Does Poison Damage apply the Poison Condition?

[Gazza]

Hi all, I have a simple question which may have been covered already.

When a creature or weapon attack deals poison damage, does this also mean the target receives the poison condition?

It seems to be unclear. Some creature attacks deal poison damage and require a save to avoid being poisoned, whilst other creature attacks only deal poison damage.

Any help would be useful.

[NecessaryWeevil]

If the attack applies a poisoned condition, it will say so. Otherwise, no.

[Unoriginal]

If the attack applies a poisoned condition, it will say so. Otherwise, no.

This. Unless it's precised as happening, it doesn't happen.

Reverse is true, too. It's possible to have the poisoned condition without poison damage.

[Gazza]

Great, thanks guts.

I thought this would be the case, just wanted to make sure.

[Millstone85]

Sometimes, I wish damage types came with conditions by default.



poison
poisoned


psychic
frightened


radiant
blinded


thunder
deafened


...
...


It would give them more identity.

[Unoriginal]

Sometimes, I wish damage types came with conditions by default.



poison
poisoned


psychic
frightened


radiant
blinded


thunder
deafened


...
...


It would give them more identity.

I'm all for identity, but I sure am extremely glad they didn't force a "X damage type means Y condition" and stuck with the identity both concepts have.

Remember that applying conditions means it the ability is more powerful than one doing equivalent damage without the condition. Meaning the designers would have to have increased the cost of said ability. Not to mention that any source of radiant or thunder damage would make Blindness/Deafness obsolete.

[nickl_2000]

I'm all for identity, but I sure am extremely glad they didn't force a "X damage type means Y condition" and stuck with the identity both concepts have.

Remember that applying conditions means it the ability is more powerful than one doing equivalent damage without the condition. Meaning the designers would have to have increased the cost of said ability. Not to mention that any source of radiant or thunder damage would make Blindness/Deafness obsolete.

+1 agree with this... Also, this would completely destroy any semblance of balance between martials and casters.

[Millstone85]

Remember that applying conditions means it the ability is more powerful than one doing equivalent damage without the condition.
+1 agree with this... Also, this would completely destroy any semblance of balance between martials and casters.You are both right, of course.