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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.
You learn ...
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Would a limited Gunner Feat be a balanced addition to list of Fighter's Fighting Style options?
Inspired by this answer to Is this homebrew gunslinger class balanced? I wanted to ask.
Let's say a player wants to play a gunslinger. Let's also say it is a world where firearms are reasonably common....
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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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Does Brace trigger when an enemy enters my echo's reach?
The subclass feature Manifest Echo explicitly covers attacking from the Echo's location when taking the Attack action or when taking a specific reaction:
When you take the Attack action on your turn, ...
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Does turning around count as moving for triggering Brace?
My fighter took Superior Technique as Fighting Style. This gives me the the Combat Maneuver Brace, which says (emphasis mine):
When a creature you can see moves into the reach you have with the melee ...
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How does the Fighter's Interception style work against attacks with multiple damage types? [duplicate]
The Fighter's Interception fighting style reads:
When a creature you can see hits a target, other than you, within 5 feet of you with an attack, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage the ...
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How can I make a Dex-based one-handed duelist fighter build? [closed]
I am currently about to start a campaign in D&D 5e. We are playing Descent into Avernus and my party needs a tank. I settled on fighter as my top choice for a variety of reasons.
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Can the Protection fighting style be used in this way?
One of the players in a party I DM is an Eldritch Knight and he uses "Protection " in every single battle. Here's what Protection is:
Protection
When a creature you can see attacks a target ...
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Can a fighter with the Great Weapon Fighting fighting style reroll his damage many times?
A situation arose yesterday wherein a player with a fighter that had the Great Weapon Fighting fighting style rolled a '1' on his damage. He re-rolled and got a '2'. He re-rolled AGAIN and got a '4'.
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How many attacks exactly do I get if I combine the Dual Wielder feat with the Two-Weapon Fighting fighting style?
It says in the Two-Weapon Fighting attack option (PHB, 165):
When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to ...
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Does a lance qualify for the Great Weapon Fighting fighting style when wielded unmounted?
I'm devising a character that uses a jousting lance, but without a horse. Given that the rules for lances state you need to wield them with two hands while unmounted, does that meet the requirement ...
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Does the bonus damage from the Dueling fighting style apply when attacking with a shield as an improvised weapon, using the Tavern Brawler feat?
Does the bonus damage from the Dueling fighting style apply when attacking with a shield as an improvised weapon, using the Tavern Brawler feat?
The scenario I am trying to work out is as follows... ...
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Can I learn multiple fighting styles? [duplicate]
I just got a level in Fighter and I want to pick the archery fighting style.
I'm already a level 4 Ranger with the dueling fighting style.
Can I have two different fighting styles at once even ...
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Could a Duelist Fighter wield Alchemist's Fire in their offhand and retain the Benefits of the Dueling fighting style?
So, under the Fighter's fighting styles, Dueling says
"When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other
weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon."
I was ...
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How do I model the fighter's Great Weapon Fighting fighting style in Anydice?
I was trying to create an AnyDice function to model the Great Weapon Fighting fighting style (which lets you reroll 1s and 2s), but I couldn't get it to work on any arbitrary dice.
I've found this ...
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Can you benefit from the Dueling fighting style for one weapon, then draw a second weapon as part of Extra Attack to qualify for Two-Weapon Fighting?
Say a Champion fighter has the "Two-Weapon Fighting" fighting style and the "Dual Wielder" feat. At 10th level, they pick up "Dueling" (+2 to damage rolls when wielding a ...
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What are the pros and cons of the Two-Weapon Fighting option for fighters?
I've been seeing discussions about how great weapon fighting and even dueling, when reaching a certain point, are stronger than Two-Weapon Fighting. What are the advantages & disadvantages of the ...
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Does the Tavern Brawler Feat mean you have to choose between Shield or Duelist?
Tavern Brawler
Accustomed to rough-and-tumble fighting using whatever weapons happen to be on hand, you gain the following benefits:
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You are proficient with improvised weapons.
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Do the different wordings of the Great Weapon Fighting style printed in the PHB cause them to function differently?
I had a question about 'Great Weapon Fighting' as it applied to Paladins, which lead me here: Does Great Weapon Fighting apply to Superiority Die rolls?
During my research. While the answer cleared ...
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Do bonuses from proficiency and Fighting Style stack?
One of the pregen fighters in the Starter Set has proficiency in simple & martial weapons, giving a +2 bonus, but also has the Archery fighting style, giving a +2 bonus.
I don't see these added ...
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Does Great Weapon Fighting allow extra damage from a Battle Master fighter's Superiority Dice to be rerolled? [duplicate]
Great Weapon Fighting states:
When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new ...
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Which Fighter (TWF Fighter vs. Great Weapon Fighter) is better optimized for Dealing Damage?
With Basic's release the Fighter is given six different Fighting Styles to choose from at level 1. Each fighting style offers a solid mechanical benefit to the fighter, but both Great Weapon Fighting ...