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The advantage/disadvantage mechanic is a mechanic in 5th edition D&D that replaces most numerical bonuses and penalties with rolling twice and taking the higher or lower value.

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Would a dim creature present as fully intelligent with 'Fox's Cunning'?

Ability Scores are not your character and having a given value in a score or (dis)advantage on checks does not have a clear, in-universe description Some related questions: How do I roleplay a charac …
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Do you have disadvantage in dim light on attack rolls?

Heavily obscured areas cause disadvantage on attack rolls, not lightly obscured ones The rules on Vision and Light state: [...] A given area might be lightly or heavily obscured. In a lightly obscure …
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Do you get advantage on the Steel Wind Strike spell's attacks because you "vanish"?

Rules As Written: ??? Rules As Intended: You don't have advantage There are numerous answers to this already, and, as can be seen in the two most-upvoted answers reaching opposite conclusions, it is n …
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If I make a ranged attack at a paralyzed creature within 5 feet of me, do I have advantage o...

Your understanding of the rules is correct, you have advantage First off, the target is paralyzed which means, in part, that: [...] Attack rolls against the creature have advantage. [...] This appli …
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If you have dis/advantage on a roll, do you have dis/advantage on a reroll?

For features that reroll/replace the d20; you reroll/replace only one d20 The section on "Advantage and Disadvantage" reads (post errata, emphasis mine): [...] When you have advantage or disadvantage …
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Is it possible to gain the benefits of lying prone without incurring disadvantage on attacks...

This is possible and not broken No part of the rules prevents the scenario you've described so it does work. Now let's address why it isn't as strong as you think: This requires a very specific kind …
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What is the interaction between "cannot make a roll with advantage" and disadvantage?

The attack roll would have neither advantage nor disadvantage The rules on "Making an Attack" outline the structure of an attack: 1. Choose a target. Pick a target within your attack's range: a creat …
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Does the duration of the invisibility from the Firbolg's Hidden Step trait allow me to make ...

Your first idea is correct: Hidden Step ends when your turn starts and invisibility does not grant advantage throughout a round but is instead checked with each attack you make This is clear from the …
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The Armorer artificer's Infiltrator Armor Model negates disadvantage on Stealth from armor; ...

Dampening Field grants you advantage, it does not remove disadvantage The feature states: You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. If the armor normally imposes disadvantage on such checks, …
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