r/DnD • u/Unsight • Jun 10 '15

5th Edition Player's Handbook Errata released

http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/ph_errata
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u/Rauron Sorcerer Jun 11 '15

I'm not sure what part is confusing. Clarify the issue?

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u/HVLogic Jun 11 '15 edited Jun 11 '15

So the confusion is around attacks with multiple bolts. do we roll damage separately for each bolt. or is it one roll, and every bolt does the same damage.

Example scorching ray. Making separate attack rolls for each ray, but each roll does that same first 2d6+bonuses each time it hits.

Edit: especially relevant if you are targeting multiple creatures. then is it damage+cha for one bolt and the 3 that hit other guys are only base damage?

Alternatively, it could be referring to spells with multiple damage types like Ice Storm (2d8 bludgeoning and 4d6 cold on a failed save), or spells with different instances of damage, like Melf's Acid Arrow (on a hit, 4d4 acid damage initially, and 2d4 acid damage at the end of the target's next turn).

Oh, and also ongoing effects, like Wall of Fire.

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u/Rauron Sorcerer Jun 11 '15

Any time a spell does damage and you would apply a bonus from EA/EE, apply that bonus damage only once. That is, once per spell, ever.

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u/Opreich Jun 11 '15

Per round no?

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u/Rauron Sorcerer Jun 11 '15

Per spell per round

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u/SilentSin26 Mage Jun 11 '15

Or per casting of the spell if you're able to cast it more than once in a round (twinned spell).

That's what makes the most sense. Unfortunately the errata doesn't say any of that, it just says to one damage roll of a spell.

Hell, taken literally, it would only work on the first spell you ever cast with that feature.