Does Exceptional Deflection count against Magic Missiles?

[molonel]

For reference purposes:

http://www.d20srd.org/indexes/epicFeats.htm

It's a yes or no question. Please explain your answer.

 

[Quartz]

No - Magic Missile doesn't require a range touch attack

 

[molonel]

I would say yes, since it says any ranged attack. It says that this includes ranged touch attacks, but it does not say ONLY those.

 

[IcyCool]

No. If it doesn't require an attack roll, it doesn't qualify as something that this feat can stop.

 

[molonel]

No. If it doesn't require an attack roll, it doesn't qualify as something that this feat can stop.

Why?

 

[ainbimagh]

Thats an easy one.. heres the feat
Benefit: The character can deflect any ranged attacks (including spells that require ranged touch attacks) as if they were arrows.

Is magic missle a ranged attack? (no its a spell)
See: Ranged Attack
Any attack made at a distance with a ranged weapon, as opposed to a melee attack.

Source: PHB

The feat does give an exemption though, is magic missile a spell that requires a ranged touch attack? No. Therefor it does not qualify.

 

[IcyCool]

Why?

As others have pointed out, magic missile is not a spell that requires a ranged touch attack.

Edit - I'm surprised you find any ambiguity in the feat at all.

 

[ainbimagh]

As others have pointed out, magic missile is not a spell that requires a ranged touch attack.

Edit - I'm surprised you find any ambiguity in the feat at all.

That's an easy one.

he sees ambiguity because he wants to print it off and show it to his DM saying, See it stops magic missiles!

 

[Slaved]

If magic missile is a ranged attack then of course it works. Nothing in the feats even mentions an attack roll directly.

 

[Nifft]

If magic missile is a ranged attack then of course it works. Nothing in the feats even mentions an attack roll directly.

I thought that was the definition of an attack?

For example, you can't Sneak Attack with a magic missile, because it's not an attack.

You can Sneak Attack with a scorching ray, because it is an attack.

Cheers, -- N