Questions tagged [stacking]
For questions about whether multiple effects stack on the same target.
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If I cast the Bestow Curse spell on myself, choosing the fourth curse, and then cast Life Transference, will I heal one creature for an extra 1d8?
The fourth option of the Bestow Curse spell (PHB, p. 218; emphasis mine) states:
[...] While the target is cursed, your attacks and spells deal an extra 1d8 necrotic damage to the target.
The Life ...
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Do special abilities and wonderous items with similar effects cumulate?
Our monk's build contains various abilities and items that, in part, give him the same bonus, I am not sure if all of them would accumulate or not.
Item: Monk's Belt (DMG 248)
This simple rope belt, ...
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If a character wears a magic item created with a particular spell, then cast the same spell, does the character gain both effects?
This is a general question on whether the effects from a spell stack with the effects of a wondrous item that was created with that same spell, in case the item's effect is different from the spell ...
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Can you apply more than one Sword of Wounding wound per round?
The description for Sword of Wounding states the following:
Once per turn, when you hit a creature with an attack using this magic weapon, you can wound the target. At the start of each of the ...
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What happens with multiple attacks with the same name?
To clarify, I am trying to understand the interaction that occurs in D&D 5e between features that all grant a similar attack.
For example, if I took a Path of the Beast Barbarian that was a ...
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Do the cyberlimb bonuses stack?
Page 177 in the Genesys core rules are the cyberlimb rules.
It is stated that replacing a limb lets you increase your characteristic (Agility or Brawn) by +1, and that your strain is decreased (up to ...
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Do spells with options stack when different options are chosen?
Re: commentary on my answer here
For example, resist energy provides "resistance 5" against one of acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic damage; could a creature benefit from another ...
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Does healing from Fast Healing and Regeneration stack?
I have Fast Healing 14 (from level 14 Battle Oracle with Major Curse) and Regeneration 15 (from casting Regenerate on myself).
Does the healing from Fast Healing and Regeneration stack, resulting in ...
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How quickly can a Thylean Centaur climb?
I'm playing the Thylean Centaur race (from the third-party Odyssey of the Dragonlords module), which has the following trait:
Quadrapedal Stride. Climbing or maneuvering in tight spaces is considered ...
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Do Totem Barbarian Aspects Stack?
The Totem Barbarian's Aspect of the Beast, Elk aspect increases travel speed by double. If two Totem Barbarians both with the Elk aspect were traveling together, would their traveling speeds double a ...
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Do abilities with the term "Greater Than Normal" stack with other abilities that also use the same term and refer to the same [duplicate]
I was looking into fun builds that would work with the bug bears "Long-Limbed" feature and thought of the Astral Self monk which increases the range of unarmed strikes made with the "...
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In what way does two weapon fighting reduce the penalty of natural attacks?
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat#TOC-Natural-Attacks States the following (emphasis mine):
You can make attacks with natural weapons in combination with attacks made with a melee ...
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Do the Bugbear's Long-Limbed trait and the Way of the Astral Self's astral arms stack for reach?
The Bugbear has a trait called Long-Limbed that states:
When you make a melee attack on your turn, your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal.
The Way of the Astral Self monk has a feature ...
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Does energy resistance from my class and race stack?
In the rules it says resistance doesn't stack with spells but if I get resistance from my race and if I have resistance with my class (Ex: Efreeti bloodline) does the resistance stacks?
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Can you apply the Seeking Spell and Empowered Spell Metamagics to the same spell?
The general rule on Metamagic states (emphasis mine):
You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted.
Meanwhile, the Seeking Spell and Empowered Spell ...
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