New (2024) Player's Handbook Bugs and New videos

[Zacchaeus]

Built a Barbarian with character builder. Rage is not completely correct; only 2024 PHB loaded. In short, in 2024 it should apply rage damage to any weapon attack done using strength. In 2014, you had to make a melee attack. However, the character builder is using the 2014 definition. I made a javelin attack and noticed it was wrong.

It's easy to fix, but currently seems hardcoded currently to the 2014 definition.

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I'm not sure this is a bug but rather a feature request. The DMG effect can only currently handle melee, ranged, or opportunity. It would need thrown to be added as parameter in order to handle edge cases like a thrown Javelin, and that would be a ruleset change.

[Kai Lae]

I'm not sure this is a bug but rather a feature request. The DMG effect can only currently handle melee, ranged, or opportunity. It would need thrown to be added as parameter in order to handle edge cases like a thrown Javelin, and that would be a ruleset change.

Isn't all you need to do is to remove the "melee" in the coding line? When I did that, it worked when I chucked a javelin.

[Moon Wizard]

Thanks for the report. I'll get that adjusted in the next update; but any existing Rage actions will need to be edited.

Regards,
JPG

[Zacchaeus]

Isn't all you need to do is to remove the "melee" in the coding line? When I did that, it worked when I chucked a javelin.

It will work, except it will also give you the extra damage on ranged weapons such as bows and crossbows; which would be incorrect since they are not based on strength. But there probably is no harm in that since its unlikely barbarians would have anything to do with ranged weapons.

[LordEntrails]

It will work, except it will also give you the extra damage on ranged weapons such as bows and crossbows; which would be incorrect since they are not based on strength. But there probably is no harm in that since its unlikely barbarians would have anything to do with ranged weapons.

When you use the strings of a harp to fire a halfling bard at the enemy, is that considered ranged weapon attack?

[Vass_Dts]

When you use the strings of a harp to fire a halfling bard at the enemy, is that considered ranged weapon attack?

No, that’s considered a service to society.