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<blockquote data-quote="thewok" data-source="post: 5341625" data-attributes="member: 60907">I think that to properly understand the rules of the game, you have to separate thematics from game terms.&nbsp; Magic Missile is the standout example of why this needs to be done.Thematically, you fire out a bolt of arcane energy, which unerringly impacts its target.&nbsp; The missile hits its target every time you cast the spell, making it an incredible go-to spell for wizards.In Game terms, &quot;hit&quot; is defined as a successful attack roll.&nbsp; Since the Magic Missile power has no attack roll (and, indeed, has no Hit: entry in the power description), then it cannot benefit from any effect that requires a hit.&nbsp; To say it another way, you choose a target, and the effect happens.&nbsp; It is certainly an attack, but there is no attack roll.When discussing rules, always keep the definition of the game terms in mind, and try to ignore your preconceptions of what happens thematically.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thewok, post: 5341625, member: 60907"] I think that to properly understand the rules of the game, you have to separate thematics from game terms. Magic Missile is the standout example of why this needs to be done. Thematically, you fire out a bolt of arcane energy, which unerringly impacts its target. The missile hits its target every time you cast the spell, making it an incredible go-to spell for wizards. In Game terms, "hit" is defined as a successful attack roll. Since the Magic Missile power has no attack roll (and, indeed, has no Hit: entry in the power description), then it cannot benefit from any effect that requires a hit. To say it another way, you choose a target, and the effect happens. It is certainly an attack, but there is no attack roll. When discussing rules, always keep the definition of the game terms in mind, and try to ignore your preconceptions of what happens thematically. [/QUOTE]

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