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Attack Bonuses

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#1
peteyrock
Nov 12, 2008 14:59:19 Okay, I truly hope I'm not wrong in my rules interpretation as I post this.

I created a Rogue with 14 Str and 18 Dex. When I equipped him with a short sword, it read Attack: +5 and Damage: 1d6+2. If I'm not mistaken, as a light blade, the short sword can use Dex for its attack bonus. Perhaps it could be programmed to grab whichever stat is higher for light blades and the like?

Also, I'm assuming that the Str bonus to damage will still apply in such a case, though that's what I'm unsure about.
#2
elwyndas
Nov 12, 2008 15:03:13 you add STR to melee basic attacks, and DEX to ranged attacks. You can't stack those.
you add DEX to most rogue class attack powers though (if you use a light blade), and it seem they are added correctly.
So no bug here.
#3
peteyrock
Nov 12, 2008 15:04:45 I didn't mean stack, I meant in place of, like how Weapon Finesse worked in 3E. I see I was wrong. Nevermind.
#4
dm_raven
Nov 12, 2008 15:27:36 You don't use dexterity for any melee basic attacks. However, as a rogue most of your powers use dex. But no, your base attack would not use dexterity without some sort of special feat or houserule.
#5
carbon_dragon
Jun 01, 2009 15:01:09 The correlary to weapon finesse is Melee training (Dexterity) which will allow you to use Dex instead of Strength in melee attacks.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 peteyrock Nov 12, 2008 14:59:19	Okay, I truly hope I'm not wrong in my rules interpretation as I post this. I created a Rogue with 14 Str and 18 Dex. When I equipped him with a short sword, it read Attack: +5 and Damage: 1d6+2. If I'm not mistaken, as a light blade, the short sword can use Dex for its attack bonus. Perhaps it could be programmed to grab whichever stat is higher for light blades and the like? Also, I'm assuming that the Str bonus to damage will still apply in such a case, though that's what I'm unsure about.
#2 elwyndas Nov 12, 2008 15:03:13	you add STR to melee basic attacks, and DEX to ranged attacks. You can't stack those. you add DEX to most rogue class attack powers though (if you use a light blade), and it seem they are added correctly. So no bug here.
#3 peteyrock Nov 12, 2008 15:04:45	I didn't mean stack, I meant in place of, like how Weapon Finesse worked in 3E. I see I was wrong. Nevermind.
#4 dm_raven Nov 12, 2008 15:27:36	You don't use dexterity for any melee basic attacks. However, as a rogue most of your powers use dex. But no, your base attack would not use dexterity without some sort of special feat or houserule.
#5 carbon_dragon Jun 01, 2009 15:01:09	The correlary to weapon finesse is Melee training (Dexterity) which will allow you to use Dex instead of Strength in melee attacks.