D & D guru, got a question for ya.

[CHfan4ever]

To calculate damage with a hand two hand weapon, you are adding your STRENGHT to do the damage...is it the same with a BOW( projectile)or we are using DEX to calculate damage?

Im aving an argument with our DM atm, because i think to make your throw, it is indeed the dexterity, but to do the damage, you need strenght

am i right?

 

[preslove]

That's the way I played it. I don't know about the new rules, though.

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[BigJ]

Look in the Player's Handbook.

 

[ShadowBlade]

it should tell in the players handbook and i dont feel like looking right now...
but it would seem like if its a longbow, then str, if a crossbox, dex

 

[Yossarian]

I'm not sure how it is now but it used to be DEX for to-hit bonus, and if you had a specially-made bow you could also get STR bonus for damage. but you shouldn't argue with the DM about it.

 

[Pepsei]

player's handbook page 8, STR damage bonus only applies to melee weapons and thrown weapons such as a sling.

looks like bow does not get bonus to damage at all. Also, next line says "A strength penalty, but not a bonus, applies to attacks made with a bow that is not a composite bow."


think about it, even if you're arnold, you can only apply so much strengh to a bow without breaking it. it'll fly at the same speed as another person who can pull that same bow.
thus, only weakness will apply to bows when it comes to strengh modifier.

 

[IronWing]

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[vi edit]

The only way to add the STR bonus on to a bow is if it is a "Mighty" bow. They'll be anywhere from +1 to +5.

The only way to add DEX to a melee attack is to take weapon finess. But that is only melee. Not for ranged weapons.

DEX will only improve attack rolls on ranged weapons.

 

[natep]

2-Handed Melee weapons add 1.5xSTR damage.
1-Handed Melee weapons add 1xSTR damage.
Crossbows add no damage bonuses from attributes.
Bows have to have the Mighty +1-5 ability to add STR. You cannot ever add DEX to damage.
Slings add 1xSTR.

Weapon finesse doesn't even add damage to melee attacks, it just adds attack bonuses.

 

[CHfan4ever]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
player's handbook page 8, STR damage bonus only applies to melee weapons and thrown weapons such as a sling.

looks like bow does not get bonus to damage at all. Also, next line says "A strength penalty, but not a bonus, applies to attacks made with a bow that is not a composite bow."


think about it, even if you're arnold, you can only apply so much strengh to a bow without breaking it. it'll fly at the same speed as another person who can pull that same bow.
thus, only weakness will apply to bows when it comes to strengh modifier.

Yes i saw that too. but in my book its written INCLUDING Sling( not such as sling).I did read the part of the minus force on bow that is not a compisite...but WHAT MALUS do you apply if its the case anyway????

Jesus im lost in this DnD world hehe, cause on page 134 at the bottom on the lft columns irs writen that str is added to bow damage.( on page 35 also in the section damage )

Im lost, cause in some part of the book it say one thing and then another thing on another page....totally confuse

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: natep
2-Handed Melee weapons add 1.5xSTR damage.
1-Handed Melee weapons add 1xSTR damage.
Crossbows add no damage bonuses from attributes.
Bows have to have the Mighty +1-5 ability to add STR. You cannot ever add DEX to damage.
Slings add 1xSTR.

Weapon finesse doesn't even add damage to melee attacks, it just adds attack bonuses.

Ah crap...that's right. Only attack bonus.

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
The only way to add the STR bonus on to a bow is if it is a "Mighty" bow. They'll be anywhere from +1 to +5.

The only way to add DEX to a melee attack is to take weapon finess. But that is only melee. Not for ranged weapons.

DEX will only improve attack rolls on ranged weapons.

yeah, page 113, a special bow...

now, i'm not the type of guy that always carry a copy of my character in my pocket just in case i ran into a game. i happen to have all the books on pdf format on my computer.

 

[Aquaman]

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[Fritzo]

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[Crucial]

I cast MAGIC MISSLE!

 

[CHfan4ever]

Originally posted by: natep
2-Handed Melee weapons add 1.5xSTR damage.
1-Handed Melee weapons add 1xSTR damage.
Crossbows add no damage bonuses from attributes.
Bows have to have the Mighty +1-5 ability to add STR. You cannot ever add DEX to damage.
Slings add 1xSTR.

Weapon finesse doesn't even add damage to melee attacks, it just adds attack bonuses.

Im using the french book, the MIGHTY skill your talking about, is that a feat???

 

[CHfan4ever]

Originally posted by: Pepsei

Originally posted by: vi_edit
The only way to add the STR bonus on to a bow is if it is a "Mighty" bow. They'll be anywhere from +1 to +5.

The only way to add DEX to a melee attack is to take weapon finess. But that is only melee. Not for ranged weapons.

DEX will only improve attack rolls on ranged weapons.

yeah, page 113, a special bow...

now, i'm not the type of guy that always carry a copy of my character in my pocket just in case i ran into a game. i happen to have all the books on pdf format on my computer.

And what exactly is consider a "special bow" ??

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: CHfan4ever

Originally posted by: natep
2-Handed Melee weapons add 1.5xSTR damage.
1-Handed Melee weapons add 1xSTR damage.
Crossbows add no damage bonuses from attributes.
Bows have to have the Mighty +1-5 ability to add STR. You cannot ever add DEX to damage.
Slings add 1xSTR.

Weapon finesse doesn't even add damage to melee attacks, it just adds attack bonuses.

Im using the french book, the MIGHTY skill your talking about, is that a feat???

Mighty is a magical enchantment to a bow.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
You should see the damage I can do with my erectile weapon


Gigity gigity....gigity goo.

my 4 year old daughter started to cry the other day, out of nowhere, when i asked what was wrong, she said "daddy i cant say giggity giggity giggity"

 

[CHfan4ever]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: CHfan4ever


Im using the french book, the MIGHTY skill your talking about, is that a feat???

Mighty is a magical enchantment to a bow.

And who cast this "special enchantement" as you said? NPC? A certain class?

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: CHfan4ever

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: CHfan4ever


Im using the french book, the MIGHTY skill your talking about, is that a feat???

Mighty is a magical enchantment to a bow.

And who cast this "special enchantement" as you said? NPC? A certain class?

It's just like any other magical item - +2/3/4 whatever weapons. Arrows of biting. Rings of protection. Cloaks of invisibility. Ect. It's just something that turns up on magical item treasure rolls and can be bought at magical item vendors.

Depending on your DM, you might be able to have a mage enchant the weapon with the ability.