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The [[Difficulty Class]] for Saving Throws against [[Weapon actions|Weapon Actions]] is calculated similarly to '''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:
The [[Difficulty Class]] for Saving Throws against [[Weapon actions|Weapon Actions]] is calculated similarly to '''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>
<div style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;">{{InfoBlob|1=Weapon Action DC = 8 + [[Proficiency Bonus]] + [[Strength|Strength]] or [[Dexterity|Dexterity]] + [[Weapon Actions#Melee Weapons|Inherent Weapon Action Bonus DC]]}}</div>


Certain Weapon Actions, notably [[Concussive Smash]], instead use '''Hybrid''' '''DC'''<!-- LARIAN! -->, which allows a user to either use their '''Spellcasting DC''', or Weapon Action DC with a +2 bonus, whichever is higher.
Certain Weapon Actions, notably [[Concussive Smash]], instead use '''Hybrid''' '''DC'''<!-- LARIAN! -->, which allows a user to either use their '''Spellcasting DC''', or Weapon Action DC with a +2 bonus, whichever is higher.

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