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Multiclassing - Extra Attacks and Sneak Attacks
So, I'm playing a level 5 Fighter Battle Master. I'm thinking about multiclassing with Rogue, for the Sneak Attack. I'll use a rapier, since it has 1d8 damage and acuity. At level 5/1 (Fighter/Rogue)
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Is the Dragonborn's Breath Weapon from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons an attack?
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons presents an alternative version for dragonborns. One of the features that have been changed is the Breath Weapon:
Breath Weapon. When you take the Attack action on your ...
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If a special melee attack is successful, does it "hit"? [duplicate]
I have a Fighter PC, second level as of last night, who I would like to become a Battlemaster at third. One of the Maneuvers I am considering is Grappling Strike, which says:
Immediately after you ...
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Do siege weapons have a maximum rate of fire?
Siege weapons typically take a series of multiple actions to make an attack. Ballistae, for example, require the input of a load action, aim action, and fire action to make a single attack roll - ...
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Which conditions, if any, prevent or impede the afflicted caster from being able to attack with Spiritual Weapon?
The relevant text for Spiritual Weapon is:
You create a floating, spectral weapon within range that lasts for the duration or until you cast this spell again. When you cast the spell, you can make a ...
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Can you cast a spell between extra attack attacks? [duplicate]
If I had the extra attack feature, could I make the 1st attack, cast a BA spell (or action surge to cast an action spell), and then make the 2nd attack?
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How do Patterns and Cover Interact?
I am having trouble finding a confirmation one way or another in relation to how cover does or doesn't affect Pattern attacks, and if it does, when and how. I suspect that it's actually spelled out ...
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If I get access to a spell attack that's NOT part of a spell, can I use it when I take the Attack action?
Some creatures have entries in their stat block that are classified as 'melee spell attack', or 'ranged spell attack', without actually being tied to the casting of a spell. Some PC subclasses also ...
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What Counts as a Damage Modifier?
I was posting a homebrew/houserule here for critique (found here: Two-Weapon Fighting Mechanic Alterations ) and a point of confusion that came up was what exactly 5e counted as a damage modifier. The ...
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Does STRENGTH add to damage in Ben Milton's Knave?
The rules state: "Strength: Used for melee attacks and saves requiring physical power, like lifting gates, bending bars, etc." - I can find no mention of damage modifier. The main reasons I ...
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Can the third benefit of the Mobile feat prevent multiple creatures you attack in a single turn from making opportunity attacks against you that turn?
I am playing a monk. I wanted to use the Mobile feat, specifically the third option that prevents opportunity attacks, to do the following:
hit creature 1 with my attack, then move away from creature ...
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Can someone use a Readied Help action between multiple attacks?
Scenario 1 : An ally is unseen and has Extra Attack. They have advantage on the first attack of their Attack action and I want to use the Help action to give them advantage on the second attack of ...
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Does haste's extra attack get triggered when you cast haste on yourself?
My question here is what is the right combination of the answers from these two questions:
Does Extra attack stack with haste?
Can you get an extra attack after casting a spell whilst hasted?
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Is 20d6 sonic damage every turn overpowered compared to other 5th- to 7th-level character abilities?
The question is born from:
Does taking the form of a Muse using Fey Form gain you the Sound Strike attack?.
Is 20d6 sonic damage every turn overpowered compared to other 5th- to 7th character-level ...
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What happens to extra attacks after you kill your declared target
Say I decide I want to attack a Gnoll Pack Lord 10 feet away from me and I have 3 attacks. I roll 3 times and each roll is a hit. If my first two attacks kill the Gnoll, can I use the third on one of ...
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