Questions tagged [ranged-attack]
For questions about ranged attacks: attacks in combat with a range beyond that of melee or hand-to-hand attacks. Examples include those made with javelins, bow and arrow, pistols, blaster rifles, or ranged spells.
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How much damage does a thrown tower shield deal?
Out of curiousity, I've been trying to create a sort of "Captain America" type character using the Tower Shield Specialist and the Throw Anything feat. Unfortunately, I've been having a lot of trouble ...
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What classes excel in ranged combat?
I've just started out playing DnD. I want to pick a class that plays well with long-range, and was wondering whether other classes besides ranger can fill in that role effectively.
Are there are any ...
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Can a necklace of fireballs be used as ammunition?
What happens if the beads from a necklace of fireballs are used as ammunition for a firearm? Would loading count as throwing so that when the bead stops in the firearm's barrel, the bead explodes? If ...
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Is the Shuriken(5) actually 5 weapons or a single weapon?
Is the "Shuriken(5)" entry in Players Handbook actually 5 weapons, i.e. the player can attack 5 times without pulling out more shurikens, or a single "notional" weapon and all 5 of the shurikens are ...
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Does snipe allow for multiple successive ranged sneak attacks?
If I have a rogue who fires a ranged weapon as a sneak attack, then passes his stealth-20 check to snipe, can he then make a second ranged sneak attack on the next round? If so (or if not), what is ...
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How to best improve a Drow Warlock to act as a Blaster
I have a first draft of a Drow Warlock blaster here: http://db.tt/9ANVnzA8 (PDF)
I like the Drow and the Warlock pieces, but am open to suggestions on other ways to improve the character. Is ...
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How can I remake a drow hexblade into an effective ranged attacker?
My first D&D4 character was a Drow Hexblade. I found it was most effective as a ranged striker, although I ran in to problems when all my attacks against ice-resistant enemies fell flat.
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What qualifies as a "ranged attack?"
My level 15 Dreadnought Fighter recently found a Shield of Deflection, which has "Property: Gain resist 5 to damage from all ranged attacks." I know that a crossbow attack or magic missile would be a ...
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Where does a thrown weapon land after a missed attack?
I assume that if the attack hits, it lands in the target's space or is embedded in the target in some way.
However, if the attack misses where does it land? Is it assumed that whoever threw it has at ...
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Can a thrown weapon be picked up?
I was creating a Paladin recently and came across a conundrum...save for a Daily power, he has no ranged abilities, meaning I can't engage a creature I cannot reach by the end of my turn.
So my ...
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Can the rogue feat "Two-Fisted Shooter" allow you to shoot a crossbow twice?
The rogue feat "Two-Fisted Shooter" (Martial Power, p.140) says:
You can treat the hand crossbow as an off-hand weapon, and you can reload it one-handed as a free action. When you score a critical ...
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If a readied ranged attack action is used against the appearance of a burrowing creature, does the attack provoke an attack of opportunity?
In a recent D&D 4e session the characters readied an action, with the condition being the appearance of a burrowing creature from the ground.
Suddenly the creature burst from the ground in front ...
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