Wand Mastery Question

[Baumi]

Does the Attackbonus that you can get with the Wand Mastery count for the whole power (every target of a fireball) or just for ONE roll (only one target in that fireball)?

 

[chitzk0i]

I don't have the text on hand but I recall the bonus only applying to a single target.

 

[Wormwood]

Does the Attackbonus that you can get with the Wand Mastery count for the whole power (every target of a fireball) or just for ONE roll (only one target in that fireball)?

All attack rolls, AFAICT.

edit: I completely misread the question as pertaining to magic wands for some reason, not the class feature.

 

[1of3]

"Once per encounter as a free action, you gain a bonus to a single attack roll..."

Sound pretty clear to me.

 

[Oompa]

"Once per encounter as a free action, you gain a bonus to a single attack roll..."

Sound pretty clear to me.

Yup, you roll an attack roll for every monster.. so only one gets an bonus..

 

[Danceofmasks]

Sure, single attack roll, but some spells are awesome with this.
Prismatic Spray (for improving # of defenses hit), or Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (to make sure that ole divide & conquer tactic works).

 

[Alkiera]

It does seem odd that the class that is most focused on area effects, and thus most likely to have attacks with multiple attack rolls... has class features that only apply to one target.

 

[LightPhoenix]

It does seem odd that the class that is most focused on area effects, and thus most likely to have attacks with multiple attack rolls... has class features that only apply to one target.

Wizards basically have two divisions of powers - area crowd control for use with orbs, and single-target pseudo-striker spells for use with wands. I wouldn't call the whole class focused on area effects, but on controlling enemies - putting the status voodoo on them more than other classes (except maybe warlocks).

 

[Plane Sailing]

It seems strange to me too - especially since the Orb doesn't just affect one save (which seems to be the rough equivalent) but affects all the saves the targetted creature has to attempt.

 

[Stalker0]

I'm playing an eladrin wizard right now (19 int, 16 dex). I don't know if it compares to the other two masteries so far, but so far I'm liking my wand.

Once per encounter I get a +3 to my attack roll, pretty nice. I use it mainly for my ray of enfeeblement and my sleep spell (assuming I'm getting the big guy in the spell). I do a mix of rays and area effects, and I get the added bonus of a better init.

The other thing to consider is the wand itself. I think wands are one of the best magic items because you can put powers in them! They are the only magic item where you can basically pick the powers you want and slap them into a wand.