Leveling up your bastion in Dungeons & Dragons can be a rewarding, yet complex process.

Heres everything you’re gonna wanna know.

Luckily, mob combat rules in D&D are simple and easy to follow.

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Climactic Battle by Sam Keiser

This guide has everything you gotta run successful and exhilarating mob combat.

What Is Mob Combat?

Why Is Mob Combat Useful?

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An Exciting Chase by Simon Dominic

Thiskeeps combat moving quickly, and feeling exciting rather than slow.

These tips are there to help keep the process smooth and easy for DMs and players alike.

To determine the DC the mob needs to succeed, you canuse this simple equation.

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An Exciting Chase by Simon Dominic

This number changes slightly based on whether the creatures have advantage or disadvantage on their roll.

This is reflected in the table below.

For spell saves and other DCs, you’re able to use the above table to determine successes.

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The number of targets hit isdetermined by the shape of the Area of Effectas seen in the table below.

For Cylinders, Emanations, and Spheres, you might use the Circular column in the table above.

Use the size of the Emanation rather than its radius if you do so.

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Here are great ways to do just that.

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