D&D 5E Eldritch spear + spellsniper + distant spell

[Helldritch]

Logic and desire are two birds of a kind.
600 feet range is more than enough anyways. At this point, I would be tempted to add a range penalty feat or not.

But fortunately, I'll never have to make such a ruling. It requires more investment than common sense requires.

 

[Stalker0]

What a human looks like 1000 feet from the viewer.

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I agree the human on the right does look like a speck after I hit him with my freakin lazer beam

 

[Dausuul]

There isn't a "general rule" for this as I am aware of. There are lots of instances which imply it, however.

For example, many class features allow you to apply double your proficiency bonus, as does Expertise. Can you apply it double twice? No, there is a specific ruling in the PHB (pg. 12) that covers that instance. Just as there was one for temporary hit points.

An ability does what it says it does unless there is a specific rule that says otherwise.

To cite the cases where a specific rule does say otherwise, and call them "instances" of a nonexistent general rule, is precisely backwards.

 

[the Jester]

Where are the rules for that interpretation? I am not aware of a rule that says take the greater of two options if they both affect the same thing or that things that multiply are additive.

There is no such rule in 5e. There was in 3e; I suspect that this is where this interpretation comes from.

 

[DND_Reborn]

An ability does what it says it does unless there is a specific rule that says otherwise.

Which... is precisely what I wrote about... so I am not sure if you are agreeing with me or not?

Otherwise, I said there is no general rule I am aware of.

SO... still not getting the point of your post, but meh.

There is no such rule in 5e.

Yep. I didn't think so, but there might be something I'm so used to I forgot or just never noticed before. There are a lot of rules obscurely "hidden" in the body text of some sections.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I’ve hit targets with open sights at 400 yards, and I’m no expert marksman.

You can definitely see 1200ft away.

Not in this rain.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Not in this rain.

Most rain should just impose disadvantage, at most, but regardless that is an obnoxious way of saying “there are environmental conditions that could make 1200ft too far away to see”.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Luke Skywalker used to bullseye womp rats from his T-16 back home. They are much greater than two meters.

I’ve no idea what point you think you’re making.

400 yards isn’t so far away that a person can’t see a target.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Most rain should just impose disadvantage, at most, but regardless that is an obnoxious way of saying “there are environmental conditions that could make 1200ft too far away to see”.

I take it you don't live in England?

 

[JiffyPopTart]

I’ve no idea what point you think you’re making.

400 yards isn’t so far away that a person can’t see a target.

It's a famous movie quote from Star Wars that has a very similar sentence structure and subject matter as what you posted so it's funny????