Timeline for Which absorbs damage first: temporary hit points or Arcane Ward?

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Dec 24, 2019 at 3:51	vote	accept	Ryan C. Thompson
Dec 23, 2019 at 16:34	comment	added	Slagmoth		My point was that "instead" or "would have" would indicate that the Ward would take the damage first. The ward is a separate entity that is a shield against damage, like a barrier between you and danger, at least that is how I remember it being described. Logically that would mean it goes first, there is no redirection of damage it simply takes what it can first then you take the remainder, temp hp is a bit of a joke tbh, just a bolster to current hp, terrible mechanic where they act like hp but they aren't healing.
Dec 23, 2019 at 15:52	comment	added	Exempt-Medic		@Slagmoth That doesn't fix much, since you still have to decide whether THP being damaged counts as "taking damage"
Dec 23, 2019 at 15:40	comment	added	Slagmoth		This ambiguity would all have gone away if they would have added just one word to the feature's description (although I think "instead" does this for me). If it had read "Whenever you would take damage", but again I think "instead" means that you never take the damage but meh.
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