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• Spell Attacks
• Saving Throws
  • Example: Destructive Wave

Some spells detail themselves as a 'spell attack' like Eldritch Blast

• Roll a d20, add your Ability Modifier (class specific) + Proficiency Bonus
  • So for a Wizard, their Ability Modifier would be Intelligence
  • If the Wizard had Intelligence 17 (+3) and a Proficiency Bonus of +2, their Spell Attack would be +5
• If the spell hits (beats the AC of the target,) the spell usually details the damage the target takes
• Most attack roll spells are ranged.

Some spells require the target to make a Saving Throw.

• The spells name the Ability required for the saving throw by the target, e.g. Dexterity might be stipulated
• The difficulty class for the target is:
  • 8 + your Ability Modifier + your proficiency bonus + other modifiers...

Destructive Wave is an instantaneous spell which prompts every character within 30 feet to make a Constitution Saving throw, or take 5d6 thunder damage, as well as 5d6 radiant or necrotic damage, and be knocked prone. A creature that succeeds the save takes half as much damage and isn't knocked prone.

The Paladin casts Destructive Wave

• The Paladin uses Charisma as their Spellcasting Ability
  • Their Charisma Modifier is +4
• They have a Proficiency bonus of +2
• The Saving Throw DC total is 8 + 4 + 2 = 14.
• The creatures must make a Constitution Save and equal or exceed 14.

A nearby Ogre

• Has a Constitution Modifier of +3
• Rolls a d20, gets 10
• Adds +3 to the roll due to their modifier (and Ogres don't have any specific Saving Throws)
• Has a total of 13, lower than the target of 14
• Fails the save

A nearby Revenant

• Has a separate Saving Throw bonus to Constitution of +7
  • In this case, the Saving Throw stat is used
• Rolls a d20, gets 7
• Adds +7 to the roll due to their Saving Throw stats
• Has a total of 14, equalling the Spell Save DC of the Paladin
• Makes the save
• Takes half damage