Do you add the magical bonus 2x in 2[W]?

[StarFyre]

Hello,

Don't have the PHB with me, and we have an email discussion while at work on this for tonight's game.

if I have a weapon, 2d8+1 ..if I had to do 2[W], does that mean

4d8+2 or 4d8+1?

We are using it 4d8+2...

Regards.

Sanjay

 

[Zinovia]

The [W] is just the weapon damage dice, with no modifiers added. So if a bastard sword attack hits for 3[W]+str, then it's 3d10 +str + magic bonus. 4E got away from multiplying your damage bonuses.

 

[Mort_Q]

Zinovia is correct. Next time you have a PH in hand, check out page 276.