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<blockquote data-quote="Nyeshet" data-source="post: 4509817" data-attributes="member: 18363"><p>This has already been answered, but I will reiterate some points. </p><p></p><p>Brutal Throw in Race of Stone has a thrown weapon version of Power Attack. </p><p></p><p>Peerless Archer in Silver Marshes has a bow (& xbow?) version of Power Attack. </p><p></p><p>Your player seems more interested in a ranged sneak attack than in power attack. However, 1) there are several PrCs that offer Ranged Sneak Attack, 2) normal Sneak Attack can be used within 30 ft, 3) feats that increase the range at which a sneak attack can be used exist in several third party sources - usually doubling it to 60 ft, and 4) more than a few DMs I know would allow Far Shot to also increase the range of a sneak attack by 1.5x to 45 ft. Is 45 ft or 60 ft not enough range for such an attack in your player's opinion? </p><p></p><p>Granted, while sneak attack (or ranged sneak attack) does more damage than power shot, its limitations against undead, plants, elementals, and so forth mean that many foes will be immune to the extra damage. </p><p></p><p>There are also notably limitations in regards to use. Unlike melee sneak attack, ranged sneak attacks for some reason cannot be used against flanked opponents - an odd idea, in that the whole reason flanked opponents are open to sneak attacks is that they are distracted from defending themselves properly due to pay attention to the flanker. In theory a ranged sneak attack should also be able to take advantage of such. </p><p></p><p>Taking levels in Rogue may reduce his BAB, but there are Ranger type PrCs that grant ranged sneak attack as I recall, so perhaps he can go that route.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I might also suggest some feats from PHB2: Dead Eye Shot (req Snk Atk), Penetrating Shot (effectively Cleave for ranged attacks, bab+10), Ranged Weapon Mastery, and Weapon Supremacy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nyeshet, post: 4509817, member: 18363"] This has already been answered, but I will reiterate some points. Brutal Throw in Race of Stone has a thrown weapon version of Power Attack. Peerless Archer in Silver Marshes has a bow (& xbow?) version of Power Attack. Your player seems more interested in a ranged sneak attack than in power attack. However, 1) there are several PrCs that offer Ranged Sneak Attack, 2) normal Sneak Attack can be used within 30 ft, 3) feats that increase the range at which a sneak attack can be used exist in several third party sources - usually doubling it to 60 ft, and 4) more than a few DMs I know would allow Far Shot to also increase the range of a sneak attack by 1.5x to 45 ft. Is 45 ft or 60 ft not enough range for such an attack in your player's opinion? Granted, while sneak attack (or ranged sneak attack) does more damage than power shot, its limitations against undead, plants, elementals, and so forth mean that many foes will be immune to the extra damage. There are also notably limitations in regards to use. Unlike melee sneak attack, ranged sneak attacks for some reason cannot be used against flanked opponents - an odd idea, in that the whole reason flanked opponents are open to sneak attacks is that they are distracted from defending themselves properly due to pay attention to the flanker. In theory a ranged sneak attack should also be able to take advantage of such. Taking levels in Rogue may reduce his BAB, but there are Ranger type PrCs that grant ranged sneak attack as I recall, so perhaps he can go that route. I might also suggest some feats from PHB2: Dead Eye Shot (req Snk Atk), Penetrating Shot (effectively Cleave for ranged attacks, bab+10), Ranged Weapon Mastery, and Weapon Supremacy. [/QUOTE]
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