Do you guys think that Savage Attacker's reroll feature works with the Frenzy Damage Dice from Berserker?
Savage Attacker Feat: 'Once per turn when you hit a target with a weapon, you can roll the weapon’s damage dice twice and use either roll against the target.'
Berserker Class Feature FRENZY: 'If you use Reckless Attack while Rage is active, you deal an additional 2d6 damage (the same damage type as the weapon or Unarmed Strike used) to the first target you hit on your turn with a Strength-based attack.'
In my opinion Frenzy adds addition weapon damage to the first attack and Savage attacker lets you reroll weapon damage once per turn.
Bonus question: Does your Frenzy damage move forward to the second target of Cleave? hmmmmm
I'd be inclined to agree with Frenzy, whilst it is a feature that is dealing the damage and not the base weapon. It appears the extra damage is worded to make the weapon attack itself stronger and not be damage in addition.
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Berserker Class Feature FRENZY: 'If you use Reckless Attack while Rage is active, you deal an additional 2d6 damage (the same damage type as the weapon or Unarmed Strike used) to the first target you hit on your turn with a Strength-based attack.'
No, the carry forward damage is not the first target you hit. As for savage attacker, that allows you to only re-roll the weapon's damage dice. The frenzy dice are separate and do not qualify.
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"Cleave. Once per turn, if you hit a creature with a melee attack using a Greataxe, you can make another melee attack with it against a second creature within 5 ft. of the first that’s within your reach. On a hit, the second creature takes the Greataxe’s damage, but without your ability modifier (unless the modifier is negative)."
The way that is worded we don't know if the second target takes the damage from the first attack (minus ability modifier) or if a new damage roll is made (also minus ability modifier).
Frenzy says that you roll the additional 2d6 damage to the first target you hit, but if the damage on cleave carries over to the second target then it might be a way to get more out of cleave. Do you roll damage on the second attack if it hits? if not, Frenzy imo would carry over to the second target.
frenzy is always the first target you hit. There's never a reason it would carry forward.
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If you used extra attack to hit that same "first target" again. Would that mean you get frenzy damage on both hits? The wording seems to suggest so, but I don't see anybody talking about it.
Putting my DM hat on I agree with you crzyhawk. Just noticing now that Frenzy only works on your turn, so it can't trigger from your lvl 10 ability which seems like a total miss design wise.
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Do you guys think that Savage Attacker's reroll feature works with the Frenzy Damage Dice from Berserker?
Savage Attacker Feat: 'Once per turn when you hit a target with a weapon, you can roll the weapon’s damage dice twice and use either roll against the target.'
Berserker Class Feature FRENZY: 'If you use Reckless Attack while Rage is active, you deal an additional 2d6![]()
damage (the same damage type as the weapon or Unarmed Strike used) to the first target you hit on your turn with a Strength-based attack.'
In my opinion Frenzy adds addition weapon damage to the first attack and Savage attacker lets you reroll weapon damage once per turn.
Bonus question: Does your Frenzy damage move forward to the second target of Cleave? hmmmmm
I'd be inclined to agree with Frenzy, whilst it is a feature that is dealing the damage and not the base weapon. It appears the extra damage is worded to make the weapon attack itself stronger and not be damage in addition.
Berserker Class Feature FRENZY: 'If you use Reckless Attack while Rage is active, you deal an additional 2d6
damage (the same damage type as the weapon or Unarmed Strike used) to the first target you hit on your turn with a Strength-based attack.'
No, the carry forward damage is not the first target you hit. As for savage attacker, that allows you to only re-roll the weapon's damage dice. The frenzy dice are separate and do not qualify.
Any time an unfathomably powerful entity sweeps in and offers godlike rewards in return for just a few teensy favors, it’s a scam. Unless it’s me. I’d never lie to you, reader dearest.
Tasha
"Cleave. Once per turn, if you hit a creature with a melee attack using a Greataxe, you can make another melee attack with it against a second creature within 5 ft. of the first that’s within your reach. On a hit, the second creature takes the Greataxe’s damage, but without your ability modifier (unless the modifier is negative)."
The way that is worded we don't know if the second target takes the damage from the first attack (minus ability modifier) or if a new damage roll is made (also minus ability modifier).
Frenzy says that you roll the additional 2d6 damage to the first target you hit, but if the damage on cleave carries over to the second target then it might be a way to get more out of cleave. Do you roll damage on the second attack if it hits? if not, Frenzy imo would carry over to the second target.
frenzy is always the first target you hit. There's never a reason it would carry forward.
Any time an unfathomably powerful entity sweeps in and offers godlike rewards in return for just a few teensy favors, it’s a scam. Unless it’s me. I’d never lie to you, reader dearest.
Tasha
If you used extra attack to hit that same "first target" again. Would that mean you get frenzy damage on both hits? The wording seems to suggest so, but I don't see anybody talking about it.
Putting my DM hat on I agree with you crzyhawk. Just noticing now that Frenzy only works on your turn, so it can't trigger from your lvl 10 ability which seems like a total miss design wise.