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Does the damage from the Absorb Elements spell apply to your next attack, or to your first attack on your next turn?
Does Absorb Elements give you resistance to damage from the triggering attack?Does the extra damage from Booming Blade stack if the spell is cast twice on the same target?Is a melee spell attack also a melee attack?Do you still make saving throws for half when benefiting from Absorb Elements?If Wracking Touch applies multiple times on the same attack, does that mean the sneak attack damage is dealt multiple times as well?After using absorb elements, will melee spell attacks grant the extra damage from absorb elements?Does the movement from Infestation count as willing?Does the Absorb Elements spell combine with a sorcerer's Distant Spell metamagic option?Is it possible to stack the damage done by the Absorb Elements spell?If a single attack does multiple types of damage, which type does the Absorb Elements spell give resistance to?
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The description of the absorb elements spell says:
The spell captures some of the incoming energy, lessening its effect
on you and storing it for your next melee attack. [...] Also,
the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the
target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell
ends.
The irst line says "next melee attack". Later, it says "next turn". Which is it?
Let's say I use my movement to jump into a bonfire, use my reaction to cast absorb elements, and use the rest of my movement to get up to the enemy and attack him, all in the same turn. Does my attack have the extra elemental damage?
Does absorb elements apply to your next attack or does it have to be on your next turn?
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The description of the absorb elements spell says:
The spell captures some of the incoming energy, lessening its effect
on you and storing it for your next melee attack. [...] Also,
the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the
target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell
ends.
The irst line says "next melee attack". Later, it says "next turn". Which is it?
Let's say I use my movement to jump into a bonfire, use my reaction to cast absorb elements, and use the rest of my movement to get up to the enemy and attack him, all in the same turn. Does my attack have the extra elemental damage?
Does absorb elements apply to your next attack or does it have to be on your next turn?
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The description of the absorb elements spell says:
The spell captures some of the incoming energy, lessening its effect
on you and storing it for your next melee attack. [...] Also,
the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the
target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell
ends.
The irst line says "next melee attack". Later, it says "next turn". Which is it?
Let's say I use my movement to jump into a bonfire, use my reaction to cast absorb elements, and use the rest of my movement to get up to the enemy and attack him, all in the same turn. Does my attack have the extra elemental damage?
Does absorb elements apply to your next attack or does it have to be on your next turn?
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The description of the absorb elements spell says:
The spell captures some of the incoming energy, lessening its effect
on you and storing it for your next melee attack. [...] Also,
the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the
target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell
ends.
The irst line says "next melee attack". Later, it says "next turn". Which is it?
Let's say I use my movement to jump into a bonfire, use my reaction to cast absorb elements, and use the rest of my movement to get up to the enemy and attack him, all in the same turn. Does my attack have the extra elemental damage?
Does absorb elements apply to your next attack or does it have to be on your next turn?
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It says both :(
The first sentence of Absorb Elements doesn't have a qualifier
The language in the lead for the spell simply states that the spell is
storing it for your next melee attack
This seems like it should work just fine in your scenario, but it's also in direct contradiction of the third line of the spell
But then it does...
The third line of the spell adds a qualifier that the extra damage gets triggered at the start of your next turn if you make a melee attack.
I've bolded the relevant qualifier in the quote below:
Also, the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell ends.
In this reading with your scenario, you wouldn't be able to use it in the same turn you used your reaction to cast it.
Up to the DM
My unprovable hunch is that the assumption is that you receive your damage when it's not your turn and you generally wouldn't get an attack until your turn. In your scenario, you are triggering this damage yourself by jumping into the bonfire.
Given that, I don't think it would be unreasonable of a DM to allow it's use same turn. You've chosen to expose yourself to damage and burn a resource so that you can deliver some more damage. Just be aware that if you do have a concentration spell going, you'll also have to roll a con save for the fire damage you're giving yourself.
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Though I still think that the totally-not-flavor text sets up a bit of a contradiction here. It does look from that first line like it would have some effect on your next attack regardless of when it is (even though there is no effect described later to back that up).
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It says both :(
The first sentence of Absorb Elements doesn't have a qualifier
The language in the lead for the spell simply states that the spell is
storing it for your next melee attack
This seems like it should work just fine in your scenario, but it's also in direct contradiction of the third line of the spell
But then it does...
The third line of the spell adds a qualifier that the extra damage gets triggered at the start of your next turn if you make a melee attack.
I've bolded the relevant qualifier in the quote below:
Also, the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell ends.
In this reading with your scenario, you wouldn't be able to use it in the same turn you used your reaction to cast it.
Up to the DM
My unprovable hunch is that the assumption is that you receive your damage when it's not your turn and you generally wouldn't get an attack until your turn. In your scenario, you are triggering this damage yourself by jumping into the bonfire.
Given that, I don't think it would be unreasonable of a DM to allow it's use same turn. You've chosen to expose yourself to damage and burn a resource so that you can deliver some more damage. Just be aware that if you do have a concentration spell going, you'll also have to roll a con save for the fire damage you're giving yourself.
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Though I still think that the totally-not-flavor text sets up a bit of a contradiction here. It does look from that first line like it would have some effect on your next attack regardless of when it is (even though there is no effect described later to back that up).
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2 hours ago
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@Rubiksmoose Yup, addressed that now :)
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2 hours ago
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It says both :(
The first sentence of Absorb Elements doesn't have a qualifier
The language in the lead for the spell simply states that the spell is
storing it for your next melee attack
This seems like it should work just fine in your scenario, but it's also in direct contradiction of the third line of the spell
But then it does...
The third line of the spell adds a qualifier that the extra damage gets triggered at the start of your next turn if you make a melee attack.
I've bolded the relevant qualifier in the quote below:
Also, the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell ends.
In this reading with your scenario, you wouldn't be able to use it in the same turn you used your reaction to cast it.
Up to the DM
My unprovable hunch is that the assumption is that you receive your damage when it's not your turn and you generally wouldn't get an attack until your turn. In your scenario, you are triggering this damage yourself by jumping into the bonfire.
Given that, I don't think it would be unreasonable of a DM to allow it's use same turn. You've chosen to expose yourself to damage and burn a resource so that you can deliver some more damage. Just be aware that if you do have a concentration spell going, you'll also have to roll a con save for the fire damage you're giving yourself.
answered 2 hours ago
NautArchNautArch
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Though I still think that the totally-not-flavor text sets up a bit of a contradiction here. It does look from that first line like it would have some effect on your next attack regardless of when it is (even though there is no effect described later to back that up).
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– Rubiksmoose
2 hours ago
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@Rubiksmoose Yup, addressed that now :)
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2 hours ago
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It says both :(
The first sentence of Absorb Elements doesn't have a qualifier
The language in the lead for the spell simply states that the spell is
storing it for your next melee attack
This seems like it should work just fine in your scenario, but it's also in direct contradiction of the third line of the spell
But then it does...
The third line of the spell adds a qualifier that the extra damage gets triggered at the start of your next turn if you make a melee attack.
I've bolded the relevant qualifier in the quote below:
Also, the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell ends.
In this reading with your scenario, you wouldn't be able to use it in the same turn you used your reaction to cast it.
Up to the DM
My unprovable hunch is that the assumption is that you receive your damage when it's not your turn and you generally wouldn't get an attack until your turn. In your scenario, you are triggering this damage yourself by jumping into the bonfire.
Given that, I don't think it would be unreasonable of a DM to allow it's use same turn. You've chosen to expose yourself to damage and burn a resource so that you can deliver some more damage. Just be aware that if you do have a concentration spell going, you'll also have to roll a con save for the fire damage you're giving yourself.
answered 2 hours ago
NautArchNautArch
63k9229416
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It says both :(
The first sentence of Absorb Elements doesn't have a qualifier
The language in the lead for the spell simply states that the spell is
storing it for your next melee attack
This seems like it should work just fine in your scenario, but it's also in direct contradiction of the third line of the spell
But then it does...
The third line of the spell adds a qualifier that the extra damage gets triggered at the start of your next turn if you make a melee attack.
I've bolded the relevant qualifier in the quote below:
Also, the first time you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell ends.
In this reading with your scenario, you wouldn't be able to use it in the same turn you used your reaction to cast it.
Up to the DM
My unprovable hunch is that the assumption is that you receive your damage when it's not your turn and you generally wouldn't get an attack until your turn. In your scenario, you are triggering this damage yourself by jumping into the bonfire.
Given that, I don't think it would be unreasonable of a DM to allow it's use same turn. You've chosen to expose yourself to damage and burn a resource so that you can deliver some more damage. Just be aware that if you do have a concentration spell going, you'll also have to roll a con save for the fire damage you're giving yourself.
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Though I still think that the totally-not-flavor text sets up a bit of a contradiction here. It does look from that first line like it would have some effect on your next attack regardless of when it is (even though there is no effect described later to back that up).
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– Rubiksmoose
2 hours ago
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@Rubiksmoose Yup, addressed that now :)
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– NautArch
2 hours ago
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5
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Though I still think that the totally-not-flavor text sets up a bit of a contradiction here. It does look from that first line like it would have some effect on your next attack regardless of when it is (even though there is no effect described later to back that up).
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
2 hours ago
2
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@Rubiksmoose Yup, addressed that now :)
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– NautArch
2 hours ago
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5
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Though I still think that the totally-not-flavor text sets up a bit of a contradiction here. It does look from that first line like it would have some effect on your next attack regardless of when it is (even though there is no effect described later to back that up).
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
2 hours ago
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Though I still think that the totally-not-flavor text sets up a bit of a contradiction here. It does look from that first line like it would have some effect on your next attack regardless of when it is (even though there is no effect described later to back that up).
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
2 hours ago
2
2
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@Rubiksmoose Yup, addressed that now :)
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– NautArch
2 hours ago
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@Rubiksmoose Yup, addressed that now :)
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