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<blockquote data-quote="gnfnrf" data-source="post: 3359511" data-attributes="member: 2373">A touch spell can discharge as a critical hit, with a threat range of 20 and a multiplier of x2.While holding the charge on a touch spell, you can attack with a natural weapon, discharging the spell and dealing regular damage if the attack hits.If the natural weapon attack is a critical hit, is the spell a critical hit as well?If the natural weapon's threat range or multiplier is enhanced by feats or abilities, does the spell benefit from the increased critical possibility?If the spell is being delivered through a manufactured weapon by some ability, does anything change?Lastly, if it is a spell like ability, does that matter?Some example scenarios.A lizardfolk cleric casts inflict light wounds, holds the charge, then claws, rolls a 20 and confirms.&nbsp; How much damage does the inflict light wounds do?The same cleric at much higher level takes Improved Critical (claw).&nbsp; How much damage does the inflict light wounds do on a confirmed natural 20?&nbsp; Does it change on a confirmed natural 19?A warlock with Hideous Blow fights with a greataxe and criticals.&nbsp; Is the blast damage tripled?&nbsp; Doubled? Unaffected?&nbsp; How about fighting with a rapier?&nbsp; All criticals are doubled?&nbsp; Only those on a natural 20?&nbsp; None?I've been puzzling over this one, and I can't figure it out.--gnfnrf</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gnfnrf, post: 3359511, member: 2373"] A touch spell can discharge as a critical hit, with a threat range of 20 and a multiplier of x2. While holding the charge on a touch spell, you can attack with a natural weapon, discharging the spell and dealing regular damage if the attack hits. If the natural weapon attack is a critical hit, is the spell a critical hit as well? If the natural weapon's threat range or multiplier is enhanced by feats or abilities, does the spell benefit from the increased critical possibility? If the spell is being delivered through a manufactured weapon by some ability, does anything change? Lastly, if it is a spell like ability, does that matter? Some example scenarios. A lizardfolk cleric casts inflict light wounds, holds the charge, then claws, rolls a 20 and confirms. How much damage does the inflict light wounds do? The same cleric at much higher level takes Improved Critical (claw). How much damage does the inflict light wounds do on a confirmed natural 20? Does it change on a confirmed natural 19? A warlock with Hideous Blow fights with a greataxe and criticals. Is the blast damage tripled? Doubled? Unaffected? How about fighting with a rapier? All criticals are doubled? Only those on a natural 20? None? I've been puzzling over this one, and I can't figure it out. -- gnfnrf [/QUOTE]

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