Questions tagged [attack]
For questions about attacks. An attack is generally defined as an action to cause damage or some other debilitation, though specific RPGs may define the term more specifically.
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Ready Action and Bonus Action [closed]
In our weekly game we had a pretty typical question about a ready action, reaction and bonus action.
I was DM and here is how it starte.
The players decided to explore some ruins. As they explored, ...
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Clarification Needed: Mechanics of 'Girallon's Blessing' Claw Attacks and Damage Calculation
Regarding the spell "Girallon's Blessing" from the Spell Compendium, I'm seeking clarification on how the attacks and damage are resolved.
Suppose my character has a Strength modifier of +3, ...
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Do I understand the mechanics of how Echo Knight works?
I would like to sketch out a combat encounter and ask if I understand mechanically how an Echo Knight works, particularly in conjunction with Polearm Master. Note I’m mentioning d10 in this encounter ...
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I pick up a rock and throw it at a fast-moving target. Do I roll a DEX save, or an unarmed strike?
For context, the rabbit happens to be host to the alien jackalope fungus that has just been vomited from a possessed NPC.
Cairn, page 11:
Saves:
A save is a roll to avoid bad outcomes from risky ...
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If an otyugh's bite attack misses, does the target have to make a saving throw?
Let's consider the following example of an action that an enemy (Guardian Naga) can perform during its turn (emphasis mine):
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (...
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Am I correctly understanding how the modern firearms from the DMG work?
I am having a bit of trouble in understanding how firearms work.
Let's take for example the hunting rifle (DMG, page 268). It has the Reload property, and it has 5 shots. Now suppose a creature has ...
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Can a Gloom Stalker Ranger (potentially) make an attack roll five times in one turn via the Attack action?
As the DM, a player at my table is playing a Gloom Stalker Ranger, at level 11. This player was able to make an attack on their first turn of combat while utilising two-weapon fighting, per the PHB ...
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If you're mounted and forced to make a melee attack, do you attack your mount?
I'm a new DM running a 5e combat encounter in which the NPC attacker is mounted on a Riding Horse.
One of the players' characters has just cast Confusion, which indicates that
Each creature in a 10-...
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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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At what point is a character considered to have "taken the Attack Action"? [duplicate]
Per the rules of Bonus Action:
You choose when to take a bonus action during your turn, unless the bonus action's timing is specified, and anything that deprives you of your ability to take actions ...
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Do magical enhancements that are not of the 'correct' melee/ranged weapon/damage type still apply to attacks made of some other sort?
Following on this question, what happens if you deliver an attack with a weapon that has a special property that can only be applied to weapons of type X - but, despite the fact that your weapon is ...
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Would the Disarm optional rule let a monk use Stunning Strike with it?
I'm playing a monk in a Tomb of Annihilation campaign. My game plan has been to keep our party alive as much as possible through debuffs, body-blocking opponents, and the like.
I recently saw the ...
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Can a readied action that changes character's location be used for dodging attacks?
There's a PC claims, "Since I haven't moved in this turn, I ready my 5-foot-step after my full-round attack to move to the left (which is still within the enemy's reach) when the enemy attack or ...
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Can a pet (or friendly wild animal) throw a pebble with the Magic Stone cantrip cast on it?
Example scenario: A Forest Gnome Druid with the Urchin background equips their pet mouse with Magic Stones and asks it to throw them at enemies.
The description of the Magic Stone spell says (EEPC, p. ...
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How does Arcane Cascade interact with Weakness/Resistance?
One of the basic effects of Arcane Cascade is
While you're in the stance, your melee Strikes deal 1 extra damage.[...]
The damage type is determined by the spell used before entering the Stance.
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