Questions tagged [combat-advantage]
Combat advantage is a mechanic in 4th edition D&D that provides a small bonus in a variety of situations.
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Does the Scout's Ambush Master feature require a successful attack to activate it?
The Scout subclass of the Rogue includes the 13th-level feature "Ambush Master" which says:
Starting at 13th level, you excel at leading ambushes and acting first in a fight.
You have ...
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Are there any PL2 options that are viable in a PL20 setting?
I’ve been doing a thought experiment involving Inventing in Mutants and Masterminds 3e. The way Inventing works is a DC 10+pp Technology check to design something at the rate of 1hrs/pp followed by a ...
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Does fighting from higher ground grant combat advantage?
Proving a negative is hard. I have been reading several pages from the Rules Compendium, but information about combat advantage is very scattered.
I'm specifically interested in flying, but if it's a ...
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I'm creating my first Warlord and I had a CA question
Since they changed the sneak attack rules to once a turn, I figured I'd throw together a Warlord for our group so the Rogue can attack and do sneak attack more often.
My question though, say the ...
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Combat advantage with ranged attacks?
Just curious if ranged attacks gain combat advantage the same way melee attacks would from circumstances that would normally grant. In example, from status effects such as dazed or restrained. I ...
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Would the CA benefit of Hidden Sniper grant the effect of Opportunistic Withdrawal?
Would the CA benefit of Hidden Sniper grant the effect of Opportunistic Withdrawal, even though the benefit is only on your ...
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Can I choose to grant Combat Advantage?
Is it possible to choose to grant Combat Advantage to an enemy? In 4e, a defender grants CA when dazed, stunned, or blind, for example. Could not a player replicate these states willingly?
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I want to be hit, but my AC is too high [duplicate]
One of my players has a build that grants advantages when he is hit, especially when hit by an Opportunity Attack. The problem is that his AC is very high, so straight rolls miss.
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Can You Flank with Reach?
Can you flank an enemy you're not adjacent to if you have a reach weapon? How does it work?
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Are there any RPGs that realistically prioritize speed and reach in melee? [closed]
I took up middle-ages reemnactment for a hobby for a little while, the sort of fighting that you do with actual steel swords and spears, not the rubber versions used for LARP.
I was very surprised to ...
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Does a dominated monster deal sneak attack (or other bonus) damage to itself?
There are a number of monsters that have attack powers or features that deal extra damage to targets under certain conditions, similar to sneak attack (extra damage with combat advantage) or other ...
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Why doesn't Immobilized grant Combat Advantage?
In the list of effects, it seems immobilized is one of the few that doesn't grant combat advantage. I'm curious about the reasoning behind this. You're restricted to a small area and the Rules ...
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How exactly does lighting affect combat?
I understand that there are different types of lighting (dim, bright, complete darkness), but I haven't been able to find anywhere in the DMH or PHB that specifically describes how these different ...
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Attacks of Opportunity from moving within a threatened area?
I'm curious about moving in threatened squares, say I'm a fighter and I'm already in a square fighting a monster with normal melee range and I move to the opposite side of him so that an ally can move ...
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Grab and Flanking
I think I'm understanding this correctly but want to make absolutely certain before I bring it to the table:
If a PC is grabbed by, in this case, a bear, and he has an ally on the other side of the ...
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Can you provide flanking when wielding a ranged weapon?
Can a character flank when wielding a ranged weapon? I believe it is the case since the rules on flanking simply say "Must Be Able to Attack: You and your ally must be able to attack the enemy, ...
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Will a rogue get their Sneak Attack dice if they charge from cover?
I'm about to start up a new 4e campaign, and my roommate is playing a melee rogue. They're going to have a warlord, so she took melee basic training(DEX) as a feat for melee attacks.
She's been going ...
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Does a Flaming Sphere gain combat advantage with its initial attack against a prone enemy?
Daily ✦ Arcane, Conjuration, Fire, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10
Flame Sphere:
Effect: You conjure a Medium flaming sphere that occupies a
square within range, and the sphere
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Can characters get combat advantage more than once per encounter with Bluff?
Page 140 of the Dungeon Master's book states
Once per encounter, a creature can try to gain combat advantage against a target by making a Bluff check
Does this mean that I can bluff my way only ...
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How can Rogues maintain combat advantage?
I get that if you are hidden from an opponent, you gain combat advantage against them.
I get that if you make a point of it, and you're not getting surprised by the opposition, you should be able to ...
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