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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. | 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. | ||
== <code>DealDamage()</code>== | == Damage rider sources (<code>DealDamage())</code> == | ||
Damage bonus implemented with <code>DealDamage()</code> (i.e. '''Damage rider sources''') are the underlying cause for much of the unintuitive damage mechanics in Baldur's Gate 3. | |||
All attacks or damaging spells are implemented using <code>DealDamage()</code>, so any damage bonus implemented using that same function will behave somewhat like an independent attack or spell. | |||
Importantly, this means that '''damage rider sources''' can potentially trigger each other causing an exponential explosion in the number of damage instances (with the right combination of '''DRS''' effects). | |||
As previously stated, adding '''DRS''' effects to an attack will also multiple the effectiveness of '''damage riders'''. | |||
=== Exponential behavior when combining DRS effects === | |||
=== Attached vs detached instances === | === Attached vs detached instances === | ||
There are two sub-categories of | There are two sub-categories of '''DRS''' effects that determine how they interact with '''damage riders''': '''attached''' and '''detached'''. | ||
*A | *A '''DRS''' effect '''attached''' to an attack or spell will be grouped and indented under a heading like "X used Main Hand Attack" or "X cast Fire Ball". Most '''DRS''' effects will be attached to the triggering attack. | ||
*A '''detached''' | *A '''detached''' instance will appear separately in the damage log, not grouped with the triggering attack. '''DRS''' effects wind up detached because they call <code>DealDamage()</code> indirectly. For example: | ||
**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. | **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>. | **To apply its {{DamageText|1d4|Thunder}} damage, the {{RarityItem|Punch-Drunk Bastard}} calls <code>CreateExplosion()</code> which then calls <code>DealDamage()</code>. | ||