Damage Control [Archive] - Wizards Community

Damage Control [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Draco Strang
02-21-05, 11:11 PM Ok, so I built an archer for fun, plan on using him sometime in a future campaign, and I wanna make sure I have my modifiers straight.

He's got a Str. of 17, and is using a +2 Shocking Burst Composite Longbow with a Str bonus of +3.

So, let's assume I roll a hit:

I would do the 1d8 damage, the 1d6, +2 for the bow's enhancement, and the +3 Str bonus. Assuming I roll max damage dice, I'm looking at 17 damage.

Now, let's assume I crit:

1d8 damage (roll 3x for the modifer)

1d6 electrical (just once, right?)

+3 str bonus x3 for a total of +9 to damage

and then here's my question. Does the +2 magic enhancement on the bow stack 3 times, or just the once?

And of course, the 2d10 electrical damage for shocking burst
SD
02-21-05, 11:26 PM I would do the 1d8 damage, the 1d6, +2 for the bow's enhancement, and the +3 Str bonus. Assuming I roll max damage dice, I'm looking at 17 damage.Nope! 8 + 6 + 2 + 3 = 19.Now, let's assume I crit:

1d8 damage (roll 3x for the modifer)

1d6 electrical (just once, right?)

+3 str bonus x3 for a total of +9 to damage

and then here's my question. Does the +2 magic enhancement on the bow stack 3 times, or just the once?

And of course, the 2d10 electrical damage for shocking burstYes, the 1d6 from the shock is still 1d6, and yes, the magic enhancement is multiplied. So a crit is 3d8+1d6+2d10+15 (min 21, max 65, avg 43) damage.
Draco Strang
02-21-05, 11:37 PM Nope! 8 + 6 + 2 + 3 = 19.
Crap....basic addition rears its ugly head again. Dumb mistake on my part.

Thanks a lot for your help.

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Draco Strang 02-21-05, 11:11 PM	Ok, so I built an archer for fun, plan on using him sometime in a future campaign, and I wanna make sure I have my modifiers straight. He's got a Str. of 17, and is using a +2 Shocking Burst Composite Longbow with a Str bonus of +3. So, let's assume I roll a hit: I would do the 1d8 damage, the 1d6, +2 for the bow's enhancement, and the +3 Str bonus. Assuming I roll max damage dice, I'm looking at 17 damage. Now, let's assume I crit: 1d8 damage (roll 3x for the modifer) 1d6 electrical (just once, right?) +3 str bonus x3 for a total of +9 to damage and then here's my question. Does the +2 magic enhancement on the bow stack 3 times, or just the once? And of course, the 2d10 electrical damage for shocking burst
SD 02-21-05, 11:26 PM	I would do the 1d8 damage, the 1d6, +2 for the bow's enhancement, and the +3 Str bonus. Assuming I roll max damage dice, I'm looking at 17 damage.Nope! 8 + 6 + 2 + 3 = 19.Now, let's assume I crit: 1d8 damage (roll 3x for the modifer) 1d6 electrical (just once, right?) +3 str bonus x3 for a total of +9 to damage and then here's my question. Does the +2 magic enhancement on the bow stack 3 times, or just the once? And of course, the 2d10 electrical damage for shocking burstYes, the 1d6 from the shock is still 1d6, and yes, the magic enhancement is multiplied. So a crit is 3d8+1d6+2d10+15 (min 21, max 65, avg 43) damage.
Draco Strang 02-21-05, 11:37 PM	Nope! 8 + 6 + 2 + 3 = 19. Crap....basic addition rears its ugly head again. Dumb mistake on my part. Thanks a lot for your help.