Blade of Blood: applicable to missile weapons? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Blade of Blood: applicable to missile weapons? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Taliesin_
03-11-07, 01:31 PM Would the spell Blade of Blood (from PHB II) be applicable to missile weapons? The description doesn't explicitly say, and while it does mention the spell expiring if the weapon is lost or dropped, this doesn't put the matter completely to rest (it might be argued that the spell applies to the bow/crossbow itself and merely imbues the ammunition with its power). The title does seem to imply that the spell applies to melee weapons only, but I'd like to see a somewhat more solid ruling on the matter.
cwslyclgh
03-11-07, 02:53 PM there is nothing stoping you from targeting a missile weapon with the balde of blood spell. however, note that the spell does not say that the weapon will transfer its ability to its amunition, so casting it on a bow, crossbow, or sling will have no effect (unless you strike an opponent with it in melee as an improvised weapon, if your DM would allow that).

with thrown weapons it is a little tricker, but I think the alst line of the spell text covers that:

The weapon loses this property if the weilder drops it or otherwise loses contact with it.

if you throw a weapon you are losing contact with it.

so, to sum up, you can cast the spell on a ranged weapon, but it basically is ineffective.
Taliesin_
03-12-07, 04:36 AM Thanks for the input! I concur.

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Taliesin_ 03-11-07, 01:31 PM	Would the spell Blade of Blood (from PHB II) be applicable to missile weapons? The description doesn't explicitly say, and while it does mention the spell expiring if the weapon is lost or dropped, this doesn't put the matter completely to rest (it might be argued that the spell applies to the bow/crossbow itself and merely imbues the ammunition with its power). The title does seem to imply that the spell applies to melee weapons only, but I'd like to see a somewhat more solid ruling on the matter.
cwslyclgh 03-11-07, 02:53 PM	there is nothing stoping you from targeting a missile weapon with the balde of blood spell. however, note that the spell does not say that the weapon will transfer its ability to its amunition, so casting it on a bow, crossbow, or sling will have no effect (unless you strike an opponent with it in melee as an improvised weapon, if your DM would allow that). with thrown weapons it is a little tricker, but I think the alst line of the spell text covers that: The weapon loses this property if the weilder drops it or otherwise loses contact with it. if you throw a weapon you are losing contact with it. so, to sum up, you can cast the spell on a ranged weapon, but it basically is ineffective.
Taliesin_ 03-12-07, 04:36 AM	Thanks for the input! I concur.