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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ®

4TH EDITION RULES UPDATES

January 19, 2010

This document provides updates to various D&D ® game products, including core rulebooks, game supplements,

and accessory products, such as the Dungeon Master’s Screen and Power Cards. The products are presented in

order of release date, with Power Cards at the end. Each book is separated by New Updates—revisions to rules

first appearing on the date noted above—and Old Updates, which includes all previously issued updates. The

updated items are presented in order of page number. Most updates describe the change and provide a brief

explanation. Most updates also present the revised item in the format it appears in a book, allowing you to cut it

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Books Updated in this Release

• Player’s Handbook

Next Update: March 2, 2010

• Adventurer’s Vault

• Adventurer’s Vault 2

• Arcane Power

• Divine Power

• Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons

• Dragon Magazine

• Dungeon Master’s Guide 2

• Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide

• Monster Manual

• Plane Below

• Player’s Handbook

• Player’s Handbook 2

• Player’s Handbook Races: Dragonborn

• Primal Power

• Underdark

PLAYER’S HANDBOOK

Not Cumulative: Resistances against the same

damage type are not cumulative. Only the highest

resistance applies. For example, if you have resist 5

cold and then gain resist 10 cold, you have resist 10

cold, not resist 15 cold. Similarly, if you have resist

5 cold and then gain resist 2 to all damage, you still

have resist 5 cold, not resist 7 cold.

New Updates

Dominated

Page 277: Replace the effect of the dominated condi-

tion with the following text. This change removes the

condition’s reliance on the dazed condition, which

allowed a dominated creature to take free actions.

DOMINATED

You can’t take actions. Instead, the dominating crea-

ture chooses a single action for you to take on your

turn: a standard, a move, or a minor action. The only

powers it can make you use are at-will powers.

You grant combat advantage and can’t flank.

Page 276: Add the following two paragraphs to the

end of the vulnerable section. These paragraphs help

explain how vulnerability interacts with other types

or the same type of vulnerability.

Against Combined Damage Types: Vulnerability to a

specific damage type applies even when that damage

type is combined with another. For example, if you

have vulnerable 5 fire, you take 5 extra damage when

you take ongoing fire and radiant damage.

Not Cumulative: Vulnerabilities to the same damage

type are not cumulative. Only the highest vulnerability

applies. For example, if you have vulnerable 5 psychic

and then gain vulnerable 10 psychic, you have vulner-

able 10 psychic, not vulnerable 15 psychic.

Old Updates

Retraining

Page 28: In the fourth sentence of the feat section,

replace “heroic tier feats” with “heroic tier feats and

paragon tier feats.”

Dilettante

Page 42: Replace “an at-will power” with “a 1st-level

at-will attack power.”

Teleportation

Page 286: Replace the text for the Destination entry

and the Immobilized entry. This change addresses

what happens when a creature is forced to teleport,

and it clarifies that the Immobilized entry includes

restrained as well.

TELEPORTATION

Destination: Your destination must be a space

you can occupy without squeezing. If arriving in

the destination space would cause the target to fall

or if that space is hindering terrain, the target can

make a saving throw. On a save, the teleportation is

negated.

Immobilized or Restrained: Being immobilized or

restrained doesn’t prevent a target from teleporting.

If a target teleports away from a physical restraint, a

monster’s grasp, or some other immobilizing effect

that is located in a specific space, the target is no

longer immobilized or restrained. Otherwise, the

target teleports but is still immobilized or restrained

when it reaches the destination space.

Dilettante: At 1st level, you choose a 1st-level at-will

attack power from a class different from yours. You

can use that power as an encounter power.

Bonus At-Will Power

Page 46: Replace “at-will power” with “1st-level at-

will attack power.”

Bonus At-Will Power: You know one extra 1st-level

at-will attack power from your class.

Keywords

Page 55: Replace the fourth paragraph with the fol-

lowing text.

Resistance and Vulnerability

Page 276: Add the following two paragraphs to the

end of the resistance section. These paragraphs help

explain how resistance interacts with other types or

the same type of resistance.

Against Combined Damage Types: Your resistance

is ineffective against combined damage types unless

you have resistance to each of the damage types, and

then only the weakest of the resistances applies. For

example, if you have resist 10 lightning and resist 5

thunder and an attack deals 15 lightning and thun-

der damage to you, you take 10 damage, because the

resistance to the combined damage types is limited

by the lesser of the two resistances.

Resistance or immunity to one keyword of a power

does not protect a target from the power’s other

effects. Also, resistance doesn’t reduce damage unless

the target has resistance to each type of damage

from the attack, and then only the weakest of the

resistances applies. For example, a character who has

resist 10 lightning and resist 5 thunder who takes

15 lightning and thunder damage takes 10 damage

because the resistance value to the combined damage

types is limited by the lesser of the two resistances.

Reliable

Page 55: Replace text with “Reliable: If you don’t hit

when using a reliable power, you don’t expend the use

of that power.”

Guardian of Faith Cleric Attack 1

You conjure a ghostly guardian, indistinct except for a glowing

shield emblazoned with your deity’s symbol. A burst of radiance

erupts from it to sear foes that move next to it.

Daily Conjuration, Divine, Implement, Radiant

Standard Action Ranged 5

Effect: You conjure a guardian that occupies 1 square with-

in range. Creatures can move through the space occupied

by the guardian. Every round, you can move the guardian

3 squares as a move action. The guardian lasts until the

end of the encounter. Any enemy that ends its turn next

to the conjured guardian is subject to a Wisdom vs. For-

titude attack. On a hit, the attack deals 1d8 + Wisdom

modifier radiant damage.

Divine Armor

Page 68: Delete the Healing keyword. The keyword

is incorrect because the power provides no healing.

Reliable: If you don’t hit when using a reliable

power, you don’t expend the use of that power.

Accessories

Page 55: In the second sentence, replace “If you have

a proficiency bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls

from your weapon” with “If you have a proficiency

bonus to attack rolls from your weapon.”

Accessories: These keywords identify items used

with the power. If you have a proficiency bonus to

attack rolls from your weapon or an enhancement

bonus to your attack rolls and damage rolls from

a magic weapon or an implement, you add that

bonus when you use a power that has the associated

keyword.

Divine Armor Cleric Utility 16

As you mutter a fervent prayer, the power of your god encases

you and healing motes of silver light surround you and all

nearby allies.

Daily Divine

Standard Action Close burst 3

Targets: You and each ally in burst

Effect: You gain a +2 power bonus to AC, and all targets

gain resist 5 to all damage until the end of the encounter.

Target

Page 57: Replace the first paragraph with the follow-

ing text.

If a power directly affects one or more creatures or

objects, it has a “Target” or “Targets” entry. Some

powers include objects as targets. At the DM’s discre-

tion, a power that targets a creature can also target an

object, whether or not the power identifies an object

as a potential target.

Punishing Strike

Page 71: On the Attack line, replace “Strength + 2”

with “Strength + 4.”

Punishing Strike Cleric Attack 27

With a simple prayer, you gain a sudden clarity of purpose and

empower your weapon with the indomitable might of your deity.

Encounter Divine, Weapon

Standard Action

Conjurations

Page 59: Replace the second paragraph with the fol-

lowing text.

Target: One creature

Attack: Strength + 4 vs. AC

Hit: 4[W] + Strength modifier damage.

Unless a power description says otherwise, a con-

juration cannot be attacked or physically affected,

and a conjuration does not occupy any squares.

Solar Wrath

Page 74: Add the “Implement” keyword.

Guardian of Faith

Page 64: Add “Creatures can move through the

space occupied by the guardian” to the power’s effect.

Replace “Any creature” in the fourth sentence of the

Effect line with “Any enemy.”

Solar Wrath Radiant Servant Attack 11

Radiant light explodes from you like a solar flare, evaporat-

ing shadows and dealing illuminating damage to everything

around you.

Encounter Divine, Implement, Radiant

Standard Action Close burst 8

Target: Each enemy in burst

Attack: Wisdom vs. Will

Hit: 3d8 + Wisdom modifier radiant damage. If the tar-

get is either an undead creature or a demon, it is also

stunned until the end of your next turn.

Melee weapon

Battle Cry

Page 74: Replace the “Implement” keyword with the

“Weapon” keyword.

Come and Get It

Page 80: Replace the Effect line with the following:

“Effect: You pull each target 2 squares to a space adja-

cent to you. You cannot pull a target that cannot end

adjacent to you. You then make a close attack target-

ing each adjacent enemy.”

Battle Cry Warpriest Attack 11

You attack every enemy next to you, shouting a revitalizing

battle cry that inspires your allies.

Encounter Divine, Healing, Weapon

Standard Action Close burst 1

Target: Each enemy in burst

Attack: Wisdom vs. Fortitude

Hit: 2[W] + Wisdom modifier damage.

Effect: You and each bloodied ally within 10 squares of you

can spend a healing surge.

Come and Get It Fighter Attack 7

You call your opponents toward you and deliver a blow they will

never forget.

Encounter Martial, Weapon

Standard Action Close burst 3

Target: Each enemy in burst you can see

Effect: You pull each target 2 squares to a space adjacent

to you. You cannot pull a target that cannot end adjacent

to you. You then make a close attack targeting each

adjacent enemy.

Attack: Strength vs. AC

Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage.

Combat Challenge

Page 76: In the second paragraph, replace “a marked

enemy that is adjacent to you shifts or makes an

attack” with “an enemy marked by you is adjacent to

you and shifts or makes an attack.”

Rain of Blows

Page 79: Replace “Primary Target” with “Target.”

Delete “+ Strength modifier” from the first Hit line.

Delete the Secondary Target, Secondary Attack, and

Hit lines under the Weapon line, remove the Weapon

line’s indent, and replace that line with the follow-

ing: “Weapon: If you’re wielding a f lail, a light blade,

or a spear and have Dexterity 15 or higher, make

the attack a third time against either the target or a

different creature.” This revision updates damage to

bring this power in line with other fighter powers

and it improves formatting to clarify that the power

allows three attacks at most.

In addition, whenever an enemy marked by you

is adjacent to you and shifts or makes an attack that

does not include you, you can make a melee basic

attack against that enemy as an immediate interrupt.

Cleave

Page 77: On the Hit line, replace “an enemy adjacent

to you” with “an enemy adjacent to you other than the

target.”

Cleave

Fighter Attack 1

You hit one enemy, then cleave into another.

At-Will Martial, Weapon

Standard Action

Melee weapon

Rain of Blows Fighter Attack 3

You become a blur of motion, raining a series of blows upon

your opponent.

Encounter Martial, Weapon

Standard Action

Target: One creature

Attack: Strength vs. AC

Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage, and an enemy adja-

cent to you other than the target takes damage equal to

your Strength modifier.

Increase damage to 2[W] + Strength modifier at 21st level.

Target: One creature

Attack: Strength vs. AC, two attacks

Hit: 1[W] damage.

Weapon: If you’re wielding a flail, a light blade, or a spear

and have Dexterity 15 or higher, make the attack a third

time against either the target or a different creature.

Dance of Steel

Page 79: On the Weapon line, replace “slowed” with

“immobilized.”

Dance of Steel Fighter Attack 3

Weaving your weapon in a graceful figure-eight, you lash out

with a sudden attack.

Encounter Martial, Weapon

Standard Action

Melee weapon

Target: One creature

Attack: Strength vs. AC

Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage.

Weapon : If you’re wielding a polearm or a heavy blade, the

target is immobilized until the end of your next turn.

Melee weapon

Stalwart Guard

Page 81: Add the “Stance” keyword, replace “Close

burst 1” with “Personal,” remove the Target line, and

replace the Effect line with the following: “Effect: Any

ally gains a +1 shield bonus to AC while adjacent to

you. If you are using a shield, the bonus increases to

+2 and applies to Ref lex defense as well.”

Warrior’s Urging

Page 85: Remove the “Charm” keyword and replace

the Effect line with the following: “Effect: You pull

each target 3 squares to a space adjacent to you. You

cannot pull a target that cannot end adjacent to you.

You then make a close attack targeting each adjacent

enemy.”

Stalwart Guard Fighter Utility 10

Your thoughts turn to defense as you begin using your weapon

or shield to protect nearby allies.

Daily Martial, Stance

Minor Action Personal

Effect: Any ally gains a +1 shield bonus to AC while adja-

cent to you. If you are using a shield, the bonus increases

to +2 and applies to Reflex defense as well.

Warrior’s Urging Fighter Attack 23

You call your opponents toward you and strike out with lashing

blows.

Encounter Martial, Weapon

Standard Action Close burst 4

Target: Each enemy in burst you can see

Effect: You pull each target 3 squares to a space adjacent

to you. You cannot pull a target that cannot end adjacent

to you. You then make a close attack targeting each

adjacent enemy.

Attack: Strength vs. AC

Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage.

Devastation’s Wake

Page 84: Remove the Secondary Target line, and

replace the Effect line with the following: “Effect:

Until the start of your next turn, you can make a sec-

ondary attack as a free action against any enemy that

starts its turn adjacent to you.”

Steel Grace

Page 88: Replace “Containing Strike or Reaping

Strike” with “cleave, reaping strike, sure strike, or tide

of iron.”

Devastation’s Wake Fighter Attack 19

You thrash your foes with a devastating array of strikes, and

then unleash your fury a second time against anyone left

standing.

Daily Martial, Weapon

Standard Action Close burst 1

Primary Target: Each enemy in burst you can see

Attack: Strength vs. AC

Hit: 3[W] + Strength modifier damage.

Miss: Half damage.

Effect: Until the start of your next turn, you can make a

secondary attack as a free action against any enemy that

starts its turn adjacent to you.

Secondary Attack: Strength vs. AC

Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage.

Steel Grace (11th level): When you charge with

a light blade or a heavy blade that is not a polearm,

you can use cleave, reaping strike, sure strike, or tide of

iron instead of your melee basic attack.

Hallowed Circle

Page 93: Replace the Effect line with the following:

“Effect: The burst creates a zone of bright light that

lasts until the end of the encounter. You and your

allies gain a +1 power bonus to all defenses while

within the zone.”

Hallowed Circle Paladin Attack 5

You wave your hand through the air, and a wide circle of faintly

glowing symbols appears around you, damaging enemies and

protecting allies within its confines.

Daily Divine, Implement, Zone

Standard Action Close burst 3

Target: Each enemy in burst

Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex

Hit: 2d6 + Charisma modifier damage.

Effect: The burst creates a zone of bright light that lasts until

the end of the encounter. You and your allies gain a +1

power bonus to all defenses while within the zone.

No Surrender

Page 84: Replace the action type “Immediate Reac-

tion” with “No Action.”

No Surrender Fighter Utility 22

You refuse to go down, turning a death blow into one last

chance for victory.

Daily Healing, Martial

No Action Personal

Trigger: You drop to 0 hit points or fewer

Effect: You regain enough hit points to bring you to one-

half your maximum hit points. However, you take a –2

penalty to attack rolls until the end of the encounter.

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