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<blockquote data-quote="Tonester" data-source="post: 4353957" data-attributes="member: 71788"><p>You are misinterpreting some stuff.</p><p></p><p>First off, items don't have keywords. Item Powers have keywords. And, most item powers don't really apply to whatever Race/Class power that uses it as an implement. In the example you gave (which is not the example used for the custserv if I remember correctly) the Fire keyword would NOT apply to the Cloud of Daggers spell but the +1 from the Wand does apply for Attack and Damage rolls. Why? Because the power from the Wand is NOT being used and the Power on the Wand is the only thing that has a keyword.</p><p></p><p>Now, as a standard action, if you decide to actually use the wand to cast Burning Hands, then no, you would not benefit from the +1 for Attack/Damage rolls. Why? Because you aren't using a power which has the implement keyword - you are using a power cast from a wand.</p><p></p><p>An example of something that does inherit the keyword are elemental weapons. If a Paladin uses a Radiant-based damage attack which has the Weapon Accessory keyword and uses a Flaming Sword to make that attack, the Paladin has a free-action choice to use the Flaming Sword as a normal sword or as a sword which does fire damage. In this instance, the power being used by the Paladin would do both Fire and Radiant damage and this damage would be split evenly. Why is this different? Because elemental weapons have free at-will power/effects which have keywords associated with them and that can be used/invoked/channeled at the same time as the Power which is using said item as an implement.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Agree. It is worded both ways in the PHB. This needs to be clarified.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tonester, post: 4353957, member: 71788"] You are misinterpreting some stuff. First off, items don't have keywords. Item Powers have keywords. And, most item powers don't really apply to whatever Race/Class power that uses it as an implement. In the example you gave (which is not the example used for the custserv if I remember correctly) the Fire keyword would NOT apply to the Cloud of Daggers spell but the +1 from the Wand does apply for Attack and Damage rolls. Why? Because the power from the Wand is NOT being used and the Power on the Wand is the only thing that has a keyword. Now, as a standard action, if you decide to actually use the wand to cast Burning Hands, then no, you would not benefit from the +1 for Attack/Damage rolls. Why? Because you aren't using a power which has the implement keyword - you are using a power cast from a wand. An example of something that does inherit the keyword are elemental weapons. If a Paladin uses a Radiant-based damage attack which has the Weapon Accessory keyword and uses a Flaming Sword to make that attack, the Paladin has a free-action choice to use the Flaming Sword as a normal sword or as a sword which does fire damage. In this instance, the power being used by the Paladin would do both Fire and Radiant damage and this damage would be split evenly. Why is this different? Because elemental weapons have free at-will power/effects which have keywords associated with them and that can be used/invoked/channeled at the same time as the Power which is using said item as an implement. Agree. It is worded both ways in the PHB. This needs to be clarified. [/QUOTE]
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