Divine Justice [Archive] - Wizards Community

Divine Justice [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Navigator
07-25-07, 06:17 PM How does this feat work, exactly?

What is a weapon's "normal" damage? Does this mean that I only replace my base weapon damage (2d6, or whatever) with the damage I capture and everything else counts?
mostholy2
07-26-07, 11:00 AM No, you don't just replace the BASE weapon damage. You have the choice of replacing the damage total of your attack with the total damage that the target dealt to you on the blow after you've marked him.

ie. If you mark a troll with Divine Justice, then that troll does 12 damage on his next attack on you, on your next successful attack you have the choice of using the damage total from your normal attack or the 12 damage that he did to you.
Navigator
07-26-07, 07:54 PM What happens if you smite while using the mark's damage? Do you still get smiting damage or is it just wasted?
mostholy2
07-27-07, 03:47 PM Actually I may have to retract my original post. Upon closer reading I can see how you can interpret the description to mean that the total damage that the marked creature does to you can replace the BASE damage of your weapon....The next time you strike him in melee, you deal that damage or your weapon's normal damage, whichever is greater...I'm guessing that you can interpet athat sentence to mean the weapon's normal base damage (as opposed to your total damage inflicted). I will have to defer to someone else's interpretation of this feat. Sorry about the potential misinformation.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Navigator 07-25-07, 06:17 PM	How does this feat work, exactly? What is a weapon's "normal" damage? Does this mean that I only replace my base weapon damage (2d6, or whatever) with the damage I capture and everything else counts?
mostholy2 07-26-07, 11:00 AM	No, you don't just replace the BASE weapon damage. You have the choice of replacing the damage total of your attack with the total damage that the target dealt to you on the blow after you've marked him. ie. If you mark a troll with Divine Justice, then that troll does 12 damage on his next attack on you, on your next successful attack you have the choice of using the damage total from your normal attack or the 12 damage that he did to you.
Navigator 07-26-07, 07:54 PM	What happens if you smite while using the mark's damage? Do you still get smiting damage or is it just wasted?
mostholy2 07-27-07, 03:47 PM	Actually I may have to retract my original post. Upon closer reading I can see how you can interpret the description to mean that the total damage that the marked creature does to you can replace the BASE damage of your weapon....The next time you strike him in melee, you deal that damage or your weapon's normal damage, whichever is greater...I'm guessing that you can interpet athat sentence to mean the weapon's normal base damage (as opposed to your total damage inflicted). I will have to defer to someone else's interpretation of this feat. Sorry about the potential misinformation.