Chromatic Orb DND 5.5e 2024

Updates Chromatic Orb to the DND 5. 5e 2024 version, having a chance to bounce on successful hits. Up to 9th level spell slot included.

After using a few Chromatic Orb mods that replicate the functionality of the DND 5. 5e version, I decided to make my own. Many of the mods I've tried don't use the exact chance to bounce that's found in RAW, and they have issues with not making separate attack rolls for each bounce. This is far too strong. In addition, due to the engine Critical Hits are inherited from the last made attack roll, meaning if your first Chromatic Orb is a critical hit then every bounce will be also. This mod fixes those issues. I also wanted the bounce chance to interact with Critical Hits, Elemental Adept, and Metamagic Empowered Spell for Sorcerers.

I've also added an optional mod that will add the Empowered Metamagic to Sorcerer levels 2, 3, and 10 which while active will increase the probability of bounces for Chromatic Orb. Other mods that also add the Empowered Metamagic should also work if the mod author uses the passive from the base game, such as my Metamagic Plus mod which features updates to all metamagics: https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/24237

Unfortunately, there is no way to reroll specific damage die after the roll has been made, only to be able to reroll all damage dice every time.

Due to engine limitations, probability is not tied directly to the exact damage roll you made. Instead, every time you hit with Chromatic Orb, my mod will roll the same number of D8 dice in the background and check those for duplicated rolls, mirroring the actual chance of a bounce as DnD 5. 5e. This also takes into account critical hits when doubling damage die. Using Metamagic Empowered will reroll these dice based on your Charisma Modifier.

Chromatic Orb also interacts with Elemental Adept. Chromatic Orb will have an increased chance of bouncing when using your Adept element. There is logic in place when using Elemental Adept with Metamagic Empowered to not reroll 2's as it would be optimal to reroll for another 2.

Destructive Wrath when used with Thunder or Lightning Chromatic Orb will guarantee a bounce.