Does lightning arrow add Dex?

PSA: You get to add DEX to the hit damage of lightning arrow, as it uses the same wording as monk’s martial arts.

Can you use sharpshooter with lightning arrow?

While you are making a ranged weapon attack, the damage is that specified in the spell (4d8 lightning) “instead of the weapon’s normal damage.” The weapon’s normal damage may include your Dex (or Str) modifier and may include sharpshooter but the spell damage doesn’t.

How does lightning damage work 5e?

A stroke of lightning forming a line 100 feet long and 5 feet wide blasts out from you in a direction you choose. A creature takes 8d6 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The lightning ignites flammable objects in the area that aren’t being worn or carried.

Does lightning arrow benefit from area damage?

both lightning arrow and blast rain have AoE tags, blast rain increases when i put a 10\% area damage jewel, however lightning arrow does not.

Does lightning arrow only work once?

Is this a one and done or use it for the entire duration of the spell (1 minute)? It’s just a one and done, I think the wording is just a bit confusing; it only works on your “next” ranged weapon attack during the duration, so the first attack you make in the duration is your “next” attack after casting the spell.

Is thunder damage the same as lightning damage in DnD?

The two we’re concerned with is lightning damage and thunder damage. This type of damage is fairly common in DnD, many creatures have abilities that cause lightning damage, and there are a good few spells which also inflict it. Thunder damage on the other hand is more like damage that comes from a shockwave.

Does lightning bolt bounce off walls 5e?

Back in the day a lightning bolt would bounce off the walls of a dungeon, possibly endangering the party. Likewise, a fireball’s radius doubled if it was constrained by low ceilings or walls. I loved that stuff as a DM.

Can lightning arrows crit?

The target takes 4d8 lightning damage on a hit, or half as much damage on a miss, instead of the weapon’s normal damage. On a critical hit, you get to roll all of the attack’s damage dice twice. All the spell is doing is replacing the normal weapon damage with the damage indicated by the spell.

How good is lightning arrow 5e?

Turns out that Lightning Arrow does a bit more damage to a single target than most thought. You get to add your DEX mod and any other damage modifier outside of the bow/crossbow’s normal damage because it turns the Ranged Weapon Damage dice to Lightning Damage Dice (i.e. 1d6, 1d8 or 1d10 turns to 4d8).

What does thunder damage look like 5e?

And “thunder” damage is specially weird. It deals “concussive” damage – like a mace, but more diffuse I’d guess – but this damage is caused by a burst of sound. Maybe the distinction would make sense in real life, but in 5e thunder damage doesn’t hurt your eardrums, and even a grenade does not cause thunder damage.

Does thunder damage make noise 5e?

Thunder damage is literally sound damage. It seems difficult for sound to damage something unless it’s loud. You could play around with the idea that the sound is outside the normal range of hearing.

Is lightning bolt a straight line 5e?

Lightning Bolt must originate from “Self” and then travels in a straight, 5 foot wide line. Because a standard player character uses a 5 foot square in grid combat, that means that lightning bolt will travel straight from you in a line of 5 foot squares.

How does Lightning Arrow work 5e?

Lightning Arrow takes a bonus action to cast, and changes your next ranged weapon attack to deal lightning splash damage that works whether or not your attack hits. Every creature within 10 feet of the target (including allies) take 2d8 lightning damage, halved on a successful Dexterity saving throw.

How much lightning damage does a creature take 5e?

If the targets fail their Dex saving throw, they take 16d10 lighting damage. On top of this, their bites also cause 2d10 lightning damage on top of the 2d10 piercing damage. These creatures are no joke, and should not be taken on lightly. 5e has a plethora of spells that cause Lightning Damage.

What level can a wizard cast lightning arrow in DND?

By 9th level, the Wizard has access to a 5th level spell slot, letting them cast Cone of Cold, a 60-foot cone dealing 8d8 damage. But Lightning Arrow is a 3rd level spell, so let’s compare it with the Wizard’s 3rd level spells.

Is Chain Lightning a direct damaging spell?

The spell Chain Lightning is an interesting one as while yes it is a direct damaging spell, when it hits the first target it can then arc from that target to 3 other targets within range. The caster of the spell may choose these targets. Each target that fails its Dex saving throw takes 10d8 Lighting damage.