power attack criticals?

[Grommilus]

Just wondering what the official ruling on criticals while power attacking.. is the damage multiplied?

 

[Furn_Darkside]

Just wondering what the official ruling on criticals while power attacking.. is the damage multiplied?

I thought the only damage not multiplied in a crit was damage in the form of extra dice (sneak attack, flaming, etc).

So, I allow the power attack damage to be multiplied.

FD

 

[Grommilus]

plz, i need OFFICIAL, i'm trying to do the sultans of smack with characters not using magic items =)

 

[the Jester]

He's right- all your damage bonuses except extra dice multiply on a crit, including strength, power attack, etc.

 

[Furn_Darkside]

i need OFFICIAL

Heh, I am tempted to tell you what I tell my players, but that involves profanity.

Refer to your rulebooks. They tend to be good for that "official" kind of thing.

FD

 

[Grommilus]

MUHA HAHAHAH i think i figured out how to get a level 16 character to deal more than 200 in one round, with normal, non magic, non funny material equipment!! =)

i love sultans of smack, so much more fun if you don't use magic at all.

 

[Furn_Darkside]

I look forward to seeing it, and hope my players don't.

FD

 

[Dr. Zoom]

Check page 123 of the PH under Critical Hits. It says you roll your damage more than once with all the usual modifiers. The only thing you don't roll more than once is damage from extra dice like flaming weapons or sneak attacks. These are defined as exceptions to the rule.

Since damage from Power Attack does not result from extra dice, it does not qualify for the exception to the rule, so you include it in each roll for damage in your critical. That is the official method.

 

[Grommilus]

i realise how to officially do it, i was just curious as to wether the sage or somebody official had clarified it, cause it seems kinda fishy that i can do plus 60 to damage at level 15 when my scythe crits =)

Grom

 

[Furn_Darkside]

I don't see why it is fishy- you are sacrficing your ability to aim to hit harder. So, when you crit- you hit even harder.

FD