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Recursive combined probability for triggering a bonus attack?
I'm trying to determine the average damage per round for a homebrew fighting style, so that I can compare it to other types of combat choices, and see if thing will remain balanced, when we introduce ...
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Hiding in combat in complete cover [duplicate]
We had a situation: Rogue broke line of sight to enemies by running around the corner in complete cover a round ago.
Next round, the enemies move closer, two engage melee fighters and two stop in the ...
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Does a rogue attacking from behind a corner as a creature passes by have advantage?
Reading about the use of the Hide action in the PHB, and reading answers (1, 2, 3) on the topic had me wondering: if a rogue hiding behind a corner attacks a creature passing by with a melee weapon, ...
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Is it mathematically better to roll one attack or two with disadvantage?
Rolling one attack with advantage is worse than rolling two normal attacks (because we have two attack rolls either way, but only one vs two chances of dealing dmaage).
However, what of the inverse ...
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Does Advantage on a target only apply for the first of multiple attacks?
Any time you get Advantage on a target you roll 2 dice and keep the better roll, and do the opposite for Disadvantage. How does this affect attacks if you have multiple attacks such as from fighters/...
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The Inquisitive rogue's Eye for Detail feature allows bonus-action Perception checks. Would that negate disadvantage on attacks when heavily obscured?
The Inquisitive rogue subclass allows Perception checks as a bonus action. Would that remove or affect disadvantage on attacks in a heavily obscured area during combat?
Let's say an Inquisitive rogue ...
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Do melee and ranged spell attack rolls have advantage against a stunned creature?
In D&D 5e, if a creature has a condition such as Stunned, then:
Attack rolls against the creature have advantage.
Does this benefit also apply to spells that require melee or ranged spell attack ...
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Does attacking from your echo knight while hidden give you advantage/Reveal your position? [closed]
The title says it all.
If I'm a rogue/fighter multiclass, and I attack with my echo knight while hidden, does the attack have advantage?
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Is a character swallowed by a giant toad considered "unseen" on an attack against the toad, granting advantage (which cancels out disadvantage)?
When swallowed by a Giant Toad, you are Blinded and Restrained, both of which give you disadvantage on attacks.
However you also have "total cover against attacks and other effects outside the toad".
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Is it better to dash or dodge across an open field?
Suppose I have to run 300 feet across an open field from one area of full cover to another. The entire time I'm in the open, I will be taking incoming ranged attacks, and I want to minimize the number ...
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How does the Drow House Captain's whip attack work?
The Drow House Captain (MToF, pg. 184) has a whip attack with the following description (bold for emphasis):
Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) slashing ...
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How does the Battle Master Fighter's Sweeping Attack Maneuver work if you would have (dis)advantage only against the first target?
The Battle Master Fighter can choose the Sweeping Attack Maneuver which states:
When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to damage another ...
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Can a level 20 Samurai fighter with the True Strike cantrip make 9 attacks in a turn, all with advantage?
The true strike cantrip can be cast as an action to grant yourself advantage on the first attack roll against the target on your next turn.
The Samurai fighter's Fighting Spirit feature description ...
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Does using the Lucky Feat to tranform disadvantage into super-advantage still work with a net? [duplicate]
In this question, it can be seen that using a luck point when doing something at a disadvantage essentially transforms it into super-advantage.
Does this specific strategy still works when throwing a ...
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Can an actual attack instead of a feint be used as the distraction for a Help action?
The latter part of the description for the Help action says:
Alternatively, you can aid a friendly creature in attacking a creature within 5 feet of you. You feint, distract the target, or in some ...
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