Damage Dice Progression Chart
| If the Size is on the Chart | 1 | Original is Medium |
| If the Size is on the Chart | 1d2 | +1 Size Damage: Increase the damage by 2 ... |
| If the Size is on the Chart | 1d3 | -1 Size Damage: Decrease the damage by 2 ... |
| If the Size is on the Chart | 1d4 | Original Damage is 1d8 or Less: Decrease ... |
| If the Size is on the Chart | 1d6 | Original is Small |
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Is this damage scaling used in Pathfinder 1?
Note : this damage scaling was used in Pathfinder : Kingmaker and is also used in Pathfinder 1. Join the page discussion Tired of anon posting? Register!
What D&D table does Pathfinder use?
6 \$\begingroup\$ Pathfinder seems to use the same table as D&D 3.5. This conclusion is from the fact that available sources (thisand that) do not contradict that 3.5 table, but rather seem to be a subset/superset. The underlying math looks like this. Share Improve this answer Follow edited Mar 30 '14 at 7:09
How do you reduce the damage on a damage chart?
If the initial size is Small or lower (or is treated as Small or lower) or the initial damage is 1d6 or less, instead increase the damage by one step. If the size decreases by one step, look up the original damage on the chart and decrease the damage by two steps.
How is the measure of how much effort it takes to use a weapon altered?
How many times does a character's strength bonus increase when using a one handed weapon?
What happens if a weapon is fragile?
How many range increments can you shoot with a projectile?
What is the penalty for composite longbow?
Can a weapon deal two types of damage?
Can a weapon have improved damage?
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Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Last week Paizo put up an actual comprehensive die-size increase listing in the FAQ!
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
I just wish they'd call it 'errata'. Or a 'rules update'. In the so-called FAQ, they don't even pretend that they are basing their decisions on the rules in the books. Anyways, Mark Seifter says that the 566 FAQ requests for that post was more than three times the next-highest number of FAQ requests for a single question.
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Woohoo, I can delete the table I've been keeping in my Drive folder for months.
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Eh, I'm glad they don't - the base needs to get over that lingering "FAQ is not RAW" hangup from 3.5. This is Pathfinder, and an official source is an official source. At least we know that here, the FAQ is a collaborative effort by the design team, instead of being the result of whatever Skip put in his cornflakes that morning.
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Because they arise from questions that the players ask.
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
So there is no reason they had to use FAQ (even if they want to keep it separate from errata they could still call it "clarification" or something), and when you say "the base needs to get over that lingering "FAQ is not RAW" hangup from 3.5" you could also say "people need to get over the admittingly confusing phrase Paizo chose to use because reasons"..
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Clarification, FAQ, what's really the difference other than one doesn't immediately cause a visceral reaction among certain groups?
How is the measure of how much effort it takes to use a weapon altered?
The measure of how much effort it takes to use a weapon (whether the weapon is designated as a light, one-handed, or two-handed weapon for a particular wielder) is altered by one step for each size category of difference between the wielder's size and the size of the Creature for which the weapon was designed.
What is a critical threat in a die roll?
When the result of the die roll to make an attack is a natural 20 (that is, the die actually shows a 20), this is known as a critical threat (although some weapons can score a critical threat on a roll of less than 20). If a critical threat is scored, another Attack Roll is made, using the same modifiers as the original Attack Roll.
How much does a small weapon weigh?
1 Weight figures are for Medium weapons. A Small weapon weighs half as much, and a Large weapon weighs twice as much. 2 A weapon with two types is both types if the entry specifies “and,” or either type (wielder's choice) if the entry specifies “or.”.
What happens if you score a critical threat?
If a critical threat is scored, another Attack Roll is made, using the same modifiers as the original Attack Roll. If this second Attack Roll is equal or greater than the target's AC, the hit becomes a critical hit, dealing additional Damage. Weapons are grouped into several interlocking sets of categories.
How many times does a critical hit roll?
When your character scores a critical hit, roll the Damage two, three, or four times, as indicated by its critical multiplier (using all applicable modifiers on each roll), and add all the results together. Extra Damage over and above a weapon's normal Damage is not multiplied when you score a critical hit.
Does a character get a Strength bonus on a projectile?
A character gets no Strength bonus on Damage rolls with a projectile weapon unless it's a specially built composite Shortbow or Longbow, or a sling. If the character has a Penalty for low Strength, apply it to Damage rolls when he uses a bow or a sling.
Do weapons deal damage?
Some weapons deal Damage of multiple types. If a weapon causes two types of Damage, the type it deals is not half one type and half another; all Damage caused is of both types. Therefore, a Creature would have to be immune to both types of Damage to ignore any of the Damage caused by such a weapon.
How is the measure of how much effort it takes to use a weapon altered?
The measure of how much effort it takes to use a weapon (whether the weapon is designated as a light, one-handed, or two-handed weapon for a particular wielder) is altered by one step for each size category of difference between the wielder’s size and the size of the creature for which the weapon was designed .
How many times does a character's strength bonus increase when using a one handed weapon?
If a one-handed weapon is wielded with two hands during melee combat, add 1-1/2 times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls. Two-Handed: Two hands are required to use a two-handed melee weapon effectively.
What happens if a weapon is fragile?
Fragile: Weapons and armor with the fragile quality cannot take the beating that sturdier weapons can. A fragile weapon gains the broken condition if the wielder rolls a natural 1 on an attack roll with the weapon. If a fragile weapon is already broken, the roll of a natural 1 destroys it instead.
How many range increments can you shoot with a projectile?
The maximum range for a thrown weapon is five range increments. For projectile weapons, it is 10 range increments.
What is the penalty for composite longbow?
If your Strength bonus is less than the strength rating of the weapon, you can’t effectively use it, so you take a –2 penalty on attacks with it. For example, the default (lowest form of) composite longbow requires a Strength modifier of +0 or higher to use with proficiency.
Can a weapon deal two types of damage?
In other cases, a weapon can deal either of two types of damage.
Can a weapon have improved damage?
A weapon cannot have the improved damage quality and this quality simultaneously. Shield (1 DP): The weapon counts as a light shield made of wood or metal and can have armor spikes (your choice). Add the gp price of the shield and any armor spikes that the weapon gains from this quality to the weapon’s gp price.
Area of Effect Templates
Some spells affect an area. Sometimes a spell description specifies a specially defined area, but usually an area falls into one of the categories defined below.
Areas of Effect and Larger Creatures
The rules often assume that creatures are Medium or Small.
Creature Sizes
A creature’s size comes up frequently. Here is some of the more commonly required information. Below this table are several diagrams showing a creatures space, reach, and reach wielding weapons.