Editing Difficulty Class

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'''Difficulty Class''' (or DC) is a number that must be matched or exceeded to achieve success when rolling for [[Checks|Ability Checks]] or [[Saving Throws]].

When attempting to beat - called a [[Saving Throw]] - a Difficulty Class, the die rolled is a {{D20}}. The modifiers applied to this roll vary, depending on the circumstances and the type of check.

The Difficulty Class (DC) is determined by the source of danger. 

=== Danger DC ===
In scenarios such as traps, the game chooses an appropriate Difficulty Class, depending on how serious the danger is. This includes single-use items such as elemental arrows or throwables.

=== Weapon Action DC ===
The [[Difficulty Class]] for Saving Throws against Weapon Actions is calculated similarly to [[Spells|Spellcasting DC]] - except for four differences: firstly, the [[Spells#Spellcasting Ability and Proficiency|Spellcasting Ability Modifier]] is replaced with the [[Ability Modifier]] of either Strength or Dexterity, whichever is higher; secondly, proficiency bonus isn't added; thirdly, the base DC is 10 instead of 8; and finally, each Weapon Action can grant its own inherent bonus DC that isn't listed anywhere,<!-- LARIAN! --> but most frequently it's +2. To express all this mathematically:

<div style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;">{{InfoBlob|1=Weapon Action DC = 10 + [[Strength|Strength]] or [[Dexterity|Dexterity]] + [[Weapon Actions#Melee Weapons|Inherent Weapon Action Bonus DC]]}}</div>Certain Weapon Action instead uses '''Hybrid''' '''DC'''<!-- LARIAN! -->, which allows a user to either use their [[Spells|Spellcasting DC]] or Weapon Action DC with a +2 bonus, whichever is higher.

=== Spell DC ===
For the Difficulty Class of a [[Spells|'''Spell''']] that imposes a Saving Throw, the DC is determined by the creature's '''[[Spells|Spellcasting Ability Modifier]]''', using the following formula:

<div style="text-align: center;">'''Difficulty Class = {{InfoBlob|8 + [[Proficiency|Proficiency Bonus]] + [[#Spellcasting Ability and Proficiency|Spellcasting Ability Modifier]]}}'''</div>

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