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If an attack through an Echo Knight's echoKnight fighter makes an attack from their echo's space and hits a paralyzed enemy  , is the attackit automatically a critical hit?

The Echo Knight canManifest Echo feature lets the Echo Knight fighter create an echo of itself, which can then be used toand attack from the echo's space (EGtW, p. 183):

When you take the Attack action on your turn, any attack you make with that action can originate from your space or the echo's space. You make this choice for each attack.

Suppose an attack originating from the echoecho's space hits a paralyzed creature. The ParalyzedParalyzed condition states the following:

Any Attackattack that hits the creature is a critical hit if the attacker is within 5 feet of the creature.

If the echo is within 5 feet of the paralyzed target but the Echo Knight isn't, is the attackit automatically a critical hit?

If an attack through an Echo Knight's echo hits a paralyzed enemy  , is the attack automatically a critical hit?

The Echo Knight can create an echo of itself, which can then be used to attack:

When you take the Attack action on your turn, any attack you make with that action can originate from your space or the echo's space. You make this choice for each attack.

Suppose an attack originating from the echo hits a paralyzed creature. The Paralyzed condition states the following:

Any Attack that hits the creature is a critical hit if the attacker is within 5 feet of the creature.

If the echo is within 5 feet of the target but the Echo Knight isn't, is the attack a critical hit?

If an Echo Knight fighter makes an attack from their echo's space and hits a paralyzed enemy, is it automatically a critical hit?

The Manifest Echo feature lets the Echo Knight fighter create an echo, and attack from the echo's space (EGtW, p. 183):

When you take the Attack action on your turn, any attack you make with that action can originate from your space or the echo's space. You make this choice for each attack.

Suppose an attack originating from the echo's space hits a paralyzed creature. The Paralyzed condition states the following:

Any attack that hits the creature is a critical hit if the attacker is within 5 feet of the creature.

If the echo is within 5 feet of the paralyzed target but the Echo Knight isn't, is it automatically a critical hit?

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If an attack through an Echo Knight's echo hits a paralyzed enemy , is the attack automatically a critical hit?

The Echo Knight can create an echo of itself, which can then be used to attack:

When you take the Attack action on your turn, any attack you make with that action can originate from your space or the echo's space. You make this choice for each attack.

Suppose an attack originating from the echo hits a paralyzed creature. The Paralyzed condition states the following:

Any Attack that hits the creature is a critical hit if the attacker is within 5 feet of the creature.

If the echo is within 5 feet of the target but the Echo Knight isn't, is the attack a critical hit?