Do you think True Strike will be in the PHB?
What do you think are some of the problems with this spell, if any?
Perhaps it will be in the PHB!
I have never had a problem with the spell.
I guess you should say if you actually have a problem with it so it can be discussed.
h347h50 wrote:
I don't see any reason why True Strike wouldn't be in the PHB. I think the real question is how will it work? Advantage on the attack? An automatic hit? Both are really fine as first level spells as long as they just apply to one attack.
I would thinnk automatic hit would be appropriate. Advantage isn't enough to warrant spending a 1st level spell on it IMO.
I think there should be a martial option in the PHB called 'true strike'.
It'd be like magic missile for melee and/or ranged attackers (fighters, rogues, rangers, monks, palladins, etc.) to use once per short or long rest. No caster should get it. It'd use an action, have no attack roll, and do weapon + ability mod damage.
I will not call it fighter DoaM. 
Cast as a bonus action, +10 to your next weapon attack.
Might be too powerful with great weapon master though...
Considering it would be a souped up "Aid Another", I don't have a problem with it as long as it takes a round. In the first game I ran, the Sorcerer/Fighter loved his True Strike/Power Attack combo; it made him feel like an iaijutsu dualist.
It would be interesting if it was cast as an action, could target other creatures, and negated any disadvantage you had on your next attack *and* gave you advantage on that attack. So, you could use it to make one attack with a longbow at long range against someone with blur, and have advantage on that one attack roll.
To keep within Bounded Accuracy, it would be hard to be a flat bonus. I could see is in one of two ways:
Level 1 Swift: Gain Advantage on the next weapon attack you make this round. If it hits, it is a Critical Hit.
Level 1: Gain Advantage on all weapon attacks for 1 Minute.
Shiroiken wrote:
AH_schulerta wrote:
Why not something very, very simple:
"Your next attack will hit. Don't bother rolling for it."
AH_schulerta wrote:
Lawolf wrote:
True Strike:
Cast Time: Bonus Action
Durration: 8 hours, or until it is used.
If your next weapon attack misses, turn it into a hit.
If your next weapon attack hits, turn it into a crit.
At-Higher Level: This last for 1 more attack for each level you have. A level 3 slot gives the bonus to your next 3 attacks.
With a maul and +5 Str...
You either turn a miss into a hit (12 auto-damage).
Or a hit into a crit (7 auto-damage).
Compaired to magic missile (10.5 auto-damage, ranged) it's got room to stack with magic and/or buffed weapons.
And wizards aren't likely to carry mauls with +5 Str.
The only issue would be rogues. But that's why it's a self cast.
AH_schulerta wrote:
mellored wrote:
Lawolf wrote: