I had to look this up: you are correct. The RAW on this is pretty clear: It’s a suppression field alright, and not a cancellation effect.
So, it’s probably more useful for wielding a cursed weapon or handling magical traps. It would also be great at disguising magic items from detection under pretty specific circumstances. All-in-all, just the thing a thief or rogue would want in their toolbag.
I had to look this up: you are correct. The RAW on this is pretty clear: It’s a suppression field alright, and not a cancellation effect.
So, it’s probably more useful for wielding a cursed weapon or handling magical traps. It would also be great at disguising magic items from detection under pretty specific circumstances. All-in-all, just the thing a thief or rogue would want in their toolbag.