If Haley took Improved Precise Shot, she can sneak attack anyone who has only partial (not total) concealment.
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If Haley took Improved Precise Shot, she can sneak attack anyone who has only partial (not total) concealment.
hamishspence
Hero
Problem is, if she's of a level to do that, her BAB is enough to take 4 shots with Rapid shot, not three.
roguerouge
First Post
Also, it makes little sense that conditions that are excellent to hide and gain surprise in are not sneak attack conditions. I'd imagine it's a fairly standard house rule or interpretation of the rules.
StreamOfTheSky
Adventurer
These reminded me of my solution to the problem before splat books made it cheaper and easier to get around. Something located right in core rules, easy to assume Haley has it on her bow, because it's a no-brainer for core archer rogues: Magic Weapons :: d20srd.org
Cheiromancer
Adventurer
I guess I was just being overly literal. The rules for Improved Precise Shot don't say they negate partial concealment- they merely eliminate the miss chance. The rules for sneak attack don't refer to a miss chance, but to the presence of concealment. So I didn't see a connection between IPS and sneak attack. Similarly for the Seeking enhancement. You can have concealment without a miss chance, so you have to distinguish between abilities that check for concealment from those that check for a miss chance. Sneak attack checks for concealment, and if the target has it, it won't work. Even if there isn't any miss chance.
But it is plausible to infer that the reason why concealment ruins sneak attack is that the rogue misses the vulnerable area. And so anything which eliminates the miss chance should let sneak attack work as usual. At least to me it seems plausible.
I wonder if I'm missing a FAQ or WotC ruling somewhere that confirms this interpretation of the rules is correct. Anyone know?
But it is plausible to infer that the reason why concealment ruins sneak attack is that the rogue misses the vulnerable area. And so anything which eliminates the miss chance should let sneak attack work as usual. At least to me it seems plausible.
I wonder if I'm missing a FAQ or WotC ruling somewhere that confirms this interpretation of the rules is correct. Anyone know?
