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<blockquote data-quote="evildmguy" data-source="post: 9173219" data-attributes="member: 6092">Hmm.&nbsp; Okay, now I'm not so sure.&nbsp; Reading Rapid Strike, that says that as an Attack Action, you make your attacks and then for 2 exertion points, get to use your bonus action as an extra attack and if that hits, you can use your reaction to attack again for 2 more exertion points.Raking Strikes, though, says &quot;make a melee weapon attack.&quot; It doesn't specify that it is an Action.&nbsp; In theory, then, an 11th level fighter could use Rapid Strike and after each attack, use Raking Strikes to get an extra attack, at disadvantage.&nbsp; I would say that only the attack from Raking Strikes itself cannot be used to activate it.However, at 2 exertion points per extra attack, I assume that's going to be all of their exertion points to gain three extra attacks, 2 for Rapid Strike then 2 for a Raking Strikes extra attack after each attack and Extra Attack.If I'm reading Raking Strikes correct, then maybe 2 exertion points is correct.&nbsp; It could be an exertion point cost equal to the number of extra attacks taken but for three extra attacks, that's six points again.&nbsp; Sure, that cost helps at only one extra attack for 3 exertion points.Unless they specialize in those two maneuvers, making the cost 1 exertion cost per strike.&nbsp; That would mean the 11th level fighter could do that twice in one combat and have two rounds of six attacks, half at disadvantage.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="evildmguy, post: 9173219, member: 6092"] Hmm. Okay, now I'm not so sure. Reading Rapid Strike, that says that as an Attack Action, you make your attacks and then for 2 exertion points, get to use your bonus action as an extra attack and if that hits, you can use your reaction to attack again for 2 more exertion points. Raking Strikes, though, says "make a melee weapon attack." It doesn't specify that it is an Action. In theory, then, an 11th level fighter could use Rapid Strike and after each attack, use Raking Strikes to get an extra attack, at disadvantage. I would say that only the attack from Raking Strikes itself cannot be used to activate it. However, at 2 exertion points per extra attack, I assume that's going to be all of their exertion points to gain three extra attacks, 2 for Rapid Strike then 2 for a Raking Strikes extra attack after each attack and Extra Attack. If I'm reading Raking Strikes correct, then maybe 2 exertion points is correct. It could be an exertion point cost equal to the number of extra attacks taken but for three extra attacks, that's six points again. Sure, that cost helps at only one extra attack for 3 exertion points. Unless they specialize in those two maneuvers, making the cost 1 exertion cost per strike. That would mean the 11th level fighter could do that twice in one combat and have two rounds of six attacks, half at disadvantage. [/QUOTE]

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