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All harmful effects that provoke a saving throw have an associated target number – a Difficulty Class (DC) – and an ability associated with its allowed save – referred to using terms like ''Strength saving throw'' or ''Dexterity save''. | All harmful effects that provoke a saving throw have an associated target number – a Difficulty Class (DC) – and an ability associated with its allowed save – referred to using terms like ''Strength saving throw'' or ''Dexterity save''. | ||
When attempting a saving throw, a creature rolls a d20 and adds the save's associated ability score modifier to the result. If they are [[Proficiency|proficient]] in saves using that ability, they add their proficiency bonus as well. If | When attempting a saving throw, a creature rolls a d20 and adds the save's associated ability score modifier to the result. If they are [[Proficiency|proficient]] in saves using that ability, they add their proficiency bonus as well. If the creature is under an effect of a buff or a debuff{{note|[[List of features and items that affect saving throws]]}}, that effect's modifier is being added to the formula. | ||
<center>Formula = {{InfoBlob|{{D20}} + [[Ability score modifier]] + [[Proficiency bonus]] (if proficient) + [[List of features and items that affect saving throws|Effect modifier]]}}</center> | <center>Formula = {{InfoBlob|{{D20}} + [[Ability score modifier]] + [[Proficiency bonus]] (if proficient) + [[List of features and items that affect saving throws|Effect modifier]]}}</center> | ||