I finally found a use for the Eladrin Longsword Proficiency!

[Cpt_Micha]

Wizard of the spiral tower...

 

[unobserved]

It looks a bit different when it's, say, 5d10+1 vs. 5d8+2...

touche

 

[Klaus]

"Hexhammer"?

 

[Seolfor]

Wait - if i am wielding Longswords as an Eladrin or Hammers as a Dwarf AND have the respective feat that gives me a +2 to damage ....

Then, if a power says 3[W] in its damage - isnt it (d8+2)x3 or 3d8+6 and NOT 3d8+2?

 

[FadedC]

Wait - if i am wielding Longswords as an Eladrin or Hammers as a Dwarf AND have the respective feat that gives me a +2 to damage ....

Then, if a power says 3[W] in its damage - isnt it (d8+2)x3 or 3d8+6 and NOT 3d8+2?

Nope, it doesn't increase the base weapon damage, it's just a feat bonus to damage. Those get added in at the end.

 

[Gloombunny]

As Faded says, [W] is the damage dice from the weapon and nothing else. Bonuses from feats, other powers, items, etc, are not part of the [W]. See page 276 of the PHB.

This is, incidentally, why bastard swords are better than longswords even for eladrin, at least once you've gotten a few levels under your belt and aren't hurting for feats.