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<blockquote data-quote="kerbarian" data-source="post: 4290397" data-attributes="member: 40393">I sent in a similar question to customer service, using Flaming Sphere as the example.&nbsp; You get the implement damage bonus to the initial hit, but what about to the 1d4+Int damage for standing next to the sphere?&nbsp; What about when you use a standard action to attack with the sphere again?&nbsp; There are also other odd cases like Mordenkainen's Sword (it attacks on its own using your stats -- does it benefit from an implement or feats?) and Prismatic Beams (multiple damage rolls against one target -- do you add implement/feat damage bonuses to each one?).The initial response was that you only get the implement bonus to the intial damage roll, but you would get the damage bonus from a feat like Astral Fire to all damage rolls, including the 1d4+Int for standing next to the sphere.&nbsp; After I asked about the other cases, I was told this was an errata issue and an answer would hopefully appear in their knowledge base soon.&nbsp; That was Monday, and new errata came out yesterday but didn't address the issue.So, my question to customer service wasn't quite what you asked, but hopefully there will be an upcoming clarification about implement bonuses soon that will also cover your question.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kerbarian, post: 4290397, member: 40393"] I sent in a similar question to customer service, using Flaming Sphere as the example. You get the implement damage bonus to the initial hit, but what about to the 1d4+Int damage for standing next to the sphere? What about when you use a standard action to attack with the sphere again? There are also other odd cases like Mordenkainen's Sword (it attacks on its own using your stats -- does it benefit from an implement or feats?) and Prismatic Beams (multiple damage rolls against one target -- do you add implement/feat damage bonuses to each one?). The initial response was that you only get the implement bonus to the intial damage roll, but you would get the damage bonus from a feat like Astral Fire to all damage rolls, including the 1d4+Int for standing next to the sphere. After I asked about the other cases, I was told this was an errata issue and an answer would hopefully appear in their knowledge base soon. That was Monday, and new errata came out yesterday but didn't address the issue. So, my question to customer service wasn't quite what you asked, but hopefully there will be an upcoming clarification about implement bonuses soon that will also cover your question. [/QUOTE]

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