Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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Searing smite doesn’t just deal damage when you cast the spell; it does damage on the opponent’s turn. So does Elemental Adept: Fire bypass resistances on the opponent’s turn also?
More importantly, is it worth taking over something like War Caster that will help ensure concentration on things like Searing Smite or Wall of Fire? (Not to repeat my usual, but it’s for a Paladin 1/Celestial Warlock X build.)
It applies to any time you roll the damage for a spell you cast, so the extra burning damage would get the damage bump and get to ignore resistance.
As far as whether it is worth taking over War Caster...that depends. Searing Smite doesn't require concentration, so War Caster isn't necessary. If you plan on burning most of your spell slots smiting, Elemental Adept would be better. If you plan to concentrate on something else while also smiting, say Bless, then I would prioritize War Caster.
It may be worth checking if we're talking about 5e or 5.5e here, as the 5e Searing Smite does require Concentration.
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While technically correct it is rarely relevant as the 5e smite spells are of the one-hit-wonder type. So in the wast majority of cases you cast the spell and then immediately make an attack and then the spelleffect is spent. The concentration requirement was mainly there to limit stacking spells.
I did mean 5.5. Sorry for any confusion, and thank you all for the feedback!
I was originally going to run this with hex, so perhaps War Caster might be better? I always have Eldritch Smite to sort of fall back on. It’s just hard since I don’t need the ability to cast with my hands full since I have a Pact Weapon, but the other two abilities are so good.
Sorry if this now seemed like a waste of time; I was just curious what you all thought. I’m always trying to make my character idea better, and this seemed like a way.
The best kind of correct... The Concentration limit (in 5e) also forces you to drop Concentration buffs to cast that spell so it can be more relevant than you might expect.
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My houserulings.
I admit my opinion is not the most popular around here, but I'm ruling that wording similar to "when you cast..." or "when a spell you cast..." is intended to be used the turn the spell is cast, not on later turns.
Other opinions about game features using that kind of wording:
- RAW, and "When a spell you cast..."
- RAW/RAI - Mordenkainen's Hound Rules & Exploits (comment #6)
- RAW/RAI - Mordenkainen's Hound Rules & Exploits (comment #43)
Interesting… I’ll have to check with my DM before I use it just in case.
I don't think the devs put much thought into spells with durations on these kinds of abilities.
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In this case, the only reference to timing is “when you roll damage”. “Spells you cast” remain “spells you cast” on rounds after the round in which you cast them. (The present tense and the past tense are the same for “cast”.)
The value of Elemental Adept really depends on how often you face enemies resistant to the chosen damage type. The damage boost (+1 HP roughly once for every six damage rolls) is… modest.