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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 4506805" data-attributes="member: 1656">The way I read it, it doesn't allow for doubling up on any given attack... but it does allow you to deal curse damage more than once per round.Let's say you hit three cursed opponents in a round with your hammer.First opponent - can you deal Curse damage?&nbsp; Yes, for two reasons - the class feature and the hammer property.&nbsp; Can you deal double Curse damage?&nbsp; No - you are given the opportunity to apply your curse damage for two reasons, not to apply it twice.Second and third opponents - can you deal Curse damage?&nbsp; The class feature won't let you, because you've already used it once this round.&nbsp; The hammer still triggers, though, because you're hitting a target affected by your curse.I read it as a little like the 3.5 feat that permitted sneak attack damage when you rolled a critical hit.&nbsp; &quot;What if you crit while you're flanking?&quot; people asked.&nbsp; &quot;Do you deal sneak attack damage twice?&quot;&nbsp; No - you deal it once, for two different reasons.I can follow an argument that says &quot;The property does nothing, because the Warlock is limited to dealing curse damage once per round!&quot;&nbsp; But I don't agree that that's what the hammer does.-Hyp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 4506805, member: 1656"] The way I read it, it doesn't allow for doubling up on any given attack... but it does allow you to deal curse damage more than once per round. Let's say you hit three cursed opponents in a round with your hammer. First opponent - can you deal Curse damage? Yes, for two reasons - the class feature and the hammer property. Can you deal double Curse damage? No - you are given the opportunity to apply your curse damage for two reasons, not to apply it twice. Second and third opponents - can you deal Curse damage? The class feature won't let you, because you've already used it once this round. The hammer still triggers, though, because you're hitting a target affected by your curse. I read it as a little like the 3.5 feat that permitted sneak attack damage when you rolled a critical hit. "What if you crit while you're flanking?" people asked. "Do you deal sneak attack damage twice?" No - you deal it once, for two different reasons. I can follow an argument that says "The property does nothing, because the Warlock is limited to dealing curse damage once per round!" But I don't agree that that's what the hammer does. -Hyp. [/QUOTE]

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