Sorry I need some help with this as it came to a discussion with my Game master.
My archer Paladin with the divine hunter archetype is using his bow to shoot an evil enemy. I do have the manyshot feat. My first attack of the round does a confirmed threat.
Let´s say i am level 10 and I have other bonuses of +10 (strength, weapon enchantment, deadly aim and divine favor.
Regular arrow damage is 1d8+10 (bonuses)+ 10 (smite evil)= 1d8+20
As it is the first arrow of the round manyshot changes that to 2d8+40
If I score a critical hit this changes to 4d8+80.
Now the GM thinks, just rulewise this is incorrect.
Part 2.
If I am using a bow with the holy enchantment and hit with the first arrow , but not a crit does manyshot add twice the holy enchanment?
So 2d8+40 +2d6 or twice 2d6?
I know if I do a crit this won´t change to more than that!
You only add critical damage once with manyshot...so you only multiply for one arrow
I'll get back to you on the rest
I agree with Drakkiel for the first part of your question. I belive the damage from a critical in your example should be 2d8+40+1d8+20 = 3d8+60
I believe you get the holy damage from each arrow.
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Actually, overall, the damage for the first shot crit, using Manyshot with a longbow, would, technically, be 3d8+60 plus 1d8+20. The longbow is an x3 crit weapon...
For the Holy enhancement, it would affect both arrows shot together. Damage, if DR is involved, would be 1d8+10+1d6 for each of the two arrows in the first shot. With Smite on a Smitable target, it would be simpler to do the 2d8+2d6+40.
Drat! You're right :-)
On the other hand, Smite on a Smiteable target ignores DR.
Crits with properties like the ones you mentioned, Bigdaddyjug, are just like regular hits. A flaming bow that crits still only adds +1d6 fire damage. The general rule for crits is that static bonuses get multiplied, bonus dice do not.