Multiple Critical Hits?

[Miklovas]

Quick question:

I've read that, when targeting multiple creatures, you roll separate attack rolls, but a single damage roll.

So what happens when one of those attack rolls is a critical hit? My group encountered this in our first encounter, and we haven't found a rule for it. Some said that all the targets take critical damage, while others said that only one target takes critical damage (the one hit with the crit), and the rest take a normal, single damage roll.

Sorry if this has already come up, couldn't find anything on it though.

 

[Oldtimer]

only one target takes critical damage (the one hit with the crit), and the rest take a normal, single damage roll.

This.
You roll one attack roll against each target. That roll decides miss, hit or crit against that target.

 

[erik_the_guy]

Quick question:


Some said that all the targets take critical damage, while others said that only one target takes critical damage (the one hit with the crit), and the rest take a normal, single damage roll.

Sorry if this has already come up, couldn't find anything on it though.

Where did you find these examples?

 

[Lurker37]

Where did you find these examples?

I think the OP is referring to the members of their gaming group.

 

[Seeker_of_Truth]

Those targets hit with the power all take the same rolled damage.
Those missed with the power all suffer the same miss effect (if rolled separately than the hit damage).

I'm not 100% sure on this but I think that those Crited by the spell all take the same rolled extra damage.

 

[Hella_Tellah]

Meh. I just roll one attack roll for the lot of 'em--it's a lot faster. Really the only rule I've wanted to mess with in 4e.

 

[Xorn]

Those targets hit with the power all take the same rolled damage.
Those missed with the power all suffer the same miss effect (if rolled separately than the hit damage).

I'm not 100% sure on this but I think that those Crited by the spell all take the same rolled extra damage.

Close.

Miss - Suffer miss effect (often half damage).
Hit - Suffer the rolled damage.
Crit - Suffer the max normal damage + roll crit damage.

If I use a wand that adds +1d6 to crits to cast scorching burst on four guys, I roll 4 attack rolls:

5 (miss), 13 (hit), 17 (hit), and natural 20 (crit).
I roll 1d6+5 damage getting a 4+5 = 9

One takes nothing, two take 9 damage, and one takes 11 + d6 (crit damage).

 

[Seeker_of_Truth]

Close.

Miss - Suffer miss effect (often half damage).
Hit - Suffer the rolled damage.
Crit - Suffer the max normal damage + roll crit damage.

If I use a wand that adds +1d6 to crits to cast scorching burst on four guys, I roll 4 attack rolls:

5 (miss), 13 (hit), 17 (hit), and natural 20 (crit).
I roll 1d6+5 damage getting a 4+5 = 9

One takes nothing, two take 9 damage, and one takes 11 + d6 (crit damage).

Right ... that's what I Tried to say. What I'm not 100% clear on if if two targets are crited by your scorching blast do you roll the extra d6 once for both or twice (once each)?

 

[Dalzig]

I'd say once for each critical. The "one damage roll" is for area effects and doesn't cover critical hits.