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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What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
What exactly is the difference between Attack action and attack?
It seems each time a question regarding this pops up, there's always somebody arguing they are not different. I feel there should be a ...
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What counts as an attack?
I was looking over the class feature of the 'fiend' patron warlock in 5e. I'm a bit confused on what actions the player needs to take before they can use the 'Hurl Through Hell' ability on an enemy. ...
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Can you break up your Attack action for a bonus action?
You can do it to move:
If you take an action that includes more than one weapon attack, you can break up your movement even further by moving between those attacks. For example, a fighter who can ...
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How should I handle players wanting to aim their attacks at specific body parts?
My players have been asking to improvise specific combat actions, mostly the archer wanting to aim at specific body parts. I haven't been able to find anything in the DMG or the PHB on the subject so ...
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How do I figure the dice and bonuses for attack rolls and damage rolls?
I'm building my character, a Half-Elf Ranger, and I'm a little confused about how to work out the attack bonus and the damage bonus.
So, please tell me if I've got this right:
I'm proficient with a ...
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Does Mirror Image affect spells that have no attack roll?
I have two questions concerning the mirror image spell.
If I am under the effect of mirror image and was targeted by a spell like blight, do I roll a 1d20 to determine whether myself or an image was ...
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Are getting hit and taking damage simultaneous events?
I'm unsure whether getting hit and taking damage happen at the same or different times.
The armor of Agathys spell is an example of when this doesn't matter as it states:
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Is a melee spell attack also a melee attack?
The absorb elements spell says:
The spell captures some of the incoming energy, lessening its effect on you and storing it for your next melee attack. You have resistance to the triggering damage ...
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How do multiple natural attacks work?
Okay, I need some clarification. The Pathfinder Core Rules state this about natural attacks:
You do not receive additional natural attacks for a high base attack bonus. Instead, you receive ...
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How many attacks can a fighter with two-weapon fighting make at 5th level?
I have a 5th level fighter with the Two-Weapon Fighting fighting style.
What is the number of attacks I can make?
I say 4 attacks, but others say 3 because they say the rule on page 72 states that ...
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Does a zero-damage attack still count as a hit?
Does an attack roll that 'hits' according to an the attack roll, but deals zero damage (perhaps through damage reduction or through poor rolls and resistances, as in this question about raging ...
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Do you have to cast Shield prior to your opponent's attack roll?
The entry for Shield says that the reaction is triggered by being hit by an attack, which would tend to imply that you can wait to see if your opponent actually succeeds on their attack roll (...
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What is the most damage that can be done in a single melee attack?
So, I was attempting to theory-craft a character that could deliver a massive amount of damage in a single melee attack. I know that there are builds to deliver a massive amount of damage in a single ...
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Do you get to use the additional attack from the Extra Attack feature as well when you Ready an Attack action?
Do you get to use the additional attack from the Extra Attack feature as well when you Ready an Attack action?
One of my players, a monk, decided to Ready an action as an earth elemental was about to ...
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Can someone decide to be hit?
In this question, I asked about whether a character could willingly not use their shield or Dex bonus on certain attacks due to wanting to be hit. This raises the greater question-
Can someone decide ...
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