Weakening Gaze. The babau targets one creature that it can see within 20 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target deals only half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
How does this affect spells like Holy Weapon? Does it halve the radiant damage as well?
For the record, Holy Weapon's wording:
In addition, weapon attacks made with it deal an extra 2d8 radiant damage on a hit. If the weapon isn't already a magic weapon, it becomes one for the duration.
I would assume that it does halve that damage as it's weapon attack damage. But then what about Elemental Weapon:
For the duration, the weapon has a +1 bonus to attack rolls and deals an extra 1d4 damage of the chosen type when it hits.
That's marginally different wording; it's not the weapon attack that adds the damage, it's the hit. Would that differ?
I have no rules basis for what I'm about to say, other than my personal interpretation - I don't think I've seen a specific ruling about this anywhere?
Personally, I'd halve the weapon damage and any bonus to it (such as the bonus to damage of a +1 weapon), but not any extra damage (such as the radiant damage of Holy Weapon.
Interestingly, as it specifies "On a failed save, the target deals only half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength for 1 minute." I guess that means that anyone wielding a finesse weapon and using their dex stat (or a hexblade using their CHA) would be pretty much immune to this ability.
Babaus have the following ability:
Weakening Gaze. The babau targets one creature that it can see within 20 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target deals only half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
How does this affect spells like Holy Weapon? Does it halve the radiant damage as well?
For the record, Holy Weapon's wording:
In addition, weapon attacks made with it deal an extra 2d8 radiant damage on a hit. If the weapon isn't already a magic weapon, it becomes one for the duration.
I would assume that it does halve that damage as it's weapon attack damage. But then what about Elemental Weapon:
For the duration, the weapon has a +1 bonus to attack rolls and deals an extra 1d4 damage of the chosen type when it hits.
That's marginally different wording; it's not the weapon attack that adds the damage, it's the hit. Would that differ?
I have no rules basis for what I'm about to say, other than my personal interpretation - I don't think I've seen a specific ruling about this anywhere?
Personally, I'd halve the weapon damage and any bonus to it (such as the bonus to damage of a +1 weapon), but not any extra damage (such as the radiant damage of Holy Weapon.
-
View User Profile
-
View Posts
-
Send Message
D&D Beyond FoundersInterestingly, as it specifies "On a failed save, the target deals only half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength for 1 minute." I guess that means that anyone wielding a finesse weapon and using their dex stat (or a hexblade using their CHA) would be pretty much immune to this ability.
Pun-loving nerd | Faith Elisabeth Lilley | She/Her/Hers | Profile art by Becca Golins
If you need help with homebrew, please post on the homebrew forums, where multiple staff and moderators can read your post and help you!
"We got this, no problem! I'll take the twenty on the left - you guys handle the one on the right!"🔊