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* The number of damage instances can grow exponentially with the number of '''damage rider sources'''. For example, if you {{SAI|Sneak Attack}} a {{Cond|Burning}} target with the {{RarityItem|Firestoker}}, you will create 4 independent damage instances: the base attack, the sneak attack, '''Burned Alive''' triggered by the base attack, and '''Burned Alive''' triggered by the sneak attack. If you add {{SAI|Phalar Aluve: Shriek}}, this will increase to 8 '''DRS''' instances since Shriek will be triggered by each of the 4 preceding instances.

This category of damage increasing abilities applies only to your weapon (or unarmed) attack damage and nothing else.

One weapon attack will apply each '''weapon rider''' exactly once.

If a damage boost is not listed in one of the sections below, assume that it is a '''weapon rider''' by default.

Unlike '''weapon riders''', '''damage riders''' can "ride" on damage sources other than weapon or unarmed damage.

This makes them more flexible and potentially abusable than basic '''weapon riders'''.

If a damage type is not specified, the damage bonus will inherit the type from whatever damage source it is applied to.

|+ '''Damage riders'''

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The top 5 '''damage riders''' in the above list are '''universal'''. They will apply to any damage instance, even ones '''detached''' from a spell or attack. All the other '''damage riders''' involve conditions like <code>IsSpell()</code> or <code>IsMeleeAttack()</code> so any damage instance that is not a part of a spell or weapon attack cannot be boosted by these non-'''universal damage riders'''. Status effect damage like {{Cond|Simple Toxin}} is an example of damage '''detached''' from any attack or spell that can only be boosted by '''universal damage riders'''. See below for a more detailed discussion of '''detached''' damage instances.

=== Attached vs detached instances ===

**When standing in a Burning surface, the {{RarityItem|Amulet of Elemental Torment}} will effectively add a {{DamageText|1d4|Fire}} '''DRS'''. The amulet's effect doesn't call <code>DealDamage()</code> directly, but instead calls <code>ApplyStatus(BURNING)</code>. On application, the {{Cond|Burning}} status effect calls <code>DealDamage()</code> immediately.

**To apply its {{DamageText|1d4|Thunder}} damage, the {{RarityItem|Punch-Drunk Bastard}} calls <code>CreateExplosion()</code> which then calls <code>DealDamage()</code>.

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Also applies to all other Smite variants.

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<ref name="once-per-turn">If you attack outside of turn-based mode (for example, when initiating combat), the once-per-turn limitation is ignored.</ref>

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|[[Proficiency Bonus]] {{DamageType|Necrotic}}

|Requires and consumes a [[Reaction (Resource)|reaction]]; only applies while equipped in the main hand

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* Multi-hit spells like {{SAI|Magic Missile}} or {{SAI|Scorching Ray}} deal separate damage instances for each projectile.

* Spells with multiple damage types like {{SAI|Ice Knife}} or {{SAI|Flame Strike}} deal separate damage instances for each damage type.

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In Patch 3, {{SAI|Sneak Attack}} could apply to attack roll spells, but this was changed in Patch 4.

== Glossary ==