Critical Hits Question: Does the Str Bonus Multiply?

[Leopold]

Just like the long title says, when i use the critical system from the DMG do i also add in the STR bonus to the damage for EVERY time i roll the dice or is it just once

Example:

Str 16:+2
Long Sword: 1d8


Critical with long sword is it:

1. 2d8+2
or
2. 2d8+4

 

[CRGreathouse]

2d8+4. All damage not expressed as bonus dice is multiplied.

 

[mikebr99]

Just like the long title says, when i use the critical system from the DMG do i also add in the STR bonus to the damage for EVERY time i roll the dice or is it just once

Example:

Str 16:+2
Long Sword: 1d8


Critical with long sword is it:

1. 2d8+2
or
2. 2d8+4

#2.

If you had a flaming longsword, the 1d6 flaming damage wouldn't be doubled however.

 

[Leopold]

Re: Re: Critical Hits Question: Does the Str Bonus Multiply?

#2.

If you had a flaming longsword, the 1d6 flaming damage wouldn't be doubled however.

ok so for criticals all your damage bonus' are added in for however many criticals that you do??

 

[Crothian]

Re: Re: Re: Critical Hits Question: Does the Str Bonus Multiply?

ok so for criticals all your damage bonus' are added in for however many criticals that you do??

Corect, damage from strength, magical pluses, specialization, etc is all multiplied by the crit multiplier.

 

[Vaxalon]

This means that Power Attack on a critical is particularly nasty.

 

[mikebr99]

From the SRD:

A critical hit means that the attacker rolls for damage more than once, as indicated by the weapon description for the weapon
that scored the threat, with all the attacker's usual bonuses, and add the rolls together to get total damage.
Exception: Bonus damage represented as extra dice is not multiplied when a combatant score a critical hit.

 

[Leopold]

thanks for all the help!

 

[Crothian]

This means that Power Attack on a critical is particularly nasty.

Especially from a frenzied Beserker.

 

[haywire]

What about bonuses from Powerlunge?

The Powerlunge feat (from Sword and Fist) states:

Power Lunge [General]
Your ferocious attack may catch an opponent unprepared.
Prerequisites: Base attack bonus +3, Power Attack.
Benefit: A successful attack roll during a charge allows you to inflict double your normal Strength modifier in addition to the attack's damage regardless of whether you re using one- or two-handed weapons. You provoke an attack of opportunity from the opponent you
charged.

Do you:

1. Calculate the attack's damage including criticals, and then add double normal Strength modifier?
   Or
2. Multiply the "double normal Strength modifier" by the crit multiplier when calculating total damage?[/list=1]
   --
   /Haywire