Archer. A constellation of an archer appears on you. When you activate this form, and as a bonus action on your subsequent turns while it lasts, you can make a ranged spell attack, hurling a luminous arrow that targets one creature within 60 feet of you. On a hit, the attack deals radiant damage equal to 1d8 + your Wisdom modifier.
im assuming this wording implies that I can hurl the arrow on the same round I change into the archer and then as a bonus action each round thereafter ? also assuming its a magic bolt for damage purposes re resistance/immunities.
im assuming this wording implies that I can hurl the arrow on the same round I change into the archer and then as a bonus action each round thereafter ? also assuming its a magic bolt for damage purposes re resistance/immunities.
You are correct in the first part, and sort of correct in the second part.
The activation of Starry Form is on a bonus action, which also gives a free shot of the arrow on activation, and then as a bonus action on each round thereafter, you can shoot the arrow.
To the second part, the arrow does radiant damage, which is different from just generic magical bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage. So if the creature you are attacking is resistant/immune/vulnerable to radiant damage, you would look at those conditions, not resistance to non-magical bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage.
Radiant damage is always magical, regardless of it's source. It will always come from a magical weapon, spell, or magical effect.
Not the case. Improved Divine Smite and Divine Fury are two examples of non-magical radiant damage. I'm sure there are others.
I'm unsure how often that matters though, at least when it comes to resistances. At least they will still work inside of an antimagic field, whereas a starry form archer bolt cannot protrude into it.
Archer. A constellation of an archer appears on you. When you activate this form, and as a bonus action on your subsequent turns while it lasts, you can make a ranged spell attack, hurling a luminous arrow that targets one creature within 60 feet of you. On a hit, the attack deals radiant damage equal to 1d8 + your Wisdom modifier.
im assuming this wording implies that I can hurl the arrow on the same round I change into the archer and then as a bonus action each round thereafter ? also assuming its a magic bolt for damage purposes re resistance/immunities.
thanks all :-)
You are correct in the first part, and sort of correct in the second part.
The activation of Starry Form is on a bonus action, which also gives a free shot of the arrow on activation, and then as a bonus action on each round thereafter, you can shoot the arrow.
To the second part, the arrow does radiant damage, which is different from just generic magical bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage. So if the creature you are attacking is resistant/immune/vulnerable to radiant damage, you would look at those conditions, not resistance to non-magical bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage.
I don’t think it will ever matter whether radiant damage is from a magical source or not, but since it’s a spell attack, it is from a magical source.
Radiant damage is always magical, regardless of it's source. It will always come from a magical weapon, spell, or magical effect.
Not the case. Improved Divine Smite and Divine Fury are two examples of non-magical radiant damage. I'm sure there are others.
I'm unsure how often that matters though, at least when it comes to resistances. At least they will still work inside of an antimagic field, whereas a starry form archer bolt cannot protrude into it.