Does the UA Artillerist Artificer's Wand Prototype feature increase cantrip damage once per damage roll, or...
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Does the UA Artillerist Artificer's Wand Prototype feature increase the damage of a cantrip like fire bolt by an amount equal to their Intelligence modifier once per damage roll, or once per casting?
Does a level 5 artificer deal 2d10 + 2 * (Int mod) fire damage or 2d10 + Int mod fire damage with a fire bolt infused in the wand?
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Does the UA Artillerist Artificer's Wand Prototype feature increase the damage of a cantrip like fire bolt by an amount equal to their Intelligence modifier once per damage roll, or once per casting?
Does a level 5 artificer deal 2d10 + 2 * (Int mod) fire damage or 2d10 + Int mod fire damage with a fire bolt infused in the wand?
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Also, fire bolt only has one attack roll, and thus one damage roll; you might want to change your example calculation to use eldritch blast instead.
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– V2Blast
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Why would it ever be 2*Int mod? You don't normally add any stat bonus to the damage of a cantrip. Is there a second source of "add Int mod to damage" that's doing that?
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Does the UA Artillerist Artificer's Wand Prototype feature increase the damage of a cantrip like fire bolt by an amount equal to their Intelligence modifier once per damage roll, or once per casting?
Does a level 5 artificer deal 2d10 + 2 * (Int mod) fire damage or 2d10 + Int mod fire damage with a fire bolt infused in the wand?
dnd-5e class-feature damage unearthed-arcana artificer
asked Mar 3 at 17:23
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Does the UA Artillerist Artificer's Wand Prototype feature increase the damage of a cantrip like fire bolt by an amount equal to their Intelligence modifier once per damage roll, or once per casting?
Does a level 5 artificer deal 2d10 + 2 * (Int mod) fire damage or 2d10 + Int mod fire damage with a fire bolt infused in the wand?
dnd-5e class-feature damage unearthed-arcana artificer
dnd-5e class-feature damage unearthed-arcana artificer
asked Mar 3 at 17:23
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asked Mar 3 at 17:23
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Also, fire bolt only has one attack roll, and thus one damage roll; you might want to change your example calculation to use eldritch blast instead.
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– V2Blast
Mar 3 at 17:54
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Why would it ever be 2*Int mod? You don't normally add any stat bonus to the damage of a cantrip. Is there a second source of "add Int mod to damage" that's doing that?
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– Darth Pseudonym
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Also, fire bolt only has one attack roll, and thus one damage roll; you might want to change your example calculation to use eldritch blast instead.
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– V2Blast
Mar 3 at 17:54
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Why would it ever be 2*Int mod? You don't normally add any stat bonus to the damage of a cantrip. Is there a second source of "add Int mod to damage" that's doing that?
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– Darth Pseudonym
Mar 4 at 22:33
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Also, fire bolt only has one attack roll, and thus one damage roll; you might want to change your example calculation to use eldritch blast instead.
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– V2Blast
Mar 3 at 17:54
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Also, fire bolt only has one attack roll, and thus one damage roll; you might want to change your example calculation to use eldritch blast instead.
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– V2Blast
Mar 3 at 17:54
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Why would it ever be 2*Int mod? You don't normally add any stat bonus to the damage of a cantrip. Is there a second source of "add Int mod to damage" that's doing that?
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– Darth Pseudonym
Mar 4 at 22:33
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Why would it ever be 2*Int mod? You don't normally add any stat bonus to the damage of a cantrip. Is there a second source of "add Int mod to damage" that's doing that?
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– Darth Pseudonym
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An Artillerist adds their Intelligence modifier as a bonus to the total damage rolled per hit.
The relevant text in the Artillerist subclass says:
Any damage roll you make for a cantrip in the wand gains a bonus equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).
The bonus is added when the Artillerist rolls any amount of dice to calculate damage. The bonus is added once to the total. "Damage rolls" are defined in the combat rules:
Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic Weapons, Special Abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage.
With Fire bolt, and most other cantrips, the Artillerist would make one attack roll. If it hits, they make one damage roll, and add their Intelligence modifier. At 5th level, that roll would be 2d10 + (Intelligence modifier) fire damage.
Although Eldritch blast involves multiple damage rolls, it's not a valid candidate because the Wand Prototype feature only applies to artificer cantrips:
When you do so, you invest it with one artificer cantrip of your choice—even one you don’t know—that has a casting time of 1 action.
However, if you had some way of making Eldritch blast an artificer cantrip, then the Artillerist would add their Intelligence modifier to each attack's damage roll.
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An Artillerist adds their Intelligence modifier as a bonus to the total damage rolled per hit.
The relevant text in the Artillerist subclass says:
Any damage roll you make for a cantrip in the wand gains a bonus equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).
The bonus is added when the Artillerist rolls any amount of dice to calculate damage. The bonus is added once to the total. "Damage rolls" are defined in the combat rules:
Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic Weapons, Special Abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage.
With Fire bolt, and most other cantrips, the Artillerist would make one attack roll. If it hits, they make one damage roll, and add their Intelligence modifier. At 5th level, that roll would be 2d10 + (Intelligence modifier) fire damage.
Although Eldritch blast involves multiple damage rolls, it's not a valid candidate because the Wand Prototype feature only applies to artificer cantrips:
When you do so, you invest it with one artificer cantrip of your choice—even one you don’t know—that has a casting time of 1 action.
However, if you had some way of making Eldritch blast an artificer cantrip, then the Artillerist would add their Intelligence modifier to each attack's damage roll.
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An Artillerist adds their Intelligence modifier as a bonus to the total damage rolled per hit.
The relevant text in the Artillerist subclass says:
Any damage roll you make for a cantrip in the wand gains a bonus equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).
The bonus is added when the Artillerist rolls any amount of dice to calculate damage. The bonus is added once to the total. "Damage rolls" are defined in the combat rules:
Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic Weapons, Special Abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage.
With Fire bolt, and most other cantrips, the Artillerist would make one attack roll. If it hits, they make one damage roll, and add their Intelligence modifier. At 5th level, that roll would be 2d10 + (Intelligence modifier) fire damage.
Although Eldritch blast involves multiple damage rolls, it's not a valid candidate because the Wand Prototype feature only applies to artificer cantrips:
When you do so, you invest it with one artificer cantrip of your choice—even one you don’t know—that has a casting time of 1 action.
However, if you had some way of making Eldritch blast an artificer cantrip, then the Artillerist would add their Intelligence modifier to each attack's damage roll.
answered Mar 3 at 17:31
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An Artillerist adds their Intelligence modifier as a bonus to the total damage rolled per hit.
The relevant text in the Artillerist subclass says:
Any damage roll you make for a cantrip in the wand gains a bonus equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).
The bonus is added when the Artillerist rolls any amount of dice to calculate damage. The bonus is added once to the total. "Damage rolls" are defined in the combat rules:
Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic Weapons, Special Abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage.
With Fire bolt, and most other cantrips, the Artillerist would make one attack roll. If it hits, they make one damage roll, and add their Intelligence modifier. At 5th level, that roll would be 2d10 + (Intelligence modifier) fire damage.
Although Eldritch blast involves multiple damage rolls, it's not a valid candidate because the Wand Prototype feature only applies to artificer cantrips:
When you do so, you invest it with one artificer cantrip of your choice—even one you don’t know—that has a casting time of 1 action.
However, if you had some way of making Eldritch blast an artificer cantrip, then the Artillerist would add their Intelligence modifier to each attack's damage roll.
answered Mar 3 at 17:31
MikeQMikeQ
14.5k53284
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An Artillerist adds their Intelligence modifier as a bonus to the total damage rolled per hit.
The relevant text in the Artillerist subclass says:
Any damage roll you make for a cantrip in the wand gains a bonus equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).
The bonus is added when the Artillerist rolls any amount of dice to calculate damage. The bonus is added once to the total. "Damage rolls" are defined in the combat rules:
Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic Weapons, Special Abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage.
With Fire bolt, and most other cantrips, the Artillerist would make one attack roll. If it hits, they make one damage roll, and add their Intelligence modifier. At 5th level, that roll would be 2d10 + (Intelligence modifier) fire damage.
Although Eldritch blast involves multiple damage rolls, it's not a valid candidate because the Wand Prototype feature only applies to artificer cantrips:
When you do so, you invest it with one artificer cantrip of your choice—even one you don’t know—that has a casting time of 1 action.
However, if you had some way of making Eldritch blast an artificer cantrip, then the Artillerist would add their Intelligence modifier to each attack's damage roll.
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance. Also, fire bolt only has one attack roll, and thus one damage roll; you might want to change your example calculation to use eldritch blast instead.
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Why would it ever be 2*Int mod? You don't normally add any stat bonus to the damage of a cantrip. Is there a second source of "add Int mod to damage" that's doing that?
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– Darth Pseudonym
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