Questions tagged [multiattack]
For questions about multiattacks. In various editions of D&D, multi-attacking is the result of any of a variety of similar features/abilities that allow a creature to attack more than once on its turn.
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Chaining Attacks in Mutants and Masterminds 3e?
So, for context, I saw a gif of a diablo like game where a spell caster tossed a spell, hit an enemy then when the enemy died is created 2 more spell missles, and it basically propagated through a ...
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Can a Devil variant of the Fiendish Spirit summoned by the Summon Fiend spell grapple a creature and also use its Hurl Flame action with multiattack?
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Can a Devil variant of the Fiendish Spirit summoned by the Summon Fiend spell perform a Grapple as one of its attacks on its turn, and also use its Hurl Fire ranged spell attack?
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Multiclassing - Extra Attacks and Sneak Attacks
So, I'm playing a level 5 Fighter Battle Master. I'm thinking about multiclassing with Rogue, for the Sneak Attack. I'll use a rapier, since it has 1d8 damage and acuity. At level 5/1 (Fighter/Rogue)
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Does Unspoken Agreement stack with multi-attack or cantrips?
This question is about material from Genuine Fantasy Press's Compedium of Forgotten Secrets, which has a free version available.
Does Unspoken Agreement Spell stack with multi-attack or cantrips?
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Do we have to stick to the confines of a Multiattack description?
If a creature has Multiattack that says
1 spear attack and 1 longsword attack
am I limited to just that? Or is this just some template where we can substitute 1 attack for something else, like
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Can a multiclass Eldritch Knight/Mage of Lorehold Wizard benefit from War Magic and Lessons of the past at the same time?
I was considering a multiclass Eldritch Knight/Mage of Lorehold Wizard.
The Eldritch Knight feature War Magic states
when you use your action to cast a cantrip, you can make one weapon attack as a ...
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Would it be unbalanced to allow Extra Attack on a ready action?
The rules for D&D 5e clearly state that Extra Attack can only be used on the character's turn:
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action ...
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Do multiple attacks from a multiattack action have to happen in order?
Let's assume a Giant Crocodile is trying to defend its life against an angry but solitary PC. This Crocodile intends to use its Multiattack power as an action
Multiattack: The crocodile makes two ...
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How does the Multiple Attack Penalty apply to the Chain Reaction feat?
The Chain Reaction feat available to the Unexpected Sharpshooter dedication allows a character to, as a 3-action ability, make a shot, and then make additional strikes against new targets as long as ...
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How do on-hit pushback effects interact with multiattacks?
Do "on-hit" effects which allow you to push a creature backwards get decided immediately when you roll the hit? Or after all attack rolls are made for multiattacks? If you have to decide ...
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Does the Deep Impact feat apply to multiple attacks made as part of a full attack action?
I got a psychic warrior character who has taken the Deep Impact feat. This allows a character to make an attack vs touch AC by expending their psionic focus. Additionally, my character's base attack ...
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Can a fighter/Eldritch Knight cast spells between attacks? [duplicate]
Recently been playing an Battle Master in a campaign and was rewarded with some spellwrought tattoos, and one of them was for Silence. A pretty great spell for fighter I figured, since my Athletics is ...
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Does Thirsting Blade Stack With Twinned Blades?
Does Twinned Blades from the Compendium of Forgotten Secrets: Awakening stack with Thirsting Blade? Twinned Blades says both weapons are pact weapons, and Thirsting Blade affects my pact weapon. So ...
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Can a creature with Multiattack use Disarm with one of its attacks?
Noteably a creature with multiattack cannot Grapple or Shove instead of one of its attacks, because these are other types of attacks than those the creature can use multiattack for. However Disarm (...
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In what way does two weapon fighting reduce the penalty of natural attacks?
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat#TOC-Natural-Attacks States the following (emphasis mine):
You can make attacks with natural weapons in combination with attacks made with a melee ...
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Extra attack timing: can it be interrupted?
I am trying to figure out if an extra attack can be interrupted by another effect and terminate the attack action before all attacks are completed.
The specific example I'm dealing with is thus:
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Is the Artificer Armorer's Extra Attack feature limited to the Arcane Armor's simple weapons or any weapon the Armorer is proficient in?
Is the Artificer Armorer's Extra Attack feature limited to the Arcane Armor's simple weapons or any weapon the Armorer is proficient in?
Extra Attack: Starting at 5th level, you can attack twice, ...
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Does the Dual Wield Talent modify the rules about multi-attacks?
In the The Core Rulebook for Wrath & Glory 2nd edition, the dual wield talent is described as such:
Dual Wield Talent
You can wield two weapons with uncanny accuracy.
When you wield one weapon in ...
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Can I multi-attack against a Mob?
In the Core Rulebook for Wrath & Glory 2nd edition, the rules about attacking state the following:
Attacking
Normally you make one attack per Round using your Combat Action. Special actions such ...
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How does the penalty for multiple actions work?
On page 6, the Mini Six rules state:
Multiple Actions
Characters may attempt to do more than one thing on a turn by withholding one die from every action they attempt for each action beyond the first....
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If a character can make multiple attacks as part of an Attack action, do all of them need to be done with a light weapon to use Two-Weapon Fighting?
The Two-Weapon Fighting rule states:
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 attack with a different light ...
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Power Attack, Rage and Bite Attack together
We are looking at a
Lvl4 Unchained Barbarian (BAB: +4, no multiple attacks yet)
STR Bonus +3
Dwarven Longhammer-esque weapon that does not have the Reach Special Weapon Feature
Animal Fury Rage Power
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How does the altered Extra Attack feature of the Bladesinger (Tasha's Cauldron version) interect with the Eldritch Knight Fighter's War Magic feature?
The Extra Attack feature of the Bladesinger allows you to replace one of your weapon attacks with casting a cantrip. The Eldritch Knight's War Magic feature checks if you have "use[d] your action ...
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Can the Soulknife's psychic blades be used with extra attack as a thrown weapon?
The Soulknife (p63 TCoE) has the ability to manifest Psychic Blades
Whenever you take the Attack action, you can manifest a psychic blade from your free hand
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Can a multi-attack pounce be done twice?
A deinonychus has 40 feet movement speed so can it:
move 20 ft> multiattack> 1st claw> pounce> bonus action bite> move 20 ft to another creature> 2nd claw>pounce>multiattack ...
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What would be the ramifications of replacing Multiattack with Extra Attack?
There are a lot of questions on "Extra Attack vs Multiattack" and it's become my opinion that the act of separating the two generates more confusion than value as a gameplay and balancing lever.
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Using Extra Attack feature with two-handed weapon and additional thrown weapon
As the title states, I have a question about how the rules handle using the Extra Attack class feature to make two separate attacks with a two-handed weapon and a thrown weapon.
PHB Errata. Two-...
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Bonus Actions Are Actions? Combining Two Weapon Fighting and Extra Attack (Newly Expanded)
Let me first start by clarifying, I believe there is a point that has been missed in this question before. Consider that before marking it a repeat:
What is the precise differentiation between a ...
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A Thri-Kreen wielding two long swords two handedly, damage bonus calculation
A Thri Kreen has multiple limbs according to page 15 of the expanded psionics handbook:
Multiple Limbs thri-kreen have four arms and thus can take the
Multiweapon Fighting feat page 304 of the ...
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Thri-Kreen multi-attack total attack bonus calculation
Would you mind casting an eye over this and check my understanding is correct?
This question refers to an NPC I'm modelling from AD&D Pegasus magazine #8. It's a 5th level Thri Kreen fighter and ...
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Can the Improved Cleaving Finish feat be triggered again by the attack it grants?
The Improved Cleaving Finish feat says:
If you make a melee attack, and your target drops to 0 or fewer hit points as a result of your attack, you can make another melee attack using your highest ...
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Order of attacks when using Two Weapon Fighting and Extra Attack
Both Two Weapon Fighting and Extra Attack give additional attacks in a turn, but in what order do those attacks take place? Is it up to the player, or must it be a specific order?
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Can a shapechanging creature multiattack when some attacks are not available?
When the Monster Manual's "Multiattack" action of a creature with a shape-changing ability lists attacks that are restricted to one or more forms, can the creature take the "Multiattack&...
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Does being slowed prevent using multiple shoves/grapples during an attack action?
If a creature has been slowed either from the slow spell or a stone golem's slow ability, it can't make more than one attack per turn. If a character can make multiple attacks per turn however (eg. ...
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Can the Bandit Captain make a Multiattack after they're out of daggers?
The Bandit Captain has the following Multiattack text:
Multiattack. The captain makes three melee attacks: two with its scimitar and one with its dagger. Or the captain makes two ranged attacks ...
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What is the cost of Multiattack on Unarmed Attacks?
It may be a newbie question but nontheless...
How much does the Multiattack Extra cost on Unarmed Strikes, if it is even possible?
I have a Unarmed Attack based character, with the current strength of ...
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For a creature's natural attacks, is it possible to change the order of attacks?
As a Master of Many Forms, I recently started to use the Harpoon Spider as a form.
Full attack is :
Bite +11 melee and 2 fangs +2 ranged
The ex attack harpooning works like this
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Would every head of a Hydra be affected by the Dragon's Breath spell?
I'm a DM setting up a oneshot. I have an idea to spice up combat a bit by giving a hydra a breath weapon. So far, the least homebrew option I've thought of is to have an enemy spellcaster cast dragon'...
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Can Orcus use Multiattack with any melee weapon?
This is kind of a fussy question, but I was reading through the stat blocks for some of the demon lords in D&D 5e today and came across a seeming edge case that I hadn't thought of before.
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Does Reckless Attack work with Multiattack when wild shaped?
A druid/barbarian turns into an animal with multiattack and each of the attacks count as melee weapon attack. Reckless attack states
When you make your first attack on your turn, you can decide to ...
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Can a dragon use its multiattack and its breath weapon in the same turn, or is it a choice between the two?
In the Monster Manual, it states that a dragon can use a multiattack of Frightful Presence, then a bite and two claw attacks.
Can it use its breath weapon in the same turn? Or does it use its breath ...
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If I have multiple attacks, does the penalty from Combat Expertise apply to all attacks?
We're playing using the D&D 3.5 rules. In the rulebook for "Combat Expertise" it states that
When you use the attack or full attack action in melee, you can take a penalty of -5 on your attack ...
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Are there serious balance implications to allowing a multiclassed character get the Extra Attack feature directly at level 5?
In my campaign, a player has informed me that they plan to play a multiclassed Barbarian/Monk as their character. I've already informed them of the potential issues that might arise from the (relative)...
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Is there a limit to how many enemies can be attacked using the Hunter ranger's Volley, Horde Breaker, and the second attack?
From other questions on here, I know that both Horde Breaker and Volley can be used together, as discussed here: Do the Hunter ranger's Horde Breaker and Volley features interact?
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If a Chuul grapples a creature as a result of its Multiattack, can it make a tentacle attack on the same turn?
One of my players and I differed on how we interpreted the Chuul's multiattack the other night. Below is the MM text:
Multiattack. The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a ...
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Can I use multiple hands for one attack, using this 6-Handed-Ones homebrew race?
I am playing D&D 5e, with some homebrew elements.
I happen to have started a character with the 6-Handed Ones homebrew race by monrester. This race has the Multihands feature:
You have 6 hands....
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Can a vampire attack twice with their claws using Multiattack?
In Monster Manual p. 295-298, it talks about PCs becoming Vampires. The Vampire stat block says:
Multiattack. The vampire makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite attack.
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Can a monster with multiattack use this ability if they are missing a limb?
For example, could a Giant Ape with one arm still use Multiattack even though it is listed as "two fist attacks"?
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Can a Human Shapeshift Variant Druid take Multiattack at 1st level?
Does Shapeshift Variant Druid (From PHB2) with access to Beast Claws spell (Spell Compendium) qualify for Multiattack (and by, extension Imp. Multiattack) at 1st level (By using the spell for 2 claw ...
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On a multiattack, if the first hit imposes a specific condition, is the second attack affected by that condition?
On a multiattack, if the first hit imposes a specific condition, does the second attack need to be adjusted based on the condition from the first?
For example:
A Carrion Crawler can make a multi-...
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