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ShumpBorag
2014-06-08, 09:33 AM
Yo!

I'm a barbarian wielding a +1 greatsword with 1d6 fire enchantment on it.

I have power attack as a feat, when I roll damage for a power attack, I roll:

2d6 (weapon) + 1d6 (fire) + 7 (STR) + 10 (Base attack) + 1 (weapon)


I know that the base attack is doubled when you fight with a weapon two-handed, so I trade in 5 (My Base attack) from my attack roll and add 10 to my Damage.

But my question is, does the power attack bonus to damage get doubled on a critical hit?

so when I crit, does it stay at 10 or is it doubled to 20?

Many thanks!

BWR
2014-06-08, 10:20 AM
Yo!

I'm a barbarian wielding a +1 greatsword with 1d6 fire enchantment on it.

I have power attack as a feat, when I roll damage for a power attack, I roll:

2d6 (weapon) + 1d6 (fire) + 7 (STR) + 10 (Base attack) + 1 (weapon)


I know that the base attack is doubled when you fight with a weapon two-handed, so I trade in 5 (My Base attack) from my attack roll and add 10 to my Damage.

But my question is, does the power attack bonus to damage get doubled on a critical hit?

so when I crit, does it stay at 10 or is it doubled to 20?

Many thanks!

Short answer: yes, power attack damage is multiplied.

On a critical hit:
The weapon's base damage dice are multiplied by the weapon's critical multiplier.
All non-variable additions are multiplied (+x) by the weapon's critical multiplier. Power Attack damage counts here.
Additional damage dice, e.g. from Flaming, are NOT multiplied.

So on a crit with your great sword you will be doing 4d6+14 (str) +20 (PA)+2 (weapon) +1d6 fire (flaming)