Archery question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Archery question [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Raven42
10-16-05, 07:32 PM I'm sure this has been covered before, and possibly many times, but I can't find it so I'm gonna ask anyway.

Question is this, if I fire multiple arrows in a round, do things like skirmish and sneak attack apply to all the arrows or just the first one?
strumbleduck
10-16-05, 07:57 PM You CAN sneak attack mith multiple arrows per round, but it can be difficult.

For example, if you are invisible, you become visible after you fire the first arrow, and then the remaining arrows are not sneak attacks. Similarly, if you are hidden, you usually get spotted after the first arrow, and then the rest of the arrows aren't sneak attacks.

On the other hand, if you have greater invisibility cast on you, then you will remain invisible as you fire ALL your arrows, and they will ALL be sneak attacks.

Similarly, if you make a full attack with arrows while your opponent is flat-footed, then ALL of your arrows do sneak attack damage.
Rulebook
10-17-05, 07:43 AM and you cannot fire multiple arrows and skirmish at the same time. skirmish requires you to use a move action, thus negating a full attack.
Lord Schpungus
10-17-05, 08:10 AM One other thing. Manyshot Only Ever gives you one application of sneak attack, because it's a volley. Spells are the same. Even if you have 3 scorching rays per casting, you only get sneak attack on one of them per casting.
Ske
10-17-05, 08:23 AM and you cannot fire multiple arrows and skirmish at the same time. skirmish requires you to use a move action, thus negating a full attack.

If I'm not mistaken, skirmish requires you to move at least 10 ft in the same round as attacking, which could be accomplished with the feat that makes your 5 ft step a 10 ft step.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Raven42 10-16-05, 07:32 PM	I'm sure this has been covered before, and possibly many times, but I can't find it so I'm gonna ask anyway. Question is this, if I fire multiple arrows in a round, do things like skirmish and sneak attack apply to all the arrows or just the first one?
strumbleduck 10-16-05, 07:57 PM	You CAN sneak attack mith multiple arrows per round, but it can be difficult. For example, if you are invisible, you become visible after you fire the first arrow, and then the remaining arrows are not sneak attacks. Similarly, if you are hidden, you usually get spotted after the first arrow, and then the rest of the arrows aren't sneak attacks. On the other hand, if you have greater invisibility cast on you, then you will remain invisible as you fire ALL your arrows, and they will ALL be sneak attacks. Similarly, if you make a full attack with arrows while your opponent is flat-footed, then ALL of your arrows do sneak attack damage.
Rulebook 10-17-05, 07:43 AM	and you cannot fire multiple arrows and skirmish at the same time. skirmish requires you to use a move action, thus negating a full attack.
Lord Schpungus 10-17-05, 08:10 AM	One other thing. Manyshot Only Ever gives you one application of sneak attack, because it's a volley. Spells are the same. Even if you have 3 scorching rays per casting, you only get sneak attack on one of them per casting.
Ske 10-17-05, 08:23 AM	and you cannot fire multiple arrows and skirmish at the same time. skirmish requires you to use a move action, thus negating a full attack. If I'm not mistaken, skirmish requires you to move at least 10 ft in the same round as attacking, which could be accomplished with the feat that makes your 5 ft step a 10 ft step.