I had this question: if you're using a Double-bladed scimitar or a halberd with Polearm Mastery, do any magical effects of the weapon also apply to the extra attack you gain from your bonus action? For example if it's a Flame Tongue or has Elemental Weapon cast on it?
My natural inclination is to say yes, but I wanted to check on it.
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If you are DM then it is so, if not, DM discretion. If the effect is just the "pointy end" like Flame Tongue, I'd me more inclined to not have that affect the other end, however, elemental weapon or even just a magic weapon would effect the entire weapon, the "pointy end" and the "holdy end" equally.
I had this question: if you're using a Double-bladed scimitar or a halberd with Polearm Mastery, do any magical effects of the weapon also apply to the extra attack you gain from your bonus action? For example if it's a Flame Tongue or has Elemental Weapon cast on it?
My natural inclination is to say yes, but I wanted to check on it.
Short answer: yes.
If your weapon has an active effect/static bonus that applies whenever the weapon is used to make a weapon attack, then it generally applies for all instances in which you are making a weapon attack with that weapon.
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Considering that Flame Tongues can only be swords it doesn't really matter for Polearm Master. But elemental weapon specifically states that whenever it hits it gets the additional damage, so yes.
Admittedly, a better reply would have been that it depends on the weapon and the effect on a case by case basis. Elemental Weapon does, as it states the extra damage happens on a hit in general, regardless of what part of the weapon
100% yes. Its a double weapon not two seperate weapons. But certain caveats such as specifics on feats, special weapons and 2 weapon fighting.
Example 1 being a quarterstaff with Shillelagh. Such a staff can with pole arm master hit with the other end as a bonus action, but the feat states: "this attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack. The weapon's damage die for this attack is a d4" Thus this would mean it would do 1d8+Wisdom with the main attack, and 1d4+wis with the bonus attack.
Example 2, a two bladed scimitar: this states "This attack deals 1d4 slashing damage on a hit, instead of 2d4." So would do 2d4+str, then 1d4+str
If this was done as two weapon fighting, the effects would not be shared, given they're seperate items: "When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon"
Yes, almost all of the magical effects that can affect a weapon that come to mind would apply to both the action and bonus action attacks. This can include the Magic Weapon spell, Divine Favor, Rage Damage Bonus, Spirit Shroud (though that's not necessarily a spell cast on the weapon but on the caster).
I actually had a Blood Hunter that made use of the Double-Bladed Scimitar because it allowed me to use the Crimson Rite feature once to technically imbue both blades with the elemental damage, allowing me to deal it both on my action attacks and the bonus action attacks. This was easier than building a dual-wielding scimitar version that would require a payment of the Hemocraft die in blood twice.
I had this question: if you're using a Double-bladed scimitar or a halberd with Polearm Mastery, do any magical effects of the weapon also apply to the extra attack you gain from your bonus action? For example if it's a Flame Tongue or has Elemental Weapon cast on it?
My natural inclination is to say yes, but I wanted to check on it.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
If you are DM then it is so, if not, DM discretion. If the effect is just the "pointy end" like Flame Tongue, I'd me more inclined to not have that affect the other end, however, elemental weapon or even just a magic weapon would effect the entire weapon, the "pointy end" and the "holdy end" equally.
Short answer: yes.
If your weapon has an active effect/static bonus that applies whenever the weapon is used to make a weapon attack, then it generally applies for all instances in which you are making a weapon attack with that weapon.
You don't know what fear is until you've witnessed a drunk bird divebombing you while carrying a screaming Kobold throwing fire anywhere and everywhere.
Considering that Flame Tongues can only be swords it doesn't really matter for Polearm Master. But elemental weapon specifically states that whenever it hits it gets the additional damage, so yes.
The Double-Bladed Scimitar is a sword. But other hypothetical effects could apply to a Polearm Master weapon.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Admittedly, a better reply would have been that it depends on the weapon and the effect on a case by case basis. Elemental Weapon does, as it states the extra damage happens on a hit in general, regardless of what part of the weapon
100% yes. Its a double weapon not two seperate weapons. But certain caveats such as specifics on feats, special weapons and 2 weapon fighting.
Example 1 being a quarterstaff with Shillelagh. Such a staff can with pole arm master hit with the other end as a bonus action, but the feat states:
"this attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack. The weapon's damage die for this attack is a d4"
Thus this would mean it would do 1d8+Wisdom with the main attack, and 1d4+wis with the bonus attack.
Example 2, a two bladed scimitar:
this states "This attack deals 1d4 slashing damage on a hit, instead of 2d4."
So would do 2d4+str, then 1d4+str
If this was done as two weapon fighting, the effects would not be shared, given they're seperate items:
"When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon"
Yes, almost all of the magical effects that can affect a weapon that come to mind would apply to both the action and bonus action attacks. This can include the Magic Weapon spell, Divine Favor, Rage Damage Bonus, Spirit Shroud (though that's not necessarily a spell cast on the weapon but on the caster).
I actually had a Blood Hunter that made use of the Double-Bladed Scimitar because it allowed me to use the Crimson Rite feature once to technically imbue both blades with the elemental damage, allowing me to deal it both on my action attacks and the bonus action attacks. This was easier than building a dual-wielding scimitar version that would require a payment of the Hemocraft die in blood twice.
People, this thread is three years old, was already answered back then, and was for a campaign that's long-since ended.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.