Questions tagged [battle-master]
For questions about the Battle Master subclass of the Fighter class in D&D 5e.
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Is there any reason to use the Battle Master fighter's Precision Attack maneuver before the attack roll?
The Battle Master fighter's Precision Attack maneuver states the following (PHB, p. 74):
When you make a weapon attack roll against a creature, you can expend one superiority die to add it to the ...
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How do I calculate my Maneuver save DC if I use a Battle Master Maneuver while in Wild Shape?
If I have a suitable Battle Master Maneuver (from three levels of Fighter, or through Superior Technique fighting style from one level of Fighter or the Fighting Initiate feat) and I use it when I ...
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Can you still use Commander’s Strike if the only attack available to forego is an attack against an ally?
At 3rd level, My Battlemaster Fighter chose Commander's Strike for one of his maneuvers. He is a Dex-based fighter and uses shortsword and dagger in melee. This previous question was whether he ...
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Dealing damage with a net and the Quick Toss maneuver [duplicate]
The net is a ranged thrown weapon that restrains an enemy that's struck by it, but deals no damage. To avoid the limitation that you don't get extra attacks when throwing a net with an attack action, ...
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Commander's Strike and meaning of 'forgo'
In tonight's session my fighter just leveled to 3rd and declared as a Battlemaster; he selected Commander's Strike as one of his combat superiority maneuvers:
When you take the Attack action on your ...
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Does the save throw DC calculation from the Superior Technique fighting style override the Battle Master fighter's saving throw DC?
As the title says, I am trying to determine if the saving throw DC calculation from Superior Technique overrides the calculation from Battle Master, thus eliminating the STR or DEX choice.
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Can the Battle Master’s Ambush Maneuver be used more than once on the same roll?
I am currently running a Fighter 5 with the Battle Master subclass. Later, I plan to multi class 3 levels into rogue, possibly taking the Assassin subclass for the free crit on surprise.
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Can an Inquisitive Rogue use the Tactical Assessment maneuver for Insightful Fighting?
The Inquisitive Rogue's Insightful Fighting feature says:
At 3rd level, you gain the ability to decipher an opponent’s tactics and develop a counter to them. As a bonus action, you make a Wisdom (...
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Can the Battle Master fighter's Know Your Enemy feature "see through" the Disguise Self spell, shapeshifting, or similar abilities?
The Battle Master fighter has the 7th-level feature Know Your Enemy (PHB, p. 73):
Starting at 7th level, if you spend at least 1 minute observing or interacting with another creature outside combat, ...
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How do the multiple attack rolls of Whirlwind Attack work with Lunging Attack's bonus to the attack's damage roll?
At 11th level the Ranger subclass Hunter can get Whirlwind Attack:
You can use your action to make a melee attack against any number of creatures within 5 feet of you, with a separate attack roll for ...
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Can you switch places with your mount using bait and switch?
If you made a Battle Master fighter and used Bait and Switch to switch places with your mount, would the mount or rider benefit from the effect of Bait and Switch?
What would the cost be? Does this ...
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How does Evasive Footwork work for characters that can fly? [closed]
If you playing a flying character, such as a tiefling, and you don't logically stop moving to make your attack, does the AC bonus end since you haven't actually stopped moving, even to make your ...
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If you have two superiority dice, one from Superior Technique and another from Martial Adept, can you use both on one attack with two maneuvers?
Neither Superior Technique or Martial Adept ever mention only using one die per attack or say you follow the rules under the battle master's "Combat Superiority". They only reference you to ...
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How does the Battle Master fighter's Sweeping Attack maneuver interact with additional damage dealt on a "hit"?
How does the Battle Master fighter's Sweeping Attack maneuver work with extra damage, both rolled and static?
The description of the Battle Master fighter's Sweeping Attack maneuver states (PHB, p. 74;...
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Does Know Your Enemy provide all class levels or just fighter levels?
I have a battle master fighter in my group who would like to use this ability while spending time at a party where a lot of my NPCs are attending. He would like to know the class levels of each one. ...
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Do the levels at which Battle Master fighters gain more maneuvers refer to class level, or character level?
The Battle Master subclass for fighters says that you can get more maneuvers at different levels:
You learn two additional maneuvers of your choice at 7th, 10th, and 15th level. Each time you learn ...
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Can a Battle Master Fighter use a shield to parry?
A Battle Master Fighter was disarmed of their weapon and had only a shield. On the next attack they wanted to use a superiority dice to parry:
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In D&D 5e, does the superiority dice from the new superior technique fighting style become a d8 if you are a battlemaster? [duplicate]
I was just wondering if it functions the same as the martial adept feat's dice, which do become d8s as confirmed by Jeremy Crawford.
https://twitter.com/jeremyecrawford/status/1250815333331382274?lang=...
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Do both superiority dice from Superior Technique and Martial Adept only increase die size when a character reaches 10th level Battlemaster? [duplicate]
Also, does that mean that dice gained from either of these features never become d8's?
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Can a battlemaster use Maneuvering Attack to prevent two creatures from opportunity attacking one ally?
Maneuvering Attack. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to maneuver one of your comrades into a more advantageous position. You add the superiority die to ...
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Can the Battle Master fighter's Precision Attack maneuver be used on a melee spell attack?
I've searched here and in various reference books but can't find the answer to this specific question.
The description of the Battle Master fighter's Precision Attack maneuver (PHB, p. 74) states that ...
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Can you use combat maneuvers on attacks granted by Polearm Master but not made with the Attack action?
Been enjoying the Battle Master Fighter, but have a question about the use of maneuvres with the two parts of Polearm Master:
Polearm Master
You can keep your enemies at bay with reach weapons. You ...
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What would be a "good" build for a dual weapon battlemaster half-orc? [closed]
I've started playing DnD for the first time two months ago (hey, coronavirus).
My character is a half-orc fighter, currently level 3. His attributes are STR 19, DEX 14, CON 16, INT 9, WISDOM 10, CHA ...
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How does the Battle Master fighter's Pushing Attack maneuver interact with ranged weapons?
I want to create a Battle Master fighter who uses a crossbow as his main weapon.
By RAW, you can use a Battle Master maneuver with a ranged weapon as long as the description does not say the ...
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Optimizing a dual-wielding ronin blademaster
We'll be starting a new campaign at level 5 in a few weeks. I I've been racking my brain over how exactly to mechanically make the most "killtastic" badass ronin character. The main problem lies in ...
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What are the ramifications of making the Battle Master fighter's Commander's Strike maneuver no longer require the Attack action?
The Battle Master fighter's Commander's Strike maneuver (PHB, p. 74) states:
When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can forgo one of your attacks and use a bonus action to direct one of ...
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When two-weapon fighting, can a Battle Master fighter use a maneuver on the Attack action and another on the bonus-action attack?
The Battle Master fighter's Combat Superiority feature states that “you can use only one maneuver per attack” (PHB 73), but I’m unsure how that applies in the case of two-weapon fighting.
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When I move away from an enemy I am flanking and trigger an opportunity attack, do I have advantage on my attack from the Riposte maneuver?
I am playing a Rogue who is planning on dipping 1-5 levels into fighter. If I get to level 3 of Fighter, I will take the Battle Master archetype and take the Parry, Riposte and Feinting attack ...
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Can a Battle Master fighter with Extra Attack use the Commander's Strike maneuver before he throws a net?
A long time ago, I had asked this question about whether a Battle Master fighter with Extra Attack can do a Commander's Strike after he throws a net. It got answered in the negative (you can't give ...
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Can you negate disadvantage on throwing a net by using the Lunging Attack maneuver of the Battle Master fighter?
The Battle Master fighter's Lunging Attack maneuver (PHB, p. 74) increases reach of a weapon by 5 feet. Could you choose to increase the short range of the net from 5 feet to 10 feet? This would allow ...
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Can the Battle Master fighter's Pushing Attack maneuver be used to pull someone past you towards your allies?
I have a Battle Master Fighter with the Pushing Attack maneuver. It states that you can push someone 15 feet away from you.
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Battlemasters strikes clarification [duplicate]
In the Player's Handbook for DND 5e some of the maneuvers (distracting, disarming, menancing strike etc.) for the battlemaster fighter have this writen at the start:
When you hit a creature with a ...
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Is there a way for a Battle Master to swap out maneuvers without taking more fighter levels?
I currently have an Ancestral Guardian barbarian 8 / Battle Master fighter 3. Some of the maneuvers I selected earlier in this character's career aren't working out as well in Tier 3. Battle Master ...
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Is my adaptation of the Battle Master as a Wizard subclass balanced relative to other Wizard subclasses and to the original Battle Master?
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I wanted to create a subclass for Wizard that uses an expendable die resource to augment its magic and benefit its allies, similar to how the Battle Master Fighter expends ...
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What is the point of the Battle Master fighter's Evasive Footwork maneuver?
This is a followup to: How long does the AC increase from the Battle Master fighter's Evasive Footwork maneuver last?
What is the point of the Battle Master fighter's Evasive Footwork maneuver?
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Can the Battle Master fighter's Commander's Strike maneuver be used on a mount from the Find Steed spell?
Assume a player character has 5 levels in Paladin and 5 levels in fighter (Battle Master).
The character casts find steed and summons a war horse and mounts it. During their turn in combat, the ...
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When is the Battle Master fighter's Commander's Strike maneuver worth it?
I have been playing a Fighter with the Battle Master archetype (PHB, p. 73-74), and most of my companions in my party are new to the game. I was trying to play a supportive-type character, even if I'm ...
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Is the damage of a Battle Master fighter's Sweeping Attack maneuver doubled on a crit to the 2nd target?
Battle Master fighters have the Sweeping Attack maneuver (PHB, p. 74), which lets the user use a superiority die to hit another nearby target. If the original attack roll would have hit the second ...
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Battle Master fighter's Trip Attack when the target is already dead from the regular hit?
The Battle Master fighter has the Trip Attack maneuver (PHB, p. 74):
When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to knock the target down. You add ...
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If I can impose an effect on the enemy on a hit, can I use a Battle Master maneuver after the target has made the save against the other effect?
Can I use Battle Master maneuvers to force a second save after I have seen the target succeed on the first one?
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Can Commander's Strike allow an ally to cast a spell or use a magic item?
In reading through the text for Commander's Strike ...
When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can forgo one of your attacks and use a bonus action to direct one of your companion to ...
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For the Battle Master fighter's Know Your Enemy feature, what happens if the target's AC changes while the target is being observed?
Know Your Enemy (PHB, p. 73-74) is a Battle Master fighter feature that lets you determine whether a creature's Armor Class is superior, equal to, or inferior to yours.
What happens if a character's ...
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Riposte an opportunity attack and Menacing attack in a single turn?
Battle Master says "You can use only one maneuver per attack."
But what happens if you move to attack another creature, triggering an attack of opportunity and use a parry/riposte to respond to it, ...
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Can War Priest and Precision Attack both be used on the same attack?
I am playing a level 4 character: Cleric, War Domain (1) and Fighter Battle Master (3).
The War Domain's War Priest feature is described as follows:
From 1st level, your god delivers bolts of ...
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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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Can a Battle Master fighter with Extra Attack use the Commander's Strike maneuver after he throws a net?
When a character uses the Attack action to throw a net, he can only make one attack, regardless of the number of attacks he normally has (ex: 2 from the Level 5 Fighter's Extra Attack).
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How long can a creature wait to use its reaction gained from Battle Master's Maneuvering Attack
When a Battle Master uses their Maneuvering Strike maneuver, does the creature they're affecting have to take the reaction immediately after the attack?
(PHB pg 74)
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Does the Martial Adept superiority dice scale up alongside the Battle Master fighter's superiority dice if you acquire the subclass after the feat?
Assume two 1st level Rogues, Alice and Beatrice.
Alice gained 3 levels of Rogue and on her 4th level of Rogue, instead of an ability score increase she picked up the Martial Adept feat. She later ...
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Best Battle Master maneuvers for a Dual Wield [closed]
Hi Guys so I'm trying to make a dual wielding battle master build and I'm wondering what the best maneuvers would be for it.
Thanks for reading.
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Can a Battle Master fighter continue to use maneuvers after they have spent all their superiority dice?
Can a Battle Master fighter continue to use their maneuvers after spending all of their superiority dice? Or can they not do any more maneuvers until they finish a short or long rest?
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