Question on # of use w/ Enc and Daily Powers

[Labon]

OK, this may be a dumb question and it really didn't come up on our 1st lvl, however now the characters have bumped to 2nd lvl, and now we have a question on how many powers can be used (w/o resting). We seem to come up with conflicting or ambiguous information.

For instance, if a player has two different encounter powers, can they use both during an encounter?

The same with daily powers - such as a wizard.

Here's some of the information we are referring to:

On pg58 PHB, it says: "An encounter power can be used once per encounter. You need to take a short rest before you can use one again...", eluding that only 1 encounter power can be used per encounter (even if you have two available)

On pg 58 PHB: "A daily power can be used once per day... Once you use a daily power you need to take an extended rest before you can use it again" (Is "it" the same power? or a any daily power?)

On pg 158 PHB (under Spellbook): ...You begin knowing two daily spells, one of which you can use on any given day. ....you can prepare a number of daily and utility spells according to what you can cast per day per your level"

What we take from all of this is that you can only use 1 encounter power and only 1 daily power, but we were unsure if you can cast more depending on your level.

Any clarification would be very helpful.

 

[whearp]

You can use EVERY encounter power your character has between both kinds of rests (Every encounter).

You can use EVERY daily power your character has between extended rests.

 

[Bold or Stupid]

No quote from rules but it's each power can be use once in the given time frame/until th right type of rest is taken. Some powers are exceptions to this - most of the leader basic healing features are listed as encounter but can be used twice (thrice at high level). Channel Divinity on the other hand is a set of powers of which you can use any one (and only one) in an encounter.

 

[the Jester]

Each power's frequency is how often you can use that power, so each encounter power can be used each encounter.

Hope this helps!

 

[Azlith]

Just to make sure it's absolutely clear...

If you have 5 encounter powers, you may use each one during the encounter. So you have 5 different powers to access during a fight which refresh when you take a short rest.

Each daily power may be used once a day. So if you have three dailies, they may each be used during the day, even if you decide to use them all in one encounter. They refresh after an extended rest.

A wizard gets extra selections of powers, usually one extra daily attack power when he would normally get only one. Each day, after an extended rest, he picks one of his two powers for each such level. He can only use the selected powers. So, at first level he'll have two daily attack, like Sleep and Acid Arrow. In the morning, you choose one: sleep. Once during the day you can use sleep, but can't use acid arrow at all.

 

[Charwoman Gene]

This is a very common question on first exposure to 4e. My favorite example is listening to Chris Perkins and The Penny Arcade guys miscommunicate about this in the first PA/D&D podcast.