Damage mechanics: Difference between revisions

[[Tavern Brawler]] on thrown weapon attacks is a '''DRS''', meaning the damage roll in the above scenario would on average yield 28.5 total damage (ignoring resistances) calculated as follows:

As a ''hypothetical'' scenario to show the impact that this minor detail can have, instead imagine [[Tavern Brawler]] were to be treated as a DR in the above scenairo. In this ''hypothetical'' scenario the above damage roll would yield 21.5 total damage on average (ignoring resistances) calculated as follows:

==DRS Effects==

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!Act Found

!Notes

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|{{SAI|Prepared (Condition)}}

|All

|[[Weapon Actions|Weapon Action]] available to all [[Greataxes]]. Recharges on Short Rest

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|One

|N/a

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|{{RarityItem|Phalar Aluve|alias=Phalar Aluve: Shriek}}

|One

|All enemies within 6m of range have a 1d4 penalty to Charisma, Wisdom and Intelligence Saving Throws. Affected creatures receive an extra {{DamageText|1d4|Thunder}} damage. The sword will stop Shrieking if unequipped.

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|{{RarityItem|Sword of Life Stealing}}

|Three

|Whenever you score a [[Critical Hit]], deal an additional {{DamageText|1d6|Force}} damage.

|N/a

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|Three

|(Only when wielded in main hand) When you make an attack with  {{Advantage}}, the target takes an additional {{DamageText|7|Piercing}} damage.

|N/a

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{| class="wikitable"

Obtained

!Relevant Effect

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|{{Class|Rogue}}

|3

|{{SAI|Colossus Slayer}}: Once per turn, your weapon attack deals an extra {{DamageText|1d8|Physical}} damage if the target is below its hit point maximum

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|{{Class|Cleric}}

!Notes

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|1st Level [[Spells|Spell]]

|Mark a creature as your quarry to deal an additional {{DamageText|1d6|Physical}} damage whenever you hit it with a weapon attack.

|Only when used with thrown weapon attacks.

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*[[Patch Notes|Patch 3]] changed [[Lightning Charges (Condition)|Lightning Charges]] from a "Damage Rider treated as a Damage Source" to a "Damage Rider."