Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
Frozen Sick
D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Basic Rules (2014)
Sign in to view your library & saved favorites.
Sign in- Marketplace
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer CreaturesFrozen SickD&D Beyond Basic RulesBasic Rules (2014)Sign in to view your library & saved favorites.
Sign in
When using the 2024 True Strike, is it a true swap of the str/dex, as in do you add your spellcasting mod and your proficiency bonus to the attack roll, or do you only use your spellcasting mod by itself?
"The attack uses your spellcasting ability for the attack and damage rolls instead of using Strength or Dexterity."
Your spellcasting ability very simply replaces strength or dexterity.
You will still add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll as well as the INT/WIS/CHA modifier you use for the attack. So if you are level 5 with 18 INT, your bonus to attack would be +3 for your proficiency bonus and +4 from your ability modifier for a total of +7 to hit.
Agreed. You always add your Proficiency Bonus to the True Strike attack roll, because only weapons you have Proficiency with qualify for the casting.
🎵I'm on top of the world, looking down on creation, wreaking death and devastation with my mind.
As the power that I've found erupts freely from the ground, I will cackle from the top of the world.🎵
Charisma Saving Throw: DC 18, Failure: 20d6 Psychic Damage, Success: Half damage
Why or why is anyone taking any damage cantrips other than this, EB and SB?! and EB is only a good option vs this IF you have AB and are over level 11. SB only can compete because you can tailor the damage type. But for sheer damage... True Strike with a light crossbow for ranged and a spear for melee take the cake. Sure its not as thematic as firebolt or ray of frost for casters but for damage output.. true strike is where its at for me.
Comparing damages:
Level 1:
Eldritch blast: 1D10 + 1D6 = 9 average.
True strike: 1D8 + 1D6 + 3 = 12 average.
Levels 2 - 3:
Eldritch blast: 1D10 + 1D6 + 3 = 12 average.
True strike: 1D8 + 1D6 + 6 = 15 average.
Level 4:
Eldritch blast: 1D10 + 1D6 + 4 = 13 average.
True strike: 1D8 + 1D6 + 8 = 17 average.
Level 5:
Eldritch blast: 2D10 + 2D6 + 8 = 26 average.
True strike: 1D8 + 2D6 + 8 = 20.5 average.
As you can see, eldritch blast is better starting from level 5.
Also, what is SB?
Sorcerous Burst, even with the exploding dice, actually will do less average damage than even Fire Bolt at higher levels. The exploding dice mechanice does not actually increase it's average damage very much. What it does do is give the occasional damage spike, especially on critical hits. Not only do critical hits greatly increase the chances of exploding dice (due to more dice rolling), but due to the wording on critical hits, there is an argument to be made that the exploding dice would actually be doubled as well (though the number of extra dice would still be limited to your proficiency bonus).
My Rogue-Wizard took Green Flame Blade and Booming Blade because she has an 18 Dexterity and a 13 Intelligence.
I only have the 2024 PHB, I can't find "Green Flame Blade and Booming Blade" where are they located?
sorry for necroing this post, but im confused about your damage calcs. Where are the extra D6s and damage coming from?
The extra D6s are coming from the Hex spell presumably, he also has Agonizing Blast on both Eldritch Blast and Truestrike in the comparison.
Which Wizards don't get, and this is the Wizard forum.
Click ✨ HERE ✨ For My Youtube Videos featuring Guides, Tips & Tricks for using D&D Beyond.
Need help with Homebrew? Check out ✨ this FAQ/Guide thread ✨ by IamSposta.
If you ignore the the "+x" the damages is showing equal for a d10 as itis for a d8.
I think the entire damage calculations are completely off.
The damage calculations above are off. Assuming you are a Wizard, the best comparison for True Strike would be to compare it to Fire Bolt
I am assuming Point buy to start with 17 Intelligence, then taking a combination feats/ASI to get to 18-19 at level 4, then maxing Intelligence at level 12. For the weapon with [spells]True Strike, I chose a Crossbow, Light. Showing average damages. Note: if you bumped your Intellgence to 20 at level 8, your damage would be 1 higher than listed for levels 8-10).
Levels 1-3 True Strike 1d8+3=7.5 Fire Bolt 1d10=5.5
Level 4 True Strike 1d8+4=8.5 Fire Bolt 1d10=5.5
Level 5-10 True Strike 1d8+1d6+4=12 Fire Bolt 2d10=11
Level 11 True Strike 1d8+2d6+4=15.5 Fire Bolt 3d10=16.5
Level 12-16 True Strike 1d8+2d6+5=16.5 Fire Bolt 3d10=16.5
Level 17+ True Strike 1d8+3d6+5=20 Fire Bolt 4d10=22
Big takeaway? True Strike is better at lower levels, but eventually gets overtaken at higher levels.
Although a magic weapon can push TS higher.