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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Samir" data-source="post: 5407135" data-attributes="member: 84965">There is one definition of Line of Effect within 4e, and that is described on page 107 of the Rules Compendium, accompanied by this:<img src="http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4227/lineofeffect.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />This establishes that lines of effect are straight, not curved.Burst is described on page 109: "A burst affects a target only if the target is in the burst's area and there is line of effect from the burst's origin square to the target. Even if a creature is in the area of Albanon's shock sphere, the creature isn't affected by the lightning if it is behind an obstacle that blocks line of effect between the creature and the origin square." Per this rule, the goblin on the right side of the grid would not be affected by a close burst originating from our heroine at the bottom of the grid.In short, no, bursts do not go around corners in 4e. (However, that's not to say you can't houserule it in.)Hope this helps.</blockquote>