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Can the additional attack from a Samurai fighter's Rapid Strike feature be made at advantage?
The Samurai fighter archetype (from Xanathar's Guide to Everything, p. 31) gains the Rapid Strike class feature at level 15, which says:
If you [...] have advantage on an attack roll against one of ...
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Does the Cavalier fighter's usage limit on the Unwavering Mark feature apply to the creatures you can mark, or just the bonus attacks you can make?
Does the Cavalier fighter's usage limit on the Unwavering Mark feature apply to the creatures you can mark or just the bonus attacks you can make?
Basically I'm curious if just the attacks are ...
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How does the weapon attack as a bonus action mentioned in the Eldritch Knight's War Magic feature work?
How does the weapon attack as a bonus action mentioned in the Eldritch Knight's War Magic feature work?
As an example, if I have a longsword in my main hand and cast a cantrip (or higher-level spell, ...
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Does the Arcane Archer fighter's Curving Shot feature require you to see the second creature if you missed the first?
When you miss an attack as an Arcane Archer fighter, the Curving Shot feature (XGtE, p. 28) lets you use a bonus action to reroll that attack against another creature within 60ft of the first.
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Can a Fighter use his Extra Attack to draw a weapon as a free action?
The rules state:
You can also interact with one object or feature of the environment
for free, during either your move or your action. For example, you
could open a door during your move as you ...
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Action Surge question [duplicate]
The Player's Handbook says that Action Surge grants one additional action on your turn, once per short or long rest.
The Extra Attack section of the PHB says that at level 11 (for example) when ...
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How does the UA Sharpshooter fighter's Snap Shot feature interact with Extra Attack?
In an Unearthed Arcana, there is a fighter archetype: Sharpshooter.
At level 18, they gain the following ability:
Snap Shot
Starting at 18th level, if you take the Attack action on your first turn of ...
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Does reincarnating into a race with multiattack grant you bonus attacks if you're a fighter?
I'm a level 15 fighter and I have Extra Attack(2):
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
The number of attacks increases to ...
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If the Cavalier fighter's Strength changes, does the number of special attacks against marked creatures change as well?
The Cavalier fighter (Xanathar's Guide to Everything, p. 30) gets the Unwavering Mark ability which lets you mark a creature and states (emphasis mine):
In addition, if a creature marked by you ...
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Can a Battle Master fighter apply the Feinting Attack and Trip Attack maneuvers to the same attack roll?
Battle Master fighters (PHB, p. 73-74) can apply a number of maneuvers to their attacks, including Feinting Attack and Trip Attack.
Feinting Attack is a bonus action and uses one manoeuvre here, ...
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Does a fighter's Action Surge trigger Extra Attack?
Context
A player in my game will play a fighter with a greatsword. At 5th level he has Extra Attack and the option to use Action Surge. PHB p.72 states:
Action Surge. Starting at 2nd level, you ...
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Would a cantrip like firebolt count as an attack to be able to use Extra Attack? [duplicate]
I am currently a level 5 fighter going with Eldritch Knight in a campaign. My friend says that when I use a spell like firebolt to attack an enemy, it does not count as an attack and I cannot use my ...
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Can a creature that is frightened of you still try to attack you?
I was playing with a Fighter Battlemaster. I used the Menacing Attack and hit a creature. The creature failed the saving throw and became frightened of me.
The DM still had that creature attack me but ...
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How does the Oathbow's benefit to ranged attacks interact with the Arcane Archer fighter's Arcane Shot options Piercing/Seeking Arrow?
Part of the description of the oathbow magic item says:
When you make a ranged attack roll with this weapon against your sworn
enemy, you have advantage on the roll. In addition, your target gains
no ...
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Does Extra Attack stack with Haste?
At level 5 Fighters get the Extra Attack ability, allowing them to make more than one attack as part of an Attack action.
Haste also enables people to make additional attacks.
Do the extra attacks ...