Questions tagged [stacking]
For questions about whether multiple effects stack on the same target.
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Can the Infiltrator model's benefit of the Armorer Artificer's 15th-level Perfected Armor feature be stacked?
The description of the Infiltrator model's benefit for the Armorer artificer's Perfected Armor feature says (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, p. 17):
Infiltrator. Any creature that takes lightning ...
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Do multiple "Give you more on recall knowledge checks" feats stack?
I've seen at least 2 feats with different names that have the exact same effect, although one has more fluff (that you can easily get on the same character, as one is a dedication and the other is a ...
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Do Consumptive Field and Greater Consumptive Field stack?
Let's say a wizard has caster level 12.
If the Wizard casts both Consumptive Field and Greater Consumptive Field on himself, is his caster level 18 or 24?
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Do initiative bonuses stack?
I am asking this specifically with regard to the bonus from Gift of Alacrity (if two different characters knew the spell and cast it on the same person), but if there is a general rule on stacking ...
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Does Paladin Fighting Style: Defense count as a separately named feature from Fighter: Fighting Style Defense for stacking?
Fighter class feature says
You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can't take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later ...
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Does two-weapon rend [general] stack with two-weapon rend [epic]?
I see there're two versions of two-weapon rend that coexists in DND 3R:
Two-Weapon Rend [General]
You wield two weapons with an artisan’s precision. Each strike builds on the next, allowing you to ...
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What kind of bonuses add up?
I'm trying to plan my character ahead of time.
I've read that some bonuses add up and some do not (so you chose the highest). I'm not clear on what it depends on.
Is it origin (racial/class/feat/power ...
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Do Symbiotic Entity + Hand of Harm stack damage?
I am working on a multiclass starting with a few levels of way of mercy monk dipping into circle of spores druid to get that kind of cycle of life and death flair. Before I commit I wanted to make ...
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Can you stack Eldritch Knight's War Magic ability with Bladesinger's Extra Attack? [duplicate]
Let's say I am playing a 13th level character, 6 levels Bladesinger Wizard, 7 levels Eldritch Knight Fighter. I would have access to these abilities in question:
War Magic:
Beginning at 7th level, ...
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Does the speed bonus from the monk feature Unarmored Movement stack with the bonus from the barbarian feature Fast Movement?
At level 5, barbarians get a bonus of +10 feet to their speed while not wearing heavy armor from Fast Movement.
At level 2 and increasing as they level, monks get a bonus to their speed when not ...
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Can one skill check benefit from multiple synergies?
The descriptions for some skills list multiple conditions leading to a +2 synergy bonus, whereas other skills list multiple synergy bonuses, each with their own conditions.
For example, the ...
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Can the Silvery Barbs spell be cast on a target more than once as a reaction to the same roll?
Can the silvery barbs spell spell be cast on a target more than once as a reaction to the same roll?
For example, say you have two wizards fighting one creature. The enemy passes a saving throw ...
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Can you use Plant Growths Enrichment effect multiple times?
Plant Growth has this effect as an option:
Enrichment: This effect targets plants within a range of a half-mile, raising their potential productivity over the course of the next year to one-third ...
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Allowing Magic Arrow and Bow to stack?
Is there any downside to allowing the Magic Arrows bonus to stack with a Magic Bow bonus, other than it is not rules-as-written?
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If a bard has two instruments can they cast regularly still?
If a bard, say has War Caster, and has two magical instruments, like say the Rhythm Maker's Drum, and a Reveler's Concertina, can they cast spells that have somatic parts?
I had a player ask, and ...
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How do Armors and Shields with special abilities with no bonus stack?
I am not sure how some of the magic special abilities of armors and shields work.
Is an element resistance on an armor or a shield (e.g. acid /10) a bonus or is it not considered a bonus? (there is a ...
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How do a dragon's Frightful Presence and Becoming More Fearful interact?
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A dragon attacks, which activates its frightful presence. Everyone in the party has at least 5 HD, but fewer HD than the dragon. At least one party member is affected, and they are shaken.
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How do on-hit pushback effects interact with multiattacks?
Do "on-hit" effects which allow you to push a creature backwards get decided immediately when you roll the hit? Or after all attack rolls are made for multiattacks? If you have to decide ...
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Do untyped penalties from the same source stack?
The Mesmerizing Tattoo for example applies penalties to an opponent when specific conditions are met, like using Hypnotic Stare on them or targeting (only) them with an Enchantment spell.
I know there ...
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Does one good STR saving throw free the monster from being restrained both by Entangle and Ensnaring strike?
Say a party of a Druid, Wizard and a Ranger REALLY doesn't want the creature to move during combat.
The Wizard casts Maximilian Earthen Grasp
The Druid casts Entangle
The Ranger casts Ensnaring Strike ...
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Can I use Tool Expertise and Fire Rune both at the same time? [duplicate]
Tool Expertise At 6th level, your proficiency bonus is now doubled for any ability check you make that uses your proficiency with a tool. (Artificer)
Fire Rune This rune's magic channels the ...
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Do bonuses to AC stack?
The Warforged get +1 to AC from their Integrated Protection feature.
The forge domain cleric can use the feature Blessing of the Forge to enchant their armor for another +1 to AC.
The Soul of the ...
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Can you stack passive wisdom boosts?
I am currently putting together a dhampir blood hunter character and I noticed something interesting, which I would like to verify the RAW about:
The Order of the Lycan, Heightened Senses is described ...
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How do temporary HP stack in D&D 3.5 under the rules as written?
Just what the title says: how do temporary HP stack in D&D 3.5 under the rules as written?
I have a way that I run the game, which has worked for me just fine. Based on some other answers here, I ...
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If multiple sources halve damage, do they stack?
Playing Dungeons & Dragons 5E and a situation came up tonight where a barbarian in rage (the barbarian takes half damage from bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing weapons) also rolled a successful ...
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Would the Insignia of Claws interact with the Fighting Style: Unarmed Fighting turning magical the bludgeoning damage to one creature grappled by you?
The description of the Fighting Style: Unarmed Fighting states, in part (TCE, p. 42; emphasis mine):
At the start of each of your turns, you can deal 1d4 bludgeoning damage to one creature grappled ...
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What happens if you use the Optional Class Feature 'Wild Companion' when you already have a Familiar already summoned from the spell?
I am mainly asking for the purpose of answering Is it possible to have two familiars? Noting that effects from the 'same' spell don't overlap.
The Wild Companion ability reads as:
You gain the ...
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Can a paladin stack Divine Smite, Thunderous Smite, and Wrathful Smite?
Is it possible to cast wrathful smite then on the next turn use Divine Smite and thunderous smite stacking with the effects of wrathful smite on the first attack?
If not, can I instead cast wrathful ...
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If I cast the Bestow Curse spell on myself, choosing the fourth curse, and then cast Life Transference, will I heal one creature for an extra 1d8?
The fourth option of the Bestow Curse spell (PHB, p. 218; emphasis mine) states:
[...] While the target is cursed, your attacks and spells deal an extra 1d8 necrotic damage to the target.
The Life ...
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Do special abilities and wonderous items with similar effects cumulate?
Our monk's build contains various abilities and items that, in part, give him the same bonus, I am not sure if all of them would accumulate or not.
Item: Monk's Belt (DMG 248)
This simple rope belt, ...
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If a character wears a magic item created with a particular spell, then cast the same spell, does the character gain both effects?
This is a general question on whether the effects from a spell stack with the effects of a wondrous item that was created with that same spell, in case the item's effect is different from the spell ...
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Can you apply more than one Sword of Wounding wound per round?
The description for Sword of Wounding states the following:
Once per turn, when you hit a creature with an attack using this magic weapon, you can wound the target. At the start of each of the ...
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Do the cyberlimb bonuses stack?
Page 177 in the Genesys core rules are the cyberlimb rules.
It is stated that replacing a limb lets you increase your characteristic (Agility or Brawn) by +1, and that your strain is decreased (up to ...
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Do spells with options stack when different options are chosen?
Re: commentary on my answer here
For example, resist energy provides "resistance 5" against one of acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic damage; could a creature benefit from another ...
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Does healing from Fast Healing and Regeneration stack?
I have Fast Healing 14 (from level 14 Battle Oracle with Major Curse) and Regeneration 15 (from casting Regenerate on myself).
Does the healing from Fast Healing and Regeneration stack, resulting in ...
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How quickly can a Thylean Centaur climb?
I'm playing the Thylean Centaur race (from the third-party Odyssey of the Dragonlords module), which has the following trait:
Quadrapedal Stride. Climbing or maneuvering in tight spaces is considered ...
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Do Totem Barbarian Aspects Stack?
The Totem Barbarian's Aspect of the Beast, Elk aspect increases travel speed by double. If two Totem Barbarians both with the Elk aspect were traveling together, would their traveling speeds double a ...
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Do abilities with the term "Greater Than Normal" stack with other abilities that also use the same term and refer to the same [duplicate]
I was looking into fun builds that would work with the bug bears "Long-Limbed" feature and thought of the Astral Self monk which increases the range of unarmed strikes made with the "...
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In what way does two weapon fighting reduce the penalty of natural attacks?
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat#TOC-Natural-Attacks States the following (emphasis mine):
You can make attacks with natural weapons in combination with attacks made with a melee ...
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Do the Bugbear's Long-Limbed trait and the Way of the Astral Self's astral arms stack for reach?
The Bugbear has a trait called Long-Limbed that states:
When you make a melee attack on your turn, your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal.
The Way of the Astral Self monk has a feature ...
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Does energy resistance from my class and race stack?
In the rules it says resistance doesn't stack with spells but if I get resistance from my race and if I have resistance with my class (Ex: Efreeti bloodline) does the resistance stacks?
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Can you apply the Seeking Spell and Empowered Spell Metamagics to the same spell?
The general rule on Metamagic states (emphasis mine):
You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted.
Meanwhile, the Seeking Spell and Empowered Spell ...
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Do I need to use the Arcane Grimoire as a spellcasting focus to gain its bonuses?
The description of the arcane grimoire magic item states (TCE, p. 120; emphasis mine):
While you are holding this leather-bound book, you can use it as a
spellcasting focus for your wizard spells, ...
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Do the swim speeds gained from Gift of the Sea and Gift of the Depths add together?
I made a warlock that gains 40ft of swimming speed due to the fathomless pact (Gift of the Sea).
If I now pick the Gift of the Depths Eldritch Invocation will they add up and result in a swimming ...
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If a creature with a fly Speed of 30 ft. has the Fly spell cast upon it, does it now have a 90 ft. fly speed, or only 60 ft. total?
According to the wording of the fly spell:
You touch a willing creature. The target gains a flying speed of 60 feet for the duration. When the spell ends, the target falls if it is still aloft, ...
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Is Flame Wisp cumulative with itself?
I cast Flame Wisp, than hit with a Strike. Now I have 2 wisps. What happens if I cast Flame Wisp again?
The new one overrides the old one, I have 3 wisps
The new one is added to the old one, I have 6 ...
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How do Wildfire + Burn It! interact?
Burn It! increases fire damage:
Your spells and alchemical items that deal fire damage gain a status bonus to damage equal to half the spell's level or one-quarter the item's level (minimum 1).
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Can an Armorer Artificer wear another set of armor with their Arcane Armor?
The Arcane Armor feature from the Armorer subclass has the following line:
“The armor continues to be Arcane Armor until you don another suit of armor or you die.”
If an Armorer Artificer is wearing ...
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In-world justification for stacking rules?
Inspired by this question on World Building, I'm curious if the bonus stacking rules from various editions of D&D have ever had an in-world justification published.
From what I've found, there's ...
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Do spells halving movement stack?
If a group of monsters were, say, Slowed and then subjected to Sickening radiance would their speed be one-half normal, or one-fourth?
Slow has, in part:
An affected target’s speed is halved...
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