Blocking Fireballs

[Dragonjester]

Can a monk or anyone with Deflect Arrow feat, intercept a fireball before it reaches it's target if it passes within the 5' space of that character?

 

[hong]

Can a monk or anyone with Deflect Arrow feat, intercept a fireball before it reaches it's target if it passes within the 5' space of that character?

No. Deflect Arrows doesn't works against "exceptional" missiles, and by any stretch of the imagination, a fireball bead is an exceptional missile.

 

[whatisitgoodfor]

But if you ready an action, you can still catch the fireball in your +3 Adamantine Stein of Quaffing.

 

[Dragonjester]

No. Deflect Arrows doesn't works against "exceptional" missiles, and by any stretch of the imagination, a fireball bead is an exceptional missile.

Actually it says "exceptional ranged weapons can’t be deflected" not missiles. I believe that refers to balista and catapults.

On the other hand deflect arrow does state that the character can only use the weapon

when the character would normally be hit with a ranged weapon.

So I guess I've answered my own question. I just though it could be applied to this situation.

 

[Crothian]

If your DM allows you to block it, it will explode when you do. So, be careful with that.

 

[hong]

Originally posted by Dragonjester

Actually it says "exceptional ranged weapons cant be deflected" not missiles. I believe that refers to balista and catapults.

Yes, that's right. So if an enemy ever throws a balista or a catapult at you, that would be an exceptional ranged weapon and you couldn't deflect it.

Here's the relevant quote from the PHB:

Exceptional ranged weapons, such as boulders hurled by giants or Melf's
acid arrows, can't be deflected.

Magic projectiles fall under the category of "exceptional ranged weapons".

 

[Orco42]

"when the character would normally be hit with a ranged weapon"

So I guess I've answered my own question. I just though it could be applied to this situation.

By the rules you can not. But if if passes within the reach of the monk I would let him do it.

Save the rest of the party from the flames. A hero way to die.

 

[Admiral Ray]

Save the rest of the party from the flames. A hero way to die.

Monks have all good saves and evasion. I think that's the reason the monk would take the fireball: he might not take any damage from it.

 

[kreynolds]

By the rules you can not. But if if passes within the reach of the monk I would let him do it.

Save the rest of the party from the flames. A hero way to die.

Provided of course that the rest of the party is over 20 feet away.

 

[Orco42]

Monks have all good saves and evasion. I think that's the reason the monk would take the fireball: he might not take any damage from it.

There would be no way I would let the monk use evasion. He would go out of his way to be hit by the fireball. I don't think I would even give him a save.

But I'm a bastard.