Acid Splash 2e FAQ FAQ

No. Acid Splash was not published as an official AD&D 2nd Edition spell. D&D Portal therefore presents its 2e version as a homebrew Portal Conversion rather than as historical rules content. AD&D 2e did publish other acid spells, such as Melf's Acid Arrow and higher-level acid effects, but those are separate spells and should not be treated as official versions of Acid Splash.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - Did Acid Splash exist in AD&D 2nd Edition? Acid Splash 2e FAQ FAQ No. Acid Splash was not published as an official AD&D 2nd Edition spell. D&D Portal therefore presents its 2e version as a homebrew Portal Conversion rather than as historical rules content. AD&D 2e did publish other acid spells, such as Melf's Acid Arrow and higher-level acid effects, but those are separate spells and should not be treated as official versions of Acid Splash. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-2e/did-acid-splash-exist-in-adnd-2e/

Because AD&D 2e does not use cantrips the way later editions do. Its Cantrip spell is itself a 1st-level Wizard spell used for minor magical effects, and those effects are not intended to cause direct hit point damage. A damaging Acid Splash therefore fits more naturally as its own 1st-level Wizard spell. The level is a D&D Portal conversion decision, not an official historical classification.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - Why is Acid Splash a 1st-level spell in AD&D 2e? Acid Splash 2e FAQ FAQ Because AD&D 2e does not use cantrips the way later editions do. Its Cantrip spell is itself a 1st-level Wizard spell used for minor magical effects, and those effects are not intended to cause direct hit point damage. A damaging Acid Splash therefore fits more naturally as its own 1st-level Wizard spell. The level is a D&D Portal conversion decision, not an official historical classification. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-2e/why-is-acid-splash-a-1st-level-spell-in-2e/

No. The D&D Portal 2e conversion does not use THAC0, Armor Class, or a missile attack roll. The primary target makes a saving throw vs. spell; on a failed save it takes 1d4 acid damage, and on a successful save it takes none. Creatures caught by the 3-foot splash also make their own saving throws vs. spell, taking 1 acid damage only if they fail.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - Does Acid Splash require an attack roll in AD&D 2e? Acid Splash 2e FAQ FAQ No. The D&D Portal 2e conversion does not use THAC0, Armor Class, or a missile attack roll. The primary target makes a saving throw vs. spell; on a failed save it takes 1d4 acid damage, and on a successful save it takes none. Creatures caught by the 3-foot splash also make their own saving throws vs. spell, taking 1 acid damage only if they fail. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-2e/does-acid-splash-require-an-attack-roll-in-2e/

No. The D&D Portal 2e conversion borrows the idea of minor acid splash damage from AD&D 2e grenade-like acid rules, but the spell does not use the grenade-like missile subsystem itself. You do not make a thrown-object attack roll, calculate grenade range bands, roll for scatter, or determine where a missed flask lands. Acid Splash uses its own spell range and saving throws vs. spell.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - Does Acid Splash use grenade-like missile rules in AD&D 2e? Acid Splash 2e FAQ FAQ No. The D&D Portal 2e conversion borrows the idea of minor acid splash damage from AD&D 2e grenade-like acid rules, but the spell does not use the grenade-like missile subsystem itself. You do not make a thrown-object attack roll, calculate grenade range bands, roll for scatter, or determine where a missed flask lands. Acid Splash uses its own spell range and saving throws vs. spell. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-2e/does-acid-splash-use-grenade-like-missile-rules-in-2e/

Not automatically in the D&D Portal 2e conversion. A creature damaged by Acid Splash does not normally force saving throws for its armor, weapons, scrolls, clothing, or other carried equipment. The conversion intentionally avoids that extra consequence because the spell is a small 1st-level attack. A DM can still adjudicate a special interaction with an unattended or particularly vulnerable object, but that is not part of the spell’s default effect.

Read more: Read full explanation D&D Portal - Can Acid Splash damage items or equipment in AD&D 2e? Acid Splash 2e FAQ FAQ Not automatically in the D&D Portal 2e conversion. A creature damaged by Acid Splash does not normally force saving throws for its armor, weapons, scrolls, clothing, or other carried equipment. The conversion intentionally avoids that extra consequence because the spell is a small 1st-level attack. A DM can still adjudicate a special interaction with an unattended or particularly vulnerable object, but that is not part of the spell’s default effect. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/acid-splash-2e/can-acid-splash-damage-items-or-equipment-in-2e/