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<blockquote data-quote="abs" data-source="post: 7353001" data-attributes="member: 6867232">Even though someone has decided to call me a bit case for stating this, there is a subtle difference between the the word if and when.&nbsp; And it is the degree of certainty about the condition.&nbsp; That is basic English.&nbsp; Examples are great, but when is used when the certainty of the condition is higher.You can argue within the context of the rules.&nbsp; We know the SM ruling covering a statement with an if.&nbsp; Here's a ruling with the word when:Does the “when” in the Eldritch Knight’s War Magic fea-ture mean the bonus attack comes after you cast the can-trip, or can it come before? The bonus action comes after the cantrip, since using your action to cast a cantrip is what gives you the ability to make the weapon attack as a bonus action.Why are the two rulings different?&nbsp; The two words, when and if, have subtly different meanings and are treated differently by the game designers.&nbsp; By RAW, in both situations the action must precede the bonus action.&nbsp; Reading trends in Sage Advice, it's pretty clear that the designers intent is different.&nbsp; Those words are used it to imply different intent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="abs, post: 7353001, member: 6867232"] Even though someone has decided to call me a bit case for stating this, there is a subtle difference between the the word if and when. And it is the degree of certainty about the condition. That is basic English. Examples are great, but when is used when the certainty of the condition is higher. You can argue within the context of the rules. We know the SM ruling covering a statement with an if. Here's a ruling with the word when: Does the “when” in the Eldritch Knight’s War Magic fea- ture mean the bonus attack comes after you cast the can- trip, or can it come before? The bonus action comes after the cantrip, since using your action to cast a cantrip is what gives you the ability to make the weapon attack as a bonus action. Why are the two rulings different? The two words, when and if, have subtly different meanings and are treated differently by the game designers. By RAW, in both situations the action must precede the bonus action. Reading trends in Sage Advice, it's pretty clear that the designers intent is different. Those words are used it to imply different intent. [/QUOTE]

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