You can use Bardic Inspiration on damage rolls if you are a College of Valor Bard. The Bardic Inspiration feature states that you can use your inspiration to add a bonus to “one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw.” However, the College of Valor subclass expands this ability to also include weapon damage rolls.
As a Bard, you have the ability to inspire others through your words, music, or performance. This inspiration can manifest as a magical effect that enhances the abilities of your allies. When you grant Bardic Inspiration to a creature, they gain a special die, known as an inspiration die. They can choose to add this die to one of their ability checks, attack rolls, saving throws, or weapon damage rolls.
While the base Bardic Inspiration feature only allows for the bonus to be applied to ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws, the College of Valor extends its usage to weapon damage rolls. This means that if you are a College of Valor Bard, you can use your Bardic Inspiration to add the inspiration die to the damage roll of an attack made with a weapon.
For example, let’s say you are a College of Valor Bard and your party is engaged in a heated battle. You use your Bardic Inspiration to inspire your warrior ally, granting them an inspiration die. On their turn, they make an attack with their longsword against an enemy. They can choose to expend their inspiration die and add it to the damage roll of their sword strike, increasing the potential damage dealt.
This expanded usage of Bardic Inspiration for weapon damage rolls adds another layer of versatility and combat effectiveness to the College of Valor Bard. It allows them to not only enhance their allies’ chances of hitting their targets but also increase the damage output of their attacks.
It’s important to note that Bardic Inspiration can only be used once and the inspiration die is expended after being rolled. The specific size of the inspiration die depends on your Bard level and increases as you gain levels in the class.
While the base Bardic Inspiration feature can be used for ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws, the College of Valor Bard expands its usage to also include weapon damage rolls. This feature allows the Bard to inspire their allies and enhance their combat effectiveness by adding an inspiration die to the damage roll of a weapon attack.