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=== Multiplier === | === Multiplier === | ||
In Epic Path, a Multiplier is any effect which takes the result of a die roll (often a damage roll) and then multiplies it by some amount. Probably the most common example of a Multiplier is the [[Critical Multiplier]], which ranges from 2x to x4 in most cases. Probably the second most common multiplier is cases of Vulnerable and Defenseless. | |||
Now, where this gets interesting is the way in which different multipliers 'stack up' with each other. IN a nutshell, multipliers are additive, not multiplicative. | |||
What does that mean? | |||
If a monster (or player!) is subject to an effect to which two or more multiplier apply, the multiplers are added together, then multiplied by the base effect, not all multiplied together. | |||
As an example, suppose a player is using a weapon with an x4 critical multiplier, made of bladesilver, and they land a critical hit against a monster which is Defenseless against Silver, meaning they take double damage from bladesilver attacks. | |||
Does that attack do eight times normal damage? No, even though that would be cool. Double damage (x2) times an x4 crit sounds like it should be x8. But instead, the multiplier of the SMALLER effect minus 1 is added to the multiplier of the largest effect. In this case, the Defenseless against Silver (x2) multiplier is smaller than the x4, so the x2 -1, or 1, is added to the x4. So, this critical hit with a silvered weapon does x5 damage. | |||
That's still pretty spectacular! Well done! | |||
=== Natural 1 === | === Natural 1 === | ||