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<blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 8101974" data-attributes="member: 5889"><p>The reason most rogues use finesse weapons is that most rogues are dex-centric, and finesse weapons allows them to use their dex for attack and damage with the weapon. Otherwise, the rogue would have a mediocre offense in most cases. My proposal to remove the finesse requirement for sneak attack wouldn't change that....the vast majority of rogues would still use finesse weapons to take full advantage of their high dex.</p><p></p><p>But...for the exception, the rogue that decides not to go high dex....this allows them to still make use of their class ability. Note I still required that the weapon does a d8 or less....so no ballista backstabs or getting sneak attacks with a greatsword <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>To the second point, I did in fact mean the ability to get 2 Sneak Attacks. Reactions in 5e don't actually take place on your turn, so a rogue can get a sneak attack on its action, and another sneak attack on its reaction using the maneuver. That's why it is so incredibly powerful (and in my opinion, completely broken).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stalker0, post: 8101974, member: 5889"] The reason most rogues use finesse weapons is that most rogues are dex-centric, and finesse weapons allows them to use their dex for attack and damage with the weapon. Otherwise, the rogue would have a mediocre offense in most cases. My proposal to remove the finesse requirement for sneak attack wouldn't change that....the vast majority of rogues would still use finesse weapons to take full advantage of their high dex. But...for the exception, the rogue that decides not to go high dex....this allows them to still make use of their class ability. Note I still required that the weapon does a d8 or less....so no ballista backstabs or getting sneak attacks with a greatsword ;) To the second point, I did in fact mean the ability to get 2 Sneak Attacks. Reactions in 5e don't actually take place on your turn, so a rogue can get a sneak attack on its action, and another sneak attack on its reaction using the maneuver. That's why it is so incredibly powerful (and in my opinion, completely broken). [/QUOTE]
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