D&D 5E (2024) Does Innate Sorcery grant True Strike advantage?

[ECMO3]

It gives advantage. I’m not sure how that helps you cast shield or enlarge person. If True Strike is a buff, then it can’t give you advantage. That’s how I read it anyways.

It is pretty straightforward. I don't know how it helps for Shield, but it definitely helps on Enlarge/Reduce.

If you are a 3rd level Sorcerer with a 20 Charisma your DC on the Constitution save is 15 for Enlarge/Reduce. If you activate innate Sorcerery first it is 16.

I don't read that Truestrike is a buff at all, especially since it does nothing for you personally.

 

[ECMO3]

double post

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

I don't read that Truestrike is a buff at all, especially since it does nothing for you personally.

it lets you use your casting stat to make a melee attack. Sounds like a buff to me.

 

[James Gasik]

it lets you use your casting stat to make a melee attack. Sounds like a buff to me.

That's like saying Searing Smite is a buff. Which if you feel that is the case, I guess that's fine then. But I think most people would consider it an attack spell.

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

That's like saying Searing Smite is a buff. Which if you feel that is the case, I guess that's fine then. But I think most people would consider it an attack spell.

That’s what I already said.

 

[ECMO3]

it lets you use your casting stat to make a melee attack. Sounds like a buff to me.

So does every attack Cantrip.

Also if it was a buff you could use it with extra attack.

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

So does every attack Cantrip.

Also if it was a buff you could use it with extra attack.

Those are spell attacks, not mundane melee attacks that use your Int stat. Without true strike, you make a melee attack. True strike doesn’t let you make a melee spell attack, it lets you make a melee attack but instead of strength or dex, you get a moment of insight which lets you use your spellcasting stat.

I get that you don’t agree. It’s fine.

My reasoning is Produce Flame specifically says it’s a melee or ranged Spell Attack. True Strike does not use that same language. It says “make a melee attack using your spellcasting stat instead”. So, to me, not a Spell Attack but a buff spell instead.

 

[FrogReaver]

It is pretty straightforward. I don't know how it helps for Shield, but it definitely helps on Enlarge/Reduce.

If you are a 3rd level Sorcerer with a 20 Charisma your DC on the Constitution save is 15 for Enlarge/Reduce. If you activate innate Sorcerery first it is 16.

I don't read that Truestrike is a buff at all, especially since it does nothing for you personally.

And True Strike can be detrimental if your str/dex is higher than your casting stat.

 

[James Gasik]

And True Strike can be detrimental if your str/dex is higher than your casting stat.

Why would such a character even learn True Strike, let alone cast it? I mean, yes, you're correct, it is something that could happen, but it's highly unlikely to ever be seen in action.

 

[FrogReaver]

Why would such a character even learn True Strike, let alone cast it? I mean, yes, you're correct, it is something that could happen, but it's highly unlikely to ever be seen in action.

Radiant Damage vulnerability with BPS resistance. Yes, it's unlikely, but there is a theoretical use case.