# How do I use the damage workspace on 4e character sheets?

Just looking for clarification on this. I'm DM and all my player's just leveled up so I'm making sure they did this properly. When using the character sheet's damage workspace, is this just for basic attacks? Or does the same formula apply to powers as well? Say a power does 1d12 + STR mod damage. Is it just the flat ability mod? Or are the weapon proficiency, feats, and enhancements added to this as well?

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This entirely depends partly on the keyword of the power, and partly what the power says.

Most weapon attack powers take the following form:

target: stat vs def

hit: 1[W] + stat

This is your set of clues as to what to add to the following for the to-hit

 +stat + 1/2 level + weapon prof + enhancement bonus + feat mods + other mods


And the following for damage

 weapon damage die + stat + feat mods + enhancement bonus + other damage mods


Powers with the implement keyword work the same way with the following exceptions:

• You don't get the weapon proficiency bonus for to-hit
• You don't get the weapon damage die and instead the power will indicate the damage die if there is one (if there is not, then the power does not have a damage roll by default).