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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'''.

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.

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.

The practical difference between '''attached''' and '''detached''' '''DRS''' sources is that some '''damage rider''' effects will not apply to '''detached''' sources. For example, the {{DamageText|1d4|Fire}} damage instance from the Amulet of Elemental Torment is detached from the spell cast and thus will not get boosted by '''damage riders''' like the [[Potent Robe]] or [[Elemental Affinity: Damage]] which explicitly apply only to spell/cantrip attacks. It will, however, be boosted by more '''universal''' damage riders like [[Arcane Charge (Condition)|Arcane Charge]].

This is a list of class features that provide additional '''damage rider sources''' to attacks or spells.

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This is a list of weapons that can get bonus '''attached''' '''damage rider sources''' with ordinary attacks. Since these damage instances are attached to a weapon attack, they will be boosted by applicable '''damage riders'''.

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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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|+Extra '''detached''' '''damage rider''' '''sources''' from ordinary weapon attacks

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This is a list of '''damage rider sources''' from special [[Weapon actions]]. These sources are inherently more limited by nature of being once-per-short-rest actions.

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There are a limited number of '''DRS''' effects that work with spells or cantrips, particularly '''attached''' effects. However, many spells have built in ways of dealing multiple damage instances. For example:

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

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

== Glossary ==