Ogrork the Mighty
Explorer
If you split ray a spell and apply another metamagic feat (e.g., Maximize), does the second metamagic apply to both rays?
Split Ray and Metamagic?
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frankthedm
First Post
Any particular reason why you would not expect the other metamagic feats to apply? 
Ogrork the Mighty
Explorer
No idea. My players were debating it. They mentioned some other spell that replicates/duplicates/clones a ray/spell and that might be the reason?
Wasn't even my split ray, lol!
Wasn't even my split ray, lol!
StreamOfTheSky
Adventurer
A Maximized, Empowered spell does not have the empowered portion maximized. I think that's the only specific case of not stacking metamagic feats, it's debatable if that sets precedent for things like Split Ray + Maximize or is a single exception.
EDIT: Source is here: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#maximizeSpell
"An empowered, maximized spell gains the separate benefits of each feat: the maximum result plus one-half the normally rolled result."
EDIT: Source is here: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#maximizeSpell
"An empowered, maximized spell gains the separate benefits of each feat: the maximum result plus one-half the normally rolled result."
You are apparently allowed to determine the order in which the metamagic feats apply.
The FAQ has an example of a twinned+maximized spell effectively dealing twice max damage. IE: the spell is first twinned, then both instances are maximized.
Empower+maximize appears to be an exception to this rule.
So yes, I would say that you can combine metamagic feats with split ray, and they would apply to both rays. For example, a maximized, split enervation would inflict 4 negative lvs on both targets.
The FAQ has an example of a twinned+maximized spell effectively dealing twice max damage. IE: the spell is first twinned, then both instances are maximized.
Empower+maximize appears to be an exception to this rule.
So yes, I would say that you can combine metamagic feats with split ray, and they would apply to both rays. For example, a maximized, split enervation would inflict 4 negative lvs on both targets.
