Hellish Rebuke

[ExploderWizard]

Our warlock cast this on a leader before the leader could become invisible then proceeded to dance around 3 enemies provoking opportunity attacks from them. The warlock was knocked down to 2 hp but the enemy leader died.

We called this the Rocky Balboa tactic. It was hilarious.

" Hey Mortimer what are you doing!!!"

" WINNING!!!""

 

[Greatwyrm]

It seems to fit within the letter of the rule and the spirit of the class. After all, we're talking about characters willing to bargain bits of their soul for a little more power. If you're willing to do that, is dragging a dagger across your hand for an extra blast of damage that big of a stretch?

That said, I think there are better ways of doing damage. I'd rather do another Hellish Rebuke or Eldritch Blast, personally.

 

[1of3]

Our warlock cast this on a leader before the leader could become invisible then proceeded to dance around 3 enemies provoking opportunity attacks from them. The warlock was knocked down to 2 hp but the enemy leader died.

We called this the Rocky Balboa tactic. It was hilarious.

" Hey Mortimer what are you doing!!!"

" WINNING!!!""

Well, that damage is triggered only once. Note that the text does not include "everytime".

 

[ExploderWizard]

Well, that damage is triggered only once. Note that the text does not include "everytime".

Heh. Its more fun the way we used it- when damaged until the end of your next turn.

 

[WalterKovacs]

I now have visions of a sadist Dark Pact Warlock and a masochist Infernal Warlock teaming up. Those temp hit points will come in handy.

 

[Danceofmasks]

Heh. Its more fun the way we used it- when damaged until the end of your next turn.

That would be even more broken with dire radiance ...

 

[yesnomu]

A multiclassed Infernal Warlock/Wizard/Blood Mage could get a lot of mileage out of that. Especially a tiefling with Hellfire Blood...

 

[im_robertb]

I now have visions of a sadist Dark Pact Warlock and a masochist Infernal Warlock teaming up. Those temp hit points will come in handy.

I am running an LFR adventure tomorrow with an Infernal Warlock and a Dark Pact Warlock. I expect this sort of hijinks to occur.

 

[Tale]

Would you allow the warlock to wound himself to cause the extra damage?

No. As far as I'm concerned there's a corrolary to the legitimate targets rule, valid threats. If the attacker isn't trying to legitimately do you harm, or is not capable of doing so reasonably, then effects due to damage from them do not occur.

 

[James McMurray]

Hellish Rebuke's damage is not an effect due to damage from the target.