Talk:Magic:Firebrand

FIREBRAND VS. CHAIN LIGHTNING: SIDE-BY-SIDE

FIRE BRAND 15d6 every target, up to [caster level] targets

CHAIN LIGHTNING
20d6 first target.
10d6 every subsequent target, up to [caster level] targets.

THREE TARGETS, TOTAL DAMAGE
FB 45d6
CL 40d6

TEN TARGETS, TOTAL DAMAGE
FB 150d6
CL 110d6

TWENTY TARGETS, TOTAL DAMAGE
FB 300d6
CL 210d6

If you're shooting at more than a mated pair, FIRE BRAND does more damage overall. The gap grows larger for every additional target.

SPELL LEVELS
FB is 5, CL is 6. FB is a "cheaper" spell, but loses to CL in the DC calculation.

KEEP THEM BOTH

Different elemental damage. Diversify.
CL is great for a boss-led fight. Punch the boss for full damage, hit his underlings for half.
CL will target/damage placeables. This can be good or bad.
Being different levels, the two spells layer nicely:

[Base/Emp/Max]
FB 5/7/8
CL 6/8/9

You forget to mention that firebrand has a maximum number of targets of 10, afaik. --Krator 09:00, 22 Jun 2006 (GMT)

The NWN wiki doesn't mention a 10 unit limit. The chart says otherwise.

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