DC (Global: BONUS) - PCGen Documentation

# DC (Global: BONUS)

## Status

Updated 5.5.5

## Syntax

`BONUS:DC|x|y`

## Parameters

- x: SPELL.Text (Spell name)
- x: ALLSPELLS
- x: CLASS.Text (Class name)
- x: DESCRIPTOR.Text (Spell descriptor)
- x: DOMAIN.Text (Domain name)
- x: FEATBONUS
- x: SCHOOL.Text (Spell school)
- x: SUBSCHOOL.Text (Spell subschool)
- x: TYPE.Text (Spell type)
- y: Number, variable or formula (DC increase)

## What it Does

- Adds to the Difficulty Class (DC) of spell(s) by name, class, descriptor, domain, school, subschool, or type.
- Use of ALLSPELLS adds to the DC of all spells.
- Use of FEATBONUS raises the DC of spells that receive the applied feat bonus, i.e. through the application of a metamagic feat, by raising the spell level of the affected spells.
- `%LIST` can be used with this tag to insert a choice made with a `CHOOSE` tag.

## Example

`BONUS:DC|SPELL.Fireball|7`

Adds 7 to the DC of the spell Fireball.

`CHOOSE:DC|SCHOOLS|ALL <tab> BONUS:DC|SCHOOL.%LIST|1`

Choose 1 School and add 1 to its DC.

`BONUS:DC|ALLSPELLS|1`

Adds 1 to the DC of all spells.

`BONUS:DC|CLASS.Sorcerer|2`

Adds 2 to the DC of sorcerer spells.

`BONUS:DC|DESCRIPTOR.Law|4`

Adds 4 to the DC of any spells with the Law descriptor.

`BONUS:DC|DESCRIPTOR.Law,DOMAIN.Law|3`

Adds 3 to the DC of any spells with the Law domain or descriptor and would add 6 to a spell with both the Law Domain and Law Descriptor.

`BONUS:DC|DOMAIN.War|6`

Adds 6 to the DC of War Domain spells.

`MULT:YES <tab> CHOOSE:|Air|Earth|Fire|Water <tab> BONUS:DC|DOMAIN.%LIST|1`

Choose a domain and add 1 to the DC of spells for that domain. This may be used multiple times.

`BONUS:DC|FEATBONUS|1`

Adds 1 to the DC of spells that this bonus applies to by raising the spell’s level by 1. The Heighten Spell metamagic feat is an example of where this is used.

`BONUS:DC|SCHOOL.Enchantment|2`

Adds 2 to Enchantment school spells.

`MULT:YES <tab> CHOOSE:FEAT=Psionic Focus <tab> BONUS:DC|SCHOOL.%LIST|2|TYPE=Psychic`

Adds 2 to 1 psychic school focus DC.

`BONUS:DC|SCHOOL.Telepathy|SPELLSTAT-CHA|TYPE=Subdiscipline`

Subtracts the Chrisma Modifier to Telepathy School with a bonus type of “Subdiscipline”.

`BONUS:DC|SUBSCHOOL.something|5`

Adds 5 to the any spell with a subschool of “something”.

`BONUS:DC|TYPE.Arcane|3`

Adds 3 to arcane spell DCs.

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