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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pdegan2814" data-source="post: 6998343" data-attributes="member: 6801202"><p>It also happens to be a correct reading. The main principle to keep in mind is that a "ranged weapon attack" and an "attack with a ranged weapon" are two different things. Look at the wording in each of the three sections of the feat. The first two deal with "ranged weapon attacks", and the third one deals with "an attack with a ranged weapon you are proficient in". If you look at p195 of the PHB in the section "Ranged Attacks", it refers to firing a bow, throwing a handaxe, even casting a spell as a ranged attack. In the first two parts of the feat, the benefit applies to "ranged weapon attacks", meaning it would apply to weapons like bows & crossbows, as well as thrown weapons. What it would NOT apply to is ranged SPELL attacks, that's what the Spell Sniper feat is for. The last benefit, which refers to an "attack with a ranged weapon you are proficient in" requires an actual ranged weapon, not a thrown one. So in the Critical Role example someone mentioned, Liam's character Vax has the Sharpshooter feat which he uses with his thrown daggers. The benefits to range and ignoring cover are as-written in the feat. If Matthew Mercer is allowing Liam to take the -5/+10, he's technically going against the rules as-written. However, it's their game and if they want to houserule it so that the third benefit can apply to thrown daggers as well, that's totally up to them. One of Mearls' twitter replies about it even mentioned that the damage bonus is a bit odd with a thrown weapon, but allowing it won't break the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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