Magic Missile's Damage

[Bigby FrostFire]

I'm not often a spell caster so i had a question about Magic Missile's damage. I know it is 1d4+1 and you get an extra missile every two levels but I've been seeing people showing 2d4+2. Does that mean every missile gets +2 damage or do i pick a target to get that extra damage. Like is it (1d4+2, 1d4+2) Or is it (1d4+2, 1d4) Or (1d4+1, 1d4+1) Again sorry I'm not good at understanding magic all that well, and please have a book name or a linked source. Game masters are very heavy sticklers for that kinda thing

[MeanMutton]

They're just adding the two missiles together. They can strike the same target but on rare occasions will attack different ones. Each missile is 1d4+1.

[Bigby FrostFire]

MeanMutton wrote:

They're just adding the two missiles together. They can strike the same target but on rare occasions will attack different ones. Each missile is 1d4+1.

Okay thank you so much, I just didn't understand why it was worded like it was in all the forums, Something about how it catches my eyes. I mean if that damage was to each missile it would make sense of why there are so many items/spells to just stop it lol.

[MeanMutton]

It's still quite good. No saves, no roll to-hit, can hit ethereal, only a first level spell. There's a reason almost everyone has it.

[My Self]

The real problem is when paladins with good UMD get their hands on it.

[Selvaxri]

I thought there was a wizard class, Evocationist? that could increase the damage of their spells by 1 pt.

[My Self]

Selvaxri wrote:

I thought there was a wizard class, Evocationist? that could increase the damage of their spells by 1 pt.

Evocation school wizards can increase their evocation damage by 1 point/2 wizard levels. Certain races can boost specific elemental damage through the Sorcerer alternate favored class bonus.

[WagnerSika]

Intense spells, the evocation school power, increases the damage of one missile only, not all of them.

I do not see what is the problem with paladins and Magic missile? Their Smite power is far more powerful than 1d4+1 force damage.

[Blakmane]

WagnerSika wrote:

Intense spells, the evocation school power, increases the damage of one missile only, not all of them.

I do not see what is the problem with paladins and Magic missile? Their Smite power is far more powerful than 1d4+1 force damage.

Smite works on magic missile. It's not game breaking but it's a nice little way to deal with ghosts and such.

[Nocte ex Mortis]

You just answered your own question.

[WagnerSika]

Blakmane wrote:

Smite works on magic missile. It's not game breaking but it's a nice little way to deal with ghosts and such.

What?? It works with spells too? I have not realised that. I have to reread Smite evil more closely.

[alexd1976]

WagnerSika wrote:

Blakmane wrote:

Smite works on magic missile. It's not game breaking but it's a nice little way to deal with ghosts and such.

What?? It works with spells too? I have not realised that. I have to reread Smite evil more closely.

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