It was also a favorite because even if it failed to disintegrate it did reliable damage.
Only if they failed their fortitude save. It only did 5d6 damage on a failed save.
In the new fourth edition, however, the spell no longer does that. Instead, it deals slightly above average damage, then keeps doing damage each turn until the subject shrugs off the effect.
Too much discussion of the game mechanics; plus, in 3.5, it does (2*level)d6 damage on a failed save, and 5d6 on a successful save (with disintegration being just a special effect if the target is killed).
Long live Marxism-Lennonism!
Removed re: D&D disintegration spell:
- It was also a favorite because even if it failed to disintegrate it did reliable damage.
- Only if they failed their fortitude save. It only did 5d6 damage on a failed save.
- In the new fourth edition, however, the spell no longer does that. Instead, it deals slightly above average damage, then keeps doing damage each turn until the subject shrugs off the effect.
Too much discussion of the game mechanics; plus, in 3.5