Can you use combat maneuvers on attacks granted by Polearm Master but not...
Been enjoying the Battle Master Fighter, but have a question about use of maneuvres with the two parts of Polearm Master:Polearm MasterYou can keep your enemies at bay with reach weapons. You gain the...
View ArticleIs my adaptation of the Battle Master as a Wizard subclass balanced relative...
Background MotivationI wanted to create a subclass for Wizard that uses an expendable die resource to augment its magic and benefit its allies, similar to how the Battle Master Fighter expends...
View ArticleWhat is the point of the Battle Master fighter's Evasive Footwork maneuver?
This is a followup to: How long does the AC increase from the Battle Master fighter's Evasive Footwork maneuver last?What is the point of the Battle Master fighter's Evasive Footwork maneuver?If it...
View ArticleCan a Battle Master fighter use the Commander's Strike maneuver when they...
Battle Master fighters can choose the Commander's Strike maneuver option (PHB, p. 74):When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can forgo one ofyour attacks and use a bonus action to direct one...
View ArticleCan a battlemaster use Maneuvering Attack to prevent two creatures from...
Maneuvering Attack. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to maneuver one of your comrades into a more advantageous position. You add the superiority die to...
View ArticleDo both superiority dice from Superior Technique and Martial Adept only...
Also, does that mean that dice gained from either of these features never become d8's?
View ArticleCan the Battle Master fighter's Precision Attack maneuver be used on a melee...
I've searched here and in various reference books but can't find the answer to this specific question.The description of the Battle Master fighter's Precision Attack maneuver (PHB, p. 74) states that...
View ArticleIn D&D 5e, does the superiority dice from the new superior technique fighting...
I was just wondering if it functions the same as the martial adept feat's dice, which do become d8s as confirmed by Jeremy Crawford.https://twitter.com/jeremyecrawford/status/1250815333331382274?lang=en
View ArticleDoes the Martial Adept superiority dice scale up alongside the Battle Master...
Assume two 1st level Rogues, Alice and Beatrice.Alice gained 3 levels of Rogue and on her 4th level of Rogue, instead of an ability score increase she picked up the Martial Adept feat. She later gained...
View ArticleCan a Battle Master Fighter use a shield to parry?
A Battle Master Fighter was disarmed of their weapon and had only a shield. On the next attack they wanted to use a superiority dice to parry:Parry: When another creature damages you with a melee...
View ArticleCan you use Commander's Strike to forgo an attack granted by Horde Breaker?
To be more specific, the character in question is a Ranger using the 'ranger without spells' from the UA article on variant class designs, but the same thing can be done by a fighter-3...
View ArticleWhen is the Battle Master fighter's Commander's Strike maneuver worth it?
I have been playing a Fighter with the Battle Master archetype (PHB, p. 73-74), and most of my companions in my party are new to the game. I was trying to play a supportive-type character, even if I'm...
View ArticleDoes Know Your Enemy provide all class levels or just fighter levels?
I have a battle master fighter in my group who would like to use this ability while spending time at a party where a lot of my NPCs are attending. He would like to know the class levels of each one. He...
View ArticleHow does the Battle Master fighter's Sweeping Attack maneuver interact with...
How does the Battle Master fighter's Sweeping Attack maneuver work with extra damage, both rolled and static?The description of the Battle Master fighter's Sweeping Attack maneuver states (PHB, p. 74;...
View ArticleIf you have two superiority dice, one from Superior Technique and another...
Neither Superior Technique or Martial Adept ever mention only using one die per attack or say you follow the rules under the battle master's "Combat Superiority". They only reference you to the...
View ArticleHow does Evasive Footwork work for characters that can fly? [closed]
If you playing a flying character, such as a tiefling, and you don't logically stop moving to make your attack, does the AC bonus end since you haven't actually stopped moving, even to make your...
View ArticleCan you switch places with your mount using bait and switch?
If you made a Battle Master fighter and used Bait and Switch to switch places with your mount, would the mount or rider benefit from the effect of Bait and Switch?What would the cost be? Does this work...
View ArticleHow do the multiple attack rolls of Whirlwind Attack work with Lunging...
At 11th level the Ranger subclass Hunter can get Whirlwind Attack:You can use your action to make a melee attack against any number of creatures within 5 feet of you, with a separate attack roll for...
View ArticleDo the levels at which Battle Master fighters gain more maneuvers refer to...
The Battle Master subclass for fighters says that you can get more maneuvers at different levels:You learn two additional maneuvers of your choice at 7th, 10th, and 15th level. Each time you learn new...
View ArticleCan the Battle Master fighter's Know Your Enemy feature "see through" the...
The Battle Master fighter has the 7th-level feature Know Your Enemy (PHB, p. 73):Starting at 7th level, if you spend at least 1 minute observing or interacting with another creature outside combat, you...
View ArticleCan an Inquisitive Rogue use the Tactical Assessment maneuver for Insightful...
The Inquisitive Rogue's Insightful Fighting feature says:At 3rd level, you gain the ability to decipher an opponent’s tactics and develop a counter to them. As a bonus action, you make a Wisdom...
View ArticleCan a creature that is frightened of you still try to attack you?
I was playing with a Fighter Battlemaster. I used the Menacing Attack and hit a creature. The creature failed the saving throw and became frightened of me.The DM still had that creature attack me but...
View ArticleCan the Battle Master’s Ambush Maneuver be used more than once on the same roll?
I am currently running a Fighter 5 with the Battle Master subclass. Later, I plan to multi class 3 levels into rogue, possibly taking the Assassin subclass for the free crit on surprise.The Combat...
View ArticleIs the damage of a Battle Master fighter's Sweeping Attack maneuver doubled...
Battle Master fighters have the Sweeping Attack maneuver (PHB, p. 74), which lets the user use a superiority die to hit another nearby target. If the original attack roll would have hit the second...
View ArticleDoes the save throw DC calculation from the Superior Technique fighting style...
As the title says, I am trying to determine if the saving throw DC calculation from Superior Technique overrides the calculation from Battle Master, thus eliminating the STR or DEX choice.You learn one...
View ArticleCommander's Strike and meaning of 'forgo'
In tonight's session my fighter just leveled to 3rd and declared as a Battlemaster; he selected Commander's Strike as one of his combat superiority maneuvers:When you take the Attack action on your...
View ArticleDealing damage with a net and the Quick Toss maneuver [duplicate]
The net is a ranged thrown weapon that restrains an enemy that's struck by it, but deals no damage. To avoid the limitation that you don't get extra attacks when throwing a net with an attack action,...
View ArticleCan you still use Commander’s Strike if the only attack available to forego...
At 3rd level, My Battlemaster Fighter chose Commander's Strike for one of his maneuvers. He is a Dex-based fighter and uses shortsword and dagger in melee. This previous question was whether he could...
View ArticleHow do I calculate my Maneuver save DC if I use a Battle Master Maneuver...
If I have a suitable Battle Master Maneuver (from three levels of Fighter, or through Superior Technique fighting style from one level of Fighter or the Fighting Initiate feat) and I use it when I make...
View ArticleIs there any reason to use the Battle Master fighter's Precision Attack...
The Battle Master fighter's Precision Attack maneuver states the following (PHB, p. 74):When you make a weapon attack roll against a creature, you can expend one superiority die to add it to the roll....
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