Affects Desolidified on STR in a Multipower

[BoloOfEarth]

As I understand it, base STR used with a HA that has an advantage like Affects Desolid is prorated (so, say, 30 STR with +3d6 HA Affects Desolid would do 4d6 + 3d6 = 7d6 Affects Desolid).  (And am I correct that it doesn't do 9d6 vs. solid targets, and only 7d6 vs. desolid targets?)

 

Would this prorating apply to additional STR bought as a slot in a Multipower?  In other words, would 30 STR base with 15 STR Affects Desolid in a Multipower have 35 STR vs. all targets (whether solid or desolid), or would he have 45 STR vs. solid targets and only 20 STR vs. Desolid targets?

[Steve Long]

1. Yes, you are correct that the attack does 7d6, regardless of whether the target's solid or Desolid. Since the Advantage was bought on the HA it can't be ignored, even against a solid target.

 

2. STR bought as a Mulitpower slot works just the same as regular STR for the purposes of the adding damage rules. However, in this case, the character has bought the Multipower STR with an Advantage. Unless he bought the Advantage to cover his entire STR, the only STR he can use against a Desolidified target is the STR in the Multipower slot. So in your example he'd do 3d6 damage against Desolidified targets, and 9d6 against everything else.