Haste Question

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#1

BabyPandaBBQ

Jul 03, 2014 14:48:09

Haste gives an aditional action each turn that can be used for an attack, which it specifies"(one weapon attack only.)

 

1. If you cast that on someone with 2 light weapons, do they only get a bonus attack with one of their weapons, for a total of 3 attacks?

 

2. Can a mage cast it upon himself and take the extra action that same turn?

 

I'm pretty sure the answer to the second question is yes, but I just wanted to verify. For the first one, that's how it seems to be, but that seems weird. It promotes two-handed weapon weilders over two-weapon weilders if that is the case.

#2

jaelis

Jul 03, 2014 14:55:46

I would say yes to both.

#3

The_Planar_Shepard

Jul 03, 2014 15:16:08
1: Yes 2: Yes but it isn't like they could cast a spell. Haste doesn't allow for spell casting it ses (thank god, we don't need all that crap again from 3e).
#4

Ahglock

Jul 03, 2014 21:59:03

Pretty cool for a war wizard, spell sword or whatever you want to call it though.  Cast a spell with your main action and use the bonus action to stab someone.

#5

Xeviat-DM

Jul 04, 2014 2:01:59

Haste will feel very nice on Gishes.

#6

Tichrimo

Jul 04, 2014 20:25:14

To clarify the two-weapon case:

  1. The spell text says, "That action can be used only to take the Attack (one weapon attack only)..."
  2. Making your off-hand attack when wielding two weapons consumes your Bonus Action for your turn.

Looks like two-weapon fighters get hosed in this case.

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AaronOfBarbaria

Tichrimo wrote:
#8

Tichrimo

Jul 04, 2014 20:24:35

No, you're right.  Still wrapping my head around all the newness.  Carry on.

#9

Archon007

Jul 05, 2014 11:41:23

AaronOfBarbaria wrote:
#10

Luca

Jul 06, 2014 2:21:09

So the Haste Action is not a Bonus Action (and it stacks with the Bonus Action)?

 

#11

Plaguescarred1

Jul 06, 2014 2:45:40

Luca wrote:
#12

jaelis

Jul 06, 2014 6:37:18

BaronOfHell wrote:
#13

E-Tallitnics

Jul 07, 2014 20:50:13

jaelis wrote: