Attack bonuses [Archive] - Wizards Community

Attack bonuses [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Aeroz_Grudo
01-20-05, 12:25 AM Ok so im making an Arcane Archer and i wanted to know if theoretically I had a +5 Composite Longbow with +5 arrows and had the total +5 from the Arcane Archer class...would all of those bonuses stack or would i only take certain ones?
Someone
01-20-05, 12:41 AM Generally, you take only the best (+5 in this case). Note however, the arcane archer's ability makes the arrows magical, so you take the better of the ability or the arrows' magic. The archer in question could turn a +4 arrow into a +5, but they couldn't turn a +5 into a +10.

I think its a 3.0/ 3.5 change, that magic bows and magic arrows don't stack.
Kyaran
01-20-05, 03:26 AM I think its a 3.0/ 3.5 change, that magic bows and magic arrows don't stack.Yep. It's based on same-type bonuses not stacking. A +5 enhancement bonus to an arrow and a +5 enhancement bonus to a bow don't stack, and results in a +5 attack. Extra abilities do combine, however.

For instance, a +1 flaming bow firing +3 shocking arrows would hit with +3 flaming shocking projectiles.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Aeroz_Grudo 01-20-05, 12:25 AM	Ok so im making an Arcane Archer and i wanted to know if theoretically I had a +5 Composite Longbow with +5 arrows and had the total +5 from the Arcane Archer class...would all of those bonuses stack or would i only take certain ones?
Someone 01-20-05, 12:41 AM	Generally, you take only the best (+5 in this case). Note however, the arcane archer's ability makes the arrows magical, so you take the better of the ability or the arrows' magic. The archer in question could turn a +4 arrow into a +5, but they couldn't turn a +5 into a +10. I think its a 3.0/ 3.5 change, that magic bows and magic arrows don't stack.
Kyaran 01-20-05, 03:26 AM	I think its a 3.0/ 3.5 change, that magic bows and magic arrows don't stack.Yep. It's based on same-type bonuses not stacking. A +5 enhancement bonus to an arrow and a +5 enhancement bonus to a bow don't stack, and results in a +5 attack. Extra abilities do combine, however. For instance, a +1 flaming bow firing +3 shocking arrows would hit with +3 flaming shocking projectiles.