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11 questions linked to/from If I roll 2d8 and 1d6 for damage, how many "damage rolls" is that? 1, 2, or 3?
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How does Empowered Evocation work on spells with multiple damage types? [duplicate]
Empowered Evocation (PHB 177) reads:
Beginning at 10th level, you can add your Intelligence modifier to the damage roll of any wizard evocation spell you cast
The spell Ice Storm does 2 different ...
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Does Hexblade's Curse extra damage affect every die rolled? [duplicate]
The relevant part of Hexblade's Curse states (XGtE p.55):
Starting at 1st level, you gain the ability to place a baleful curse on someone. As a bonus action, choose one creature you can see within 30 ...
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Are there any RAW effects that give a flat damage reduction?
I was going to ask a question about which damage type is reduced by the "magical aura" referenced in the PHB under Damage Resistance and Vulnerability if the damage in question has multiple damage ...
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How do the damage from the Hexblade’s Curse feature and the Hex and Bestow Curse spells interact/stack with one another?
Hex requires concentration, while bestow curse at a high level and Hexblade’s Curse do not. This allows all three things to stack.
Hex deals damage whenever an attack hits
Bestow curse deals damage ...
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If I cast Thunderous Smite and Booming Blade, hit, and use Destructive Wrath to maximize damage, how many uses of Channel Divinity are expended?
How many uses of channel divinity should be expended in the following example?
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A character is using that a weapon that deals 2d6 thunder damage on a hit.
They cast Thunderous Smite, using ...
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What is a damage roll?
How do the rules define Damage Roll?
Example, a Hexblade Rogue hits and rolls damage for attack with
a short sword (1d6 piercing),
as a sneak attack (2d6 piercing),
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Does the +1 bonus from the Improved Pact Weapon warlock invocation stack with the 2d6 extra damage from the Flame Tongue magic weapon?
To build up from this similar question, does the warlock's +1 bonus from the Improved Pact Weapon eldritch invocation stack with optional bonuses, i.e. flame tongue when activated does 2d6 extra fire ...
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Does a Rakshasa take damage from the damage bonus granted by an Evocation wizard's Empowered Evocation feature?
The Rakshasa has the Limited Magic Immunity trait:
Limited Magic Immunity. The rakshasa can't be affected or detected by spells of 6th level or lower unless it wishes to be. [...]
As noted in this Q&...
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Does the damage from the Eldritch Smite invocation get a bonus from the Hexblade's Curse feature, the Hex spell, or Fighting Style: Dueling?
I'm making a Hexblade warlock with Polearm Master, and I'm thinking about getting a level of fighter for the Dueling Fighting Style.
I have some questions about how these interact with the Eldritch ...
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What damage type is empowered when Ice Storm is cast by an evoker?
The party Evoker has just reached 10th level and gained Empowered Evocation
Beginning at 10th level, you can add your Intelligence modifier to one damage roll of any wizard evocation spell you cast.
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Hexblade's Curse + Booming Blade's secondary damage [duplicate]
While trying to minmax a build for a Bladesinger by way of the new TCoE book I happened upon a curious problem with which I need assistance.
The bonus damage from Hexblade's Curse reads
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