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<blockquote data-quote="OB1" data-source="post: 8598789" data-attributes="member: 6796241">I've found the opposite in published adventures, and the majority of the encounters I design have cover available, makes for more interesting combat, but YMMV.&nbsp; And enemies engaging in melee are the best solution to ranged attacks, since it causes the ranged attacker to be at disadvantage or switch to a less effective melee attack themselves (assuming they've done everything they can to be an excellent ranged attacker), and also brings up the possibility of an opportunity attack if they try and get away.It is terrain dependent, but full cover is not a high barrier to provide in almost any encounter.&nbsp; As for shooting into melee, I often grant advantage when shooting into a group of enemies, but disadvantage if shooting into a melee group with enemies and allies.&nbsp; Per the rules in the PHB The DM can also decide that circumstances influence a roll in one direction or the other and grant advantage or impose disadvantage as a result.&nbsp; And full cover can't be circumvented or mitigated by any feat or fighting style.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OB1, post: 8598789, member: 6796241"] I've found the opposite in published adventures, and the majority of the encounters I design have cover available, makes for more interesting combat, but YMMV. And enemies engaging in melee are the best solution to ranged attacks, since it causes the ranged attacker to be at disadvantage or switch to a less effective melee attack themselves (assuming they've done everything they can to be an excellent ranged attacker), and also brings up the possibility of an opportunity attack if they try and get away. It is terrain dependent, but full cover is not a high barrier to provide in almost any encounter. As for shooting into melee, I often grant advantage when shooting into a group of enemies, but disadvantage if shooting into a melee group with enemies and allies. Per the rules in the PHB [I]The DM can also decide that circumstances influence a roll in one direction or the other and grant advantage or impose disadvantage as a result. [/I] And full cover can't be circumvented or mitigated by any feat or fighting style. [/QUOTE]

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