FAQ Inconsistency with Weapon-Like Spells

[Oli Ironbar]

These two posts seem to contradict each other. Using just the spell Scorching Ray, the first indicates that inspire courage effects both the attack and damage on each ray, but the second indicates that only one ray receives the damage bonus. How would you rule this for PFS and then, what about for a home game?

Ray: Do rays count as weapons for the purpose of spells and effects that affect weapons?.

Weapon Attacks and Special Abilities....

[Belafon]

It’s not a contradiction. Only one ray receives the bonus damage.

Look at the dates on the FAQs. The first one was 2011. The second one (2016) is a clarification of the first and specifies that the damage only applies to one ray.

I don’t disagree with you that the first FAQ might imply that each ray gets the bonus. But the later FAQ cleared it up. (Or, if you are cynical, “nerfed” it.)

[Oli Ironbar]

Belafon wrote:

It’s not a contradiction. Only one ray receives the bonus damage.

Look at the dates on the FAQs. The first one was 2011. The second one (2016) is a clarification of the first and specifies that the damage only applies to one ray.

I don’t disagree with you that the first FAQ might imply that each ray gets the bonus. But the later FAQ cleared it up. (Or, if you are cynical, “nerfed” it.)

That makes sense. It seems strange that they wouldn't change the 2011 FAQ in response to the 2016.