I would like to clarify a doubt regarding the Bugbear's surprise attack.
In Volo's Guide, it is described as follows:
Surprise Attack. If you surprise a creature and hit it with an attack on your first turn in combat, you add 2d6 bonus damage to this attack. You can use this ability once per combat.
In Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse, it is described as follows:
Surprise Attack. If you hit a creature with an attack roll, the creature takes an extra 2d6 damage if it hasn't taken a turn yet in the current combat.
I would like to clarify a doubt regarding the Bugbear's surprise attack.
In Volo's Guide, it is described as follows:
Surprise Attack. If you surprise a creature and hit it with an attack on your first turn in combat, you add 2d6 bonus damage to this attack. You can use this ability once per combat.
In Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse, it is described as follows:
Surprise Attack. If you hit a creature with an attack roll, the creature takes an extra 2d6 damage if it hasn't taken a turn yet in the current combat.
Which version is correct, or are both correct?
Volo's Guide to Monsters is generally considered outdated legacy content at this point. When there are conflicts like this, the newer book should probably used in most cases.
If anyone's interested, this article explained some of the reasons behind delisting Volo's Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes in favor of Mordenkainen Presents: Multiverse of the Multiverse: Why D&D Beyond Is Delisting Books
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Guys,
I would like to clarify a doubt regarding the Bugbear's surprise attack.
In Volo's Guide, it is described as follows:
Surprise Attack. If you surprise a creature and hit it with an attack on your first turn in combat, you add 2d6 bonus damage to this attack. You can use this ability once per combat.
In Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse, it is described as follows:
Surprise Attack. If you hit a creature with an attack roll, the creature takes an extra 2d6 damage if it hasn't taken a turn yet in the current combat.
Which version is correct, or are both correct?
Volo's Guide to Monsters is generally considered outdated legacy content at this point. When there are conflicts like this, the newer book should probably used in most cases.
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If anyone's interested, this article explained some of the reasons behind delisting Volo's Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes in favor of Mordenkainen Presents: Multiverse of the Multiverse: Why D&D Beyond Is Delisting Books