Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 6565131" data-attributes="member: 463">True in pre-4e D&D, I don't think it's so true in 5e. A fireball does 8d6, average 28. Failed save it kills a PC with 14 hp or less, most 1st level PCs, but 14 dmg on save will only kill PCs with 7 hp or less - that's probably just 1st level d6 hd PCs.A level 10 Wizard can use a 5th level slot to fireball for 10d6 damage, average 35. Will kill PCs with 17 hp or less on a failed save, that's basically all 1st level PCs; 17 dmg on save will kill PCs with 8 hp or less - most d6 hd types and some d8 hd types, but the d10s and d12s will survive.And after 1st level it rapidly gets very hard to kill PCs with one attack.</blockquote>