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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MechaPilot" data-source="post: 6658986" data-attributes="member: 82779">A power's stat block in 4e doesn't just tell you how to resolve the use of that power, it also acts as a template for adjudicating it as an improvised action.  You modify that template based on circumstances such as 1) the level of the character making the attempt; 2) whether the power is at-will, encounter, or daily in use; and 3) any other special circumstances that might be relevant to that particular use of the ability against that foe.Because of these modifications you won't replicate the power identically.  The target number will likely be increased, it may do less damage (or no damage but with less of an increased target number), it may have a greater action cost, or it may have some other additional cost such as losing a healing surge or temporarily applying a penalty to the PC.</blockquote>