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<blockquote data-quote="Mezegis" data-source="post: 5267642" data-attributes="member: 87105"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: white">Hey, I have a question regarding critting, and how damage is calculated. I was under the impression that when you crit, only the [W] or spell damage dice were maximized, any additional dice you have from Hunter’s Quarry, Sneak attack, etc… and any extra dice based on weapon pluses were all rolled for. Recently I was told that it was changed so that ALL damage dice are maxed, and only the extra dice were rolled for. Which is correct?</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: white">Example time:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: white">Bob, the rogue, has a +1 dagger (gives +1d6 on crit), and swings for 1d4+5 damage normally, and +2d6 sneak attack.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: white">Option one: CRIT with combat advantage: D4 maxed, and he then rolls 1d6 for weapon and 2 d6 for SA, for a total of 9 +3d6 damage.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: white">Option two: CRIT with combat advantage: D4 and 2D6 maxed, and then he rolls 1d6 for the weapon, for a total of 21 +1d6.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: white">Thanks!</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mezegis, post: 5267642, member: 87105"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=white]Hey, I have a question regarding critting, and how damage is calculated. I was under the impression that when you crit, only the [W] or spell damage dice were maximized, any additional dice you have from Hunter’s Quarry, Sneak attack, etc… and any extra dice based on weapon pluses were all rolled for. Recently I was told that it was changed so that ALL damage dice are maxed, and only the extra dice were rolled for. Which is correct?[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=white] [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=white]Example time:[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=white]Bob, the rogue, has a +1 dagger (gives +1d6 on crit), and swings for 1d4+5 damage normally, and +2d6 sneak attack.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=white] [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=white]Option one: CRIT with combat advantage: D4 maxed, and he then rolls 1d6 for weapon and 2 d6 for SA, for a total of 9 +3d6 damage.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=white]Option two: CRIT with combat advantage: D4 and 2D6 maxed, and then he rolls 1d6 for the weapon, for a total of 21 +1d6.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=white] [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=white]Thanks![/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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