Skirmish Damage and Manyshot

[Atavar]

Hey there,

Let's say a scout moves and then uses a standard action to fire multiple arrows using the manyshot feat. If he hits then does the extra skirmish damage apply to one arrow, to each arrow, or to some but not all arrows? Why?

Thanks,

Atavar

 

[Zurai]

Manyshot, from the PHB, is a volley attack and specifically states that only the first attack of the volley can crit or deal precision-based damage (sneak attack, sudden attack, or skirmish damage).

Greater Manyshot, from the XPH, specifically allows crits and precision damage on all attacks.

 

[Torack]

The Skirmish Damage only applies to the first arrow. Why? Because the feat description under special says so.

Special: Regardless of the number of arrows you fire, you apply precision-based damage only once. If you score a critical hit, only the first arrow fired deals critical damage; all others deal regular damage.

 

[Atavar]

Thanks!

 

[Darklone]

Gr Manyshot is here.

 

[Atavar]

My player has greater manyshot. My mistake was not requiring two attack rolls for two arrows. She applied skirmish damage to both arrows, which was the mistake I thought I made but actually didn't.

So, I was wrong about what I was wrong about. Eh, we still had fun.

Later,

Atavar

 

[Darklone]

Check out for the 30ft limit for skirmish extra damage... the only thing balancing Gr Manyshot