this spell is highly effective, it is often even more effective to use a shield grog.