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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 2651910" data-attributes="member: 1656">I would argue that a damage die that's defined in the spell text is eligible for Maximization, but one that is defined elsewhere (like in a monster's stat block) is not.Maximized Summon Monster has no effect on the damage, attack rolls, saving throws, etc made by a Celestial Badger.Nor would the feat have an effect on the attack rolls or saving throws of Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound.  But the damage dealt by the Hound's attack is defined in the spell description; 2d6+3 is a variable numeric effect of the spell.I can't see how the Hound is to be treated differently to Melf's Acid Arrow.I'd treat Spiritual Weapon, Flame Blade, Produce Flame, Flaming Sphere, Orb of Electricity, and 3E Shillelagh in the same way - the damage is Maximized.3.5 Shillelagh is described differently; instead of causing the club to deal 1d10 damage, it deals damage as if two sizes larger.  The numbers are contained in the spell text, but as clarification rather than definition, and I'd therefore rule the damage unaffected by Maximize Spell.-Hyp.</blockquote>