Angels and damage

[Bardess]

Another silly question:
Why do angels do more extra damage than their Strenght bonus + weapon bonus would allow? Example: The Astral Deva does 1d8+14 with a +2 warhammer, and its Str bonus is +8 - where do the 4 extra points come from? It's an Average Damage for Monsters issue, or what?

[Paul Watson]

Is the weapon being used two handed? I'd think that was the most likely explanation

[Cheapy]

Two handed!

[Are]

Two-handed weapons add 1.5x STR modifier to damage rather than 1x STR modifier, which amounts to exactly the extra 4 points :)

PRD wrote:

Two-Handed: Two hands are required to use a two-handed melee weapon effectively. Apply 1-1/2 times the character's Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with such a weapon.

[Bardess]

Argh. I was sure that it was something like this. Thanks.
I was fooled by the weapon description... morningstars and warhammers are one-handed weapons, after all.

[Drejk]

Bardess wrote:

Argh. I was sure that it was something like this. Thanks.

I was fooled by the weapon description... morningstars and warhammers are one-handed weapons, after all.

They are, but without shield, second weapon or being a magus there is no point in not wielding them in two hands.