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As I read it (and also as a question to confirm my understanding), Focus Spells are automatically heightened to half your level (rounded up) per p300.
Lets use the entry for Ki Strike as an example. It is a Focus1 spell, meaning it is a level 1 Focus Spell. It's entry has a Heightened (+4) entry which adds 1d6 damage.
Does Heightened (+4) mean (spell level + 4) or (at spell level 4)?
Per p299, looks to indicate "each increment above lowest spell level"
Heightened value at level 7 = (7/2 = 3.5 rounded up) = 4. This is not yet at (<lowest spell level> = 1 + 4) = 5.
So this sounds like:
- Character Level 1-8 (not heightened yet)
- Character Level 9-16 (additional 1d6)
- Character Level 17-20 (additional 2d6)
Does that sound about right?
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As I read it (and also as a question to confirm my understanding), Focus Spells are automatically heightened to half your level (rounded up) per p300.
Lets use the entry for Ki Strike as an example. It is a Focus1 spell, meaning it is a level 1 Focus Spell. It's entry has a Heightened (+4) entry which adds 1d6 damage.
Does Heightened (+4) mean (spell level + 4) or (at spell level 4)?
Per p299, looks to indicate "each increment above lowest spell level"Heightened value at level 7 = (7/2 = 3.5 rounded up) = 4. This is not yet at (<lowest spell level> = 1 + 4) = 5.
So this sounds like:
- Character Level 1-8 (not heightened yet)
- Character Level 9-16 (additional 1d6)
- Character Level 17-20 (additional 2d6)Does that sound about right?
Yes, it does. It seems you've got it!
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Ki Strike is a level 1 spell. Heightened +4 means spell level 5. You have that at character level 9.
There are actually two ways heightened effects are noted, "+X" and "Xth". "+X" gives the relative difference to the starting level, "Xth" is the absolute spell level.
As a hint, just look at which character level a wizard gets which spell level. :)
So your bullet points seem correct.
Only thing is pg 299
Both prepared and spontaneous spellcasters can cast a
spell at a higher spell level than that listed for the spell....So which is Monk (or Champion)?
Neither. So are their focus spells Heightened?
Wizards, Sorcerers, etc. can choose to heighten their spells. It is an option.
Monks and Champions cast Focus Spells. Those heighten whether you want them to or not.
Focus spells are automatically heightened to half your level rounded up, just like cantrips are.
You can heighten any spell to any level.
Even spell taht doesn't have "heightened" additional benefits still can be heightened. Heightened spell will be counted as a spell of appropriate level, for purpose of counterspell or dispell for example.
Focus spells always automatically level up to half of your level rounded up. Even if focus spells doesn't have entries of particular heightened level, even is focus spell doesn't have heightened entries at all.
There are some hidden benefits. For example druid's Wild Shape and Form control. Normally there is no entries for Dragon Form been a level 10 spell. However, if it's casted via Wild Shape, you still can benefit from using level-8 heightened version and (Perfect)Form Control at the same time. As long as your Wild Shape normally is a level-10 spell (you been level 19 or 20).
Of course for for purpose of counterspell and dispell it would be counted as a level-8 spell. Even though normally it suppose to be a level-10
Weird. The post I responded to is gone.