Intensified call lightning?

[rorek55]

Does Intensify spell work will call lightning? if so, how does it?

[Runelord Apologist]

Call Lightning is a spell that inflicts damage that is not modified by caster level, and Intensified Spell specifically does not affect such spells.

[LazarX]

rorek55 wrote:

Does Intensify spell work will call lightning? if so, how does it?

Intensify only raises level caps for spell effects. If the spell does not have a level based cap to damage, or you're not beyond the normal level cap, the feat does nothing.

[rorek55]

as I thought, thanks for the clear up. (why don't druids get lightning bolt?? comon man lol)

[LazarX]

rorek55 wrote:

as I thought, thanks for the clear up. (why don't druids get lightning bolt?? comon man lol)

Because it's more druidic to call lightning down from the sky than to shoot it from your fingers.

[Avatar-1]

The better question might be why doesn't Call Lightning work more similarly to Lightning Bolt so that metamagic can more suitably affect it, instead of being a fairly terrible spell.

[voideternal]

Avatar-1 wrote:

The better question might be why doesn't Call Lightning work more similarly to Lightning Bolt so that metamagic can more suitably affect it, instead of being a fairly terrible spell.

Though I prefer Lightning Bolt as well, I think Call Lightning has it's uses. Metamagic that adds a rider effect to spells has better synergy with Call Lightning than with Lightning Bolt, such as Dazing, Sickening, Thundering.

[EpicFail]

Avatar-1 wrote:

The better question might be why doesn't Call Lightning work more similarly to Lightning Bolt so that metamagic can more suitably affect it, instead of being a fairly terrible spell.

Once cast as a metamagic spell, Call Lightening would continue to be augmented with the effect of said metamagic. For example, cast a Dazing metamagic Lightening Bolt and it hits once with a dazing effect on the victims. The advantage Call Lightening has if cast as metamagic Dazing is that each bolt called would have the dazing effect since it lasts several rounds.

I hope that's clear enough, and if I'm in error I'd like to know.

[Charender]

voideternal wrote:

Avatar-1 wrote:

The better question might be why doesn't Call Lightning work more similarly to Lightning Bolt so that metamagic can more suitably affect it, instead of being a fairly terrible spell.

Though I prefer Lightning Bolt as well, I think Call Lightning has it's uses. Metamagic that adds a rider effect to spells has better synergy with Call Lightning than with Lightning Bolt, such as Dazing, Sickening, Thundering.

Not to mention if you really want more damage, empower and maximize will work.