Critical Damage [Archive] - Wizards Community

Critical Damage [Archive] - Wizards Community

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runesword1987
07-07-07, 11:28 AM I've been told different things by different people about critical damage.

I know that if the weapon is a x2 then the base damage is rolled twice but are the other damages (i.e. strength) multiplied as well?

Thanks for the help.
lint trap
07-07-07, 11:53 AM A critical hit means that you roll your damage more than once, with all your usual bonuses, and add the rolls together.

Exception: Extra damage over and above a weapon’s normal damage is not multiplied when you score a critical hit.

So if you normally deal 2d6+7 damage with your greatsword, you'll deal 4d6+14 on a critical hit. If it's a flaming greatsword, you'd deal 4d6+14 +1d6 fire on a critical hit.
Hsien
07-07-07, 01:05 PM Precision damage ( Sneak/Skirmish/Sudden ) does not get multiplied.
runesword1987
07-07-07, 01:28 PM Thanks very much for the clarification.
Vharuck
07-07-07, 01:34 PM A simple rule is that if the bonus is constant (such as Str always giving the same bonus) it's multiplied, but if it's variable (any bonuses to damage where you roll a die) it isn't.
Nom
07-08-07, 08:38 AM Let's be more precise. You roll total damage (with all bonuses) twice and sum the results. The explicit exception is bonus dice, which get rolled once and added on at the end.

Thus if I crit with a +1 flaming greatsword which normally does 2d6+5 (Str 16, +1 magic) plus 1d6 fire, then a crit will deal (2d6+5) + (2d6+5) plus 1d6 fire. Which is the same as 4d6+10 plus 1d6 fire.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
runesword1987 07-07-07, 11:28 AM	I've been told different things by different people about critical damage. I know that if the weapon is a x2 then the base damage is rolled twice but are the other damages (i.e. strength) multiplied as well? Thanks for the help.
lint trap 07-07-07, 11:53 AM	A critical hit means that you roll your damage more than once, with all your usual bonuses, and add the rolls together. Exception: Extra damage over and above a weapon’s normal damage is not multiplied when you score a critical hit. So if you normally deal 2d6+7 damage with your greatsword, you'll deal 4d6+14 on a critical hit. If it's a flaming greatsword, you'd deal 4d6+14 +1d6 fire on a critical hit.
Hsien 07-07-07, 01:05 PM	Precision damage ( Sneak/Skirmish/Sudden ) does not get multiplied.
runesword1987 07-07-07, 01:28 PM	Thanks very much for the clarification.
Vharuck 07-07-07, 01:34 PM	A simple rule is that if the bonus is constant (such as Str always giving the same bonus) it's multiplied, but if it's variable (any bonuses to damage where you roll a die) it isn't.
Nom 07-08-07, 08:38 AM	Let's be more precise. You roll total damage (with all bonuses) twice and sum the results. The explicit exception is bonus dice, which get rolled once and added on at the end. Thus if I crit with a +1 flaming greatsword which normally does 2d6+5 (Str 16, +1 magic) plus 1d6 fire, then a crit will deal (2d6+5) + (2d6+5) plus 1d6 fire. Which is the same as 4d6+10 plus 1d6 fire.