Does fire type damage mean that it will always have chance to set things on fire or does the spell specifically need to call out it has a chance to combust items? Like green flame blade does fire damage but doesn't call out combustible items vs burning hands that does?
The spell will say whether it affects only creatures (usually simply by referring to creatures taking damage), or also has a chance to set objects on fire.
Typically spells such as Fireball will say "It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried." Otherwise it's a DM call as usual.
It uses the term fire damage in that it is referring to a specific type of damage.
Necrotic, fire, cold, etc. Certain creatures are immune or resistant to certain types of damage.
It really is a DM call. To me a fireball will start things on fire.
Some spells will specifically indicate if it does not effect other things. If it does not say, I would say it does have an effect.
This is sort of the opposite of how it works, no? We're to assume that spells don't do things that they don't say they do. Spells like Fire Bolt, Storm, and Ball set things on fire because they specifically mentions setting things on fire. Spells like Wall of Fire and Fire Shield do not mention setting things on fire, so they don't set things on fire.
Does fire type damage mean that it will always have chance to set things on fire or does the spell specifically need to call out it has a chance to combust items? Like green flame blade does fire damage but doesn't call out combustible items vs burning hands that does?
The spell will say whether it affects only creatures (usually simply by referring to creatures taking damage), or also has a chance to set objects on fire.
It uses the term fire damage in that it is referring to a specific type of damage.
Necrotic, fire, cold, etc. Certain creatures are immune or resistant to certain types of damage.
It really is a DM call. To me a fireball will start things on fire.
Some spells will specifically indicate if it does not effect other things. If it does not say, I would say it does have an effect.
Typically spells such as Fireball will say "It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried." Otherwise it's a DM call as usual.
This is sort of the opposite of how it works, no? We're to assume that spells don't do things that they don't say they do. Spells like Fire Bolt, Storm, and Ball set things on fire because they specifically mentions setting things on fire. Spells like Wall of Fire and Fire Shield do not mention setting things on fire, so they don't set things on fire.