Damage Calculation for Secondary Effects

[abyssaldeath]

Yes; that's why I tested it on Chilling Cloud, which has only one effect and no secondary. It does Intelligence modifier damage, with no roll, and therefore was an example of the case in question.

If CB calculated damage for secondary attacks (and one could assume it did so properly), we wouldn't be having this discussion.

This post completely confused me and I had to go back and read the other posts. Somehow I completely missed your question about cleave. I thought we were still disusing the OP. I don't know where my brain was.

 

[DracoSuave]

DracoSuave,
I think I agree, but it got me thinking, and it just seems a bit overpowered. For another example, the Fighter At-Will, Cleave:



So it's very similar, except there's no die roll for the secondary effect. Still, this interpretation means the secondary damage isn't 4, as I had always played it, but rather that it's 4 + enhancement bonus, and on a crit it may be quite a bit higher. Is this the intention?

Well it's not enhancement bonus or most feat bonuses....


....damn son, now you actually got me thinking about this.



Well, critical hit says nothing at all about having to add to rolled damage, or having to only apply to the target hit, only that you do maximum damage, and that the critical damage of weapons and implements are added in as well. And the entry for weapons also is not certain, it doesn't mention that critical damage can only be done to what you hit.


Wierd.


PS: Never use CB for secondary damage or off-handed anythings.