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#1 lkwpeter Mar 03, 2015 8:29:23	Hi all!   1.) I just wanted to ask under what circumstances you treat 1/2, 3/4 and total cover (depending on a normal size creature).   2) Furthermore I always thought that total cover gives disadvantage on attacks. But it they changed that to "cannot be attacked directly" - is that right?   Kind regards, Peter
#2 mellored Mar 03, 2015 10:05:17	1/2 = waste high walls, shurbs, trees, boxes, other creatures, or other make shift protection. 3/4 = arrow slits, attacking from around a corner, barricades, or other heavy protection total = completly behind a wall, boulder, ect...     2: Yes.  Total cover is total.
#3 lkwpeter Mar 03, 2015 10:15:15	Thank you for your post!   So, a medium-size creature standing in front of another medium-size is just 1/2 cover and not full cover, right?
#4 mellored Mar 03, 2015 10:18:48	Yes.   A target with half cover has a +2 bonus to AC and Dexterity saving throws. A target has half cover if an obstacle blocks at least half of its body. The obstacle might be a low wall, a large piece of furniture, a narrow tree trunk, or a creature, whether that creature is an enemy or a friend. A target with three-quarters cover has a +5 bonus to AC and Dexterity saving throws. A target has three-quarters cover if about three-quarters of it is covered by an obstacle. The obstacle might be a portcullis, an arrow slit, or a thick tree trunk. A target with total cover can’t be targeted directly by an attack or a spell, although some spells can reach such a target by including it in an area of effect. A target has total cover if it is completely concealed by an obstacle.
#5 Greenstone.Walker Mar 03, 2015 13:33:44	Note that it is possible to get total cover without being concealed. For example, being swallowed by a gelatinous cube.