Rogue sneak attack question

[replicant2]

Question on the rogue's sneak attack bonus -- does the extra damage bonus apply to each weapon when the character is using multiple weapons? For example, a longsword and dagger?

How about multiple attacks from say the rapid shot feat (within 30', of course)?

 

[Thanee]

Yes, sneak attack applies to every attack (multiple weapons or multiple attacks with any weapon).

A condition to allow for a sneak attack must be given, of course (flanking in melee, target flat-footed at start of combat, Greater Invisibility, etc).

If the rogue is invisible (from the 2nd level spell), only the first attack is a sneak attack, because afterwards, the rogue becomes visible. After that, another condition (i.e. flat-footed, if the rogue surprised the target) has to apply, or the following attacks would not be sneak attacks.

Bye
Thanee

 

[atom crash]

it is worth noting that during a volley-type attack, such as Manyshot or Scorching Ray, any applicable sneak attack damage is added once.

 

[Shellman]

it is worth noting that during a volley-type attack, such as Manyshot or Scorching Ray, any applicable sneak attack damage is added once.

Correction, Scorching Ray requires individual ranged touch attacks for each ray, Manyshot doesn't; therefore, you can sneak attack with scorching ray but not manyshot.

 

[3d6]

Sneak attack is only added once per attack. Scorching ray has multiple attack rolls, but is only one attack; thus, sneak attack applies only once.

 

[billd91]

Sneak attack with scorching ray is a gray area that has had to be specifically dealt with by WotC. It's not technically a volley since it relies on more than one to hit roll and multiple targets can be attacked. Yet someone has clarified that sneak attack is only added once to one of the rays. I can't find it in the FAQ so it must be in Complete Arcane or something like that.
I'm not really certain it's totally unbalancing to add sneak attack for each ray, or even once per different target (though that is a bit more of a rules gyration), but there it is.

 

[glass]

Question on the rogue's sneak attack bonus -- does the extra damage bonus apply to each weapon when the character is using multiple weapons? For example, a longsword and dagger? How about multiple attacks from say the rapid shot feat (within 30', of course)?

Is it that time again already?

Correction, Scorching Ray requires individual ranged touch attacks for each ray, Manyshot doesn't; therefore, you can sneak attack with scorching ray but not manyshot.

Incorrect correction. You can sneak attack fine with either, but you only one lot of extra damage.


glass.

 

[mikebr99]

Spells as Sneak Attacks

Any spell that requires an attack roll and deals damage can be used in a sneak attack. In this case "damage" is normal damage, nonlethal damage, ability damage, or energy drain. You can sneak attack with a Melf's acid arrow spell, but not with a magic missile spell.

Ranged spells are effective as sneak attacks only at ranges of 30 feet or less (just like any other ranged sneak attack).

A successful sneak attack with a weaponlike spell inflicts extra damage according to the attacker's sneak attack ability, and the extra damage dealt is the same type as the spell deals. For example, a 10th-level rogue who makes a successful sneak attack with a Melf's acid arrow spell inflicts 2d4 points of acid damage, plus an extra 5d6 points of acid damage from the sneak attack (note that continuing damage from this spell is not part of the sneak attack). Spells that inflict energy drains or ability damage deal extra negative energy damage in a sneak attack, not extra negative levels or ability damage. For example, a 10th-level rogue who makes a successful sneak attack with an enervation spell deals 1d4 negative levels plus an extra 5d6 points of negative energy damage.

If the sneak attack with a weaponlike spell results in a critical hit, the damage from the spell is doubled but the extra sneak attack damage is not doubled (as with any sneak attack).

With spell effects that allow you to make multiple attack rolls, such as the energy orb spells or the Split Ray feat from Tome and Blood, you must treat the effect like a volley -- only the first attack can be a sneak attack.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20040309a


Mike

 

[frankthedm]

Beware the rogue with Claw, Claw, Bite!

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Note that, in 3.0, the shuriken were also weapons that were launched in a volley with multiple attack rolls.

Only your first roll - if it hit - benefitted from Sneak Attack damage.