If a PC was to craft three Stone Tip Crossbow Bolt's and then cast the cantrip Magic Stone on them, would the damage be increased? If so, by the full 1d6 + spellcasting ability modifier, just the 1d6 or just the spellcasting ability modifier?
If so, a hand crossbow with a magic stone embued stone tip crossbow bolt would do (2d6) +Dex +spellcasting ability modifier
If a PC was to craft three Stone Tip Crossbow Bolt's and then cast the cantrip Magic Stone on them, would the damage be increased?
No. The bolts would not be valid targets for the spell, but if you got around that by casting the spell first and then attaching the rocks to the shafts very quickly, you'd simply end up with a spell still in place doing nothing.
Being that the spell very specifically states You or someone else can make a ranged spell attack with one of the pebbles by throwing it or hurling it with a sling. I would say no.
Also you wouldnt add the dex modifier either since the spell states - If someone else attacks with the pebble, that attacker adds your spellcasting ability modifier, not the attacker’s, to the attack roll
Even if one were to go through whatever process to successfully convert crossbow bolts into viable targets for magic stone, magic stone doesn't give a bonus to damage... rather, it replaces the damage output of the enchanted object. So it would still be a ranged spell attack using the caster's stats and would deal just the 1d6+spellcasting modifier.
The spell clearly states “You or someone else can make a ranged spell attack with one of the pebbles by throwing it or hurling it with a sling”. That is the only way to use the spell.
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The spell clearly states “You or someone else can make a ranged spell attack with one of the pebbles by throwing it or hurling it with a sling”. That is the only way to use the spell.
Already answered #4 days ago with the same answer.
The real question here is; if a person in my campaign shapes stones into arrowheads, can they have the damage of the cantrip magic stone and the damage of the bow? for example, if I use a longbow to deal 1d8+1d6+Dex+spell attack modifier? Additionally, can they use magic stone 4 times, have 12 arrowheads, then cast flame arrows for +1d6 per arrow, would it deal 1d8+2d6+dex+spell attack modifier? And you can attack twice, so in 1 turn deal 2d8+4d6+ 2x dex+ 2x spell modifier, and if their dex is +5 and their spell modifier is + 5, then that's an average of 46 damage on 1 turn.
Should I allow this? Techinicaly it is completely doable.
The real question here is; if a person in my campaign shapes stones into arrowheads, can they have the damage of the cantrip magic stone and the damage of the bow?
Shape them any way you like, you are still only able to use them in the way specified by the spell (as a spell attack).
If a PC was to craft three Stone Tip Crossbow Bolt's and then cast the cantrip Magic Stone on them, would the damage be increased? If so, by the full 1d6 + spellcasting ability modifier, just the 1d6 or just the spellcasting ability modifier?
If so, a hand crossbow with a magic stone embued stone tip crossbow bolt would do (2d6) +Dex +spellcasting ability modifier
No. The bolts would not be valid targets for the spell, but if you got around that by casting the spell first and then attaching the rocks to the shafts very quickly, you'd simply end up with a spell still in place doing nothing.
Being that the spell very specifically states You or someone else can make a ranged spell attack with one of the pebbles by throwing it or hurling it with a sling. I would say no.
Also you wouldnt add the dex modifier either since the spell states - If someone else attacks with the pebble, that attacker adds your spellcasting ability modifier, not the attacker’s, to the attack roll
If the enchanted peeble is not thrown or hurled with a sling, the Spell shouln't be in effect.
Even if one were to go through whatever process to successfully convert crossbow bolts into viable targets for magic stone, magic stone doesn't give a bonus to damage... rather, it replaces the damage output of the enchanted object. So it would still be a ranged spell attack using the caster's stats and would deal just the 1d6+spellcasting modifier.
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The spell clearly states “You or someone else can make a ranged spell attack with one of the pebbles by throwing it or hurling it with a sling”. That is the only way to use the spell.
Remember there are Rules as Written (RAW), Rules as Intended (RAI), and Rules as Fun (RAF). There's some great RAW, RAI, and RAF here... please check in with your DM to determine how they want to adjudicate the RAW/RAI/RAF for your game.
Already answered #4 days ago with the same answer.
The real question here is; if a person in my campaign shapes stones into arrowheads, can they have the damage of the cantrip magic stone and the damage of the bow? for example, if I use a longbow to deal 1d8+1d6+Dex+spell attack modifier? Additionally, can they use magic stone 4 times, have 12 arrowheads, then cast flame arrows for +1d6 per arrow, would it deal 1d8+2d6+dex+spell attack modifier? And you can attack twice, so in 1 turn deal 2d8+4d6+ 2x dex+ 2x spell modifier, and if their dex is +5 and their spell modifier is + 5, then that's an average of 46 damage on 1 turn.
Should I allow this? Techinicaly it is completely doable.
No, it isn't even close to doable. I'd suggest you re-read the relevant rules a few times.
Shape them any way you like, you are still only able to use them in the way specified by the spell (as a spell attack).
From the spell description "If you cast this spell again, the spell ends early on any pebbles still affected by it.".