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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 3162375" data-attributes="member: 1656">The Bane quality increases the effective enhancement bonus of the weapon that has that quality.The Bane quality doesn't affect the 'shot'; it affects the enhancement bonus of the weapon that has that quality.&nbsp; The weapon that has the Bane quality is the arrow, but we've already determined that the enhancement bonus of the arrow is irrelevant in this case, because the bow had the better of the two enhancement bonuses.&nbsp; So regardless of how much the Bane quality affects the enhancement bonus of the arrow, it has no effect on 'the shot'.It's a +2 arrow that has had the Flaming energy bestowed upon it, per the description:Bows, crossbows, and slings so crafted bestow the fire energy upon their ammunition.So it's an arrow that deals +1d6 fire damage; the +2 (as the better of the two enhancement bonuses, +2 and +1) enhancement bonus is applied.&nbsp; So the attack roll has a +2, the damage roll has a +2, and +1d6 fire damage is added.I'm not sure where you're lumping WotC in here; I have no problem with Trevor's CustServ answer above.&nbsp; He addressed a +1 bow shooting a +5 Bane arrow, which I don't think is at issue.&nbsp; The disagreement is coming over a +5 bow shooting a +1 Bane arrow, which Trevor didn't address at all.-Hyp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 3162375, member: 1656"] The Bane quality increases the effective enhancement bonus of the weapon that has that quality. The Bane quality doesn't affect the 'shot'; it affects the enhancement bonus of the weapon that has that quality. The weapon that has the Bane quality is the arrow, but we've already determined that the enhancement bonus of the arrow is irrelevant in this case, because the bow had the better of the two enhancement bonuses. So regardless of how much the Bane quality affects the enhancement bonus of the arrow, it has no effect on 'the shot'. It's a +2 arrow that has had the Flaming energy bestowed upon it, per the description: [i]Bows, crossbows, and slings so crafted bestow the fire energy upon their ammunition.[/i] So it's an arrow that deals +1d6 fire damage; the +2 (as the better of the two enhancement bonuses, +2 and +1) enhancement bonus is applied. So the attack roll has a +2, the damage roll has a +2, and +1d6 fire damage is added. I'm not sure where you're lumping WotC in here; I have no problem with Trevor's CustServ answer above. He addressed a +1 bow shooting a +5 Bane arrow, which I don't think is at issue. The disagreement is coming over a +5 bow shooting a +1 Bane arrow, which Trevor didn't address at all. -Hyp. [/QUOTE]

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