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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 7111176" data-attributes="member: 23751">That's simply not true.&nbsp; If it was, Mirror Image would be useless.&nbsp; Mirror Image doesn't re-direct an attack, it makes it so that you target an image.&nbsp; If you target the correct person 100% of the time, Mirror Image fails as a spell.Such as AOE, yes.&nbsp; When you have to target an individual, it requires you knowing precisely which target is the subject of the attack or spell.&nbsp; Mirror Image prevents any such identification.Goodness gracious!&nbsp; You're wrong.&nbsp; Nothing there disproved my claim.&nbsp; The verb usage(which D&amp;D uses) means aim at.&nbsp; The others such as pick out, single out, etc., are also synonyms with aim.That's what targeting a creature is.&nbsp; You are aiming at that creature physically or mentally.&nbsp; If you can't tell who the target is, you are not going to be able to mentally aim at it unless you get lucky.That's patently false.&nbsp; In every edition there have been ways to fail to target a target.The problem is that you see multiple targets and don't know which one is the creature.&nbsp; You have to know where you are targeting to target something.&nbsp; You see, in 5e there's this little thing called Specific Beats General.&nbsp; You keep trying to quote a general rule and say, &quot;See, it beats the specific one you are referencing.&quot;If that's true, then the fighter doesn't have to roll to hit the creature.&nbsp; All it requires to perform an accurate attack is to have a target.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 7111176, member: 23751"] That's simply not true. If it was, Mirror Image would be useless. Mirror Image doesn't re-direct an attack, it makes it so that you target an image. If you target the correct person 100% of the time, Mirror Image fails as a spell. Such as AOE, yes. When you have to target an individual, it requires you knowing precisely which target is the subject of the attack or spell. Mirror Image prevents any such identification. Goodness gracious! You're wrong. Nothing there disproved my claim. The verb usage(which D&D uses) means aim at. The others such as pick out, single out, etc., are also synonyms with aim. That's what targeting a creature is. You are aiming at that creature physically or mentally. If you can't tell who the target is, you are not going to be able to mentally aim at it unless you get lucky. That's patently false. In every edition there have been ways to fail to target a target. The problem is that you see multiple targets and don't know which one is the creature. You have to know where you are targeting to target something. You see, in 5e there's this little thing called Specific Beats General. You keep trying to quote a general rule and say, "See, it beats the specific one you are referencing." If that's true, then the fighter doesn't have to roll to hit the creature. All it requires to perform an accurate attack is to have a target. [/QUOTE]

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