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How do?

This really is a simpletons question I’m afraid.

But when a rule says, for example, “for each to hit roll of an unmodified 6, this weapon scores two additional hits”.

Am I right in thinking that provided the initial dice roll was a 6, I get the exploding effect?

Yes.

If the die rolls a 6 you get the effect.
If the die rolls a 5 and you add a 1 for whatever modifier, then you don't get the effect.
If the die rolls a 6 and you add a -1 modifier, you still get the effect.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
How do?

This really is a simpletons question I’m afraid.

But when a rule says, for example, “for each to hit roll of an unmodified 6, this weapon scores two additional hits”.

Am I right in thinking that provided the initial dice roll was a 6, I get the exploding effect?

BRB, Page 200 wrote:Rules that refer to the value of an ‘unmodified’ dice roll are referring to the dice result after any re-rolls, but before any modifiers are applied.

As Juxtimon says, the effect only happens if you physically roll a 6. A 5 that is modified to a 6 doesn't count, and a 6 that gets modified to a 5 or a 7 via modifiers does.

BCB, you mean a 6 that gets modified to a 5 or a 7 via modifiers doesnt as well.

 p5freak wrote:
BCB, you mean a 6 that gets modified to a 5 or a 7 via modifiers doesnt as well.

I was under the impression that an unmodified 6 meant a 6 was rolled before modifiers were applied, not that a 6 was rolled and wasn't modified afterwards? Are you saying that dakkadakkadakka doesn't work against targets with -1 to hit, or +1 to hit?

 p5freak wrote:
BCB, you mean a 6 that gets modified to a 5 or a 7 via modifiers doesnt as well.

If you roll a 6, that then gets modified to a 5, that is an unmodified 6.

BRB, Page 200 wrote:Rules that refer to the value of an ‘unmodified’ dice roll are referring to the dice result after any re-rolls, but before any modifiers are applied.

Rules that ask for an unmodified 6 look at the result BEFORE modifiers are applied.

Yes, of course. Sorry, my fault.

 p5freak wrote:
BCB, you mean a 6 that gets modified to a 5 or a 7 via modifiers doesnt as well.

No, he is right. A 6 that becomes a 5 or a 7 still counts as an unmodified 6.

For those of us with old-school D&D knowledge... "unmodified" is basically the same as "natural".

Brilliant, thank you folks!