A simple question about a ranger? [Archive] - Wizards Community

A simple question about a ranger? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Lothlorien
11-13-05, 12:02 PM I can't find any errata for it, or find it in the core books. I was wondering if in the change to 3.5 does the rangers Favored enemy dmg bonus also apply to creatures that are immune to critical hits? I know that in 3.0 it didn't, and I have been out of the game now for about 2 yrs, so I was just wondering. Thanks in advance.
Bob Loblaw
11-13-05, 12:18 PM They now get the bonus against all their favored enemies. It is no longer considered precision damage (if I recall, it was in 3.0, but I could be wrong).
HappyDragon
11-13-05, 12:20 PM Yes they now get their damage bonus against creatures that would otherwise be immune to critical hits.
Thubby
11-13-05, 03:40 PM ya it still applies, i remember it used to be useless to take undead, though many people did. track the untracable, converse(gather info, bluff, sense motive) with the unthinking, and no extra damage, it was so dumb
MulDaddy
11-15-05, 10:30 AM Can someone point to an "offical" source for this?

Thanks
Puca
11-15-05, 10:41 AM I think the closest that you are going to come is to look at the Favored Enemy text, which simply says, "Likewise, he gets a +2 bonus on weapon damage rolls against such creatures."

The damage isnt typed, so there are no immunities that can come into play. There is no limiting language anywhere in the description, so, based just on what is written, the damage applies to undead.

Baring an errata that reinstates the older rule, there is nothing to suggest from what is there that the damage doesnt apply.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Lothlorien 11-13-05, 12:02 PM	I can't find any errata for it, or find it in the core books. I was wondering if in the change to 3.5 does the rangers Favored enemy dmg bonus also apply to creatures that are immune to critical hits? I know that in 3.0 it didn't, and I have been out of the game now for about 2 yrs, so I was just wondering. Thanks in advance.
Bob Loblaw 11-13-05, 12:18 PM	They now get the bonus against all their favored enemies. It is no longer considered precision damage (if I recall, it was in 3.0, but I could be wrong).
HappyDragon 11-13-05, 12:20 PM	Yes they now get their damage bonus against creatures that would otherwise be immune to critical hits.
Thubby 11-13-05, 03:40 PM	ya it still applies, i remember it used to be useless to take undead, though many people did. track the untracable, converse(gather info, bluff, sense motive) with the unthinking, and no extra damage, it was so dumb
MulDaddy 11-15-05, 10:30 AM	Can someone point to an "offical" source for this? Thanks
Puca 11-15-05, 10:41 AM	I think the closest that you are going to come is to look at the Favored Enemy text, which simply says, "Likewise, he gets a +2 bonus on weapon damage rolls against such creatures." The damage isnt typed, so there are no immunities that can come into play. There is no limiting language anywhere in the description, so, based just on what is written, the damage applies to undead. Baring an errata that reinstates the older rule, there is nothing to suggest from what is there that the damage doesnt apply.