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<blockquote data-quote="Will" data-source="post: 287481" data-attributes="member: 5566">Storm Raven nailed it.I'm running a Rog 7/Ftr 2 in a game, relying on the bow. For a variety of reasons, this game runs rough, so staying out of the frontline is vital.It was the first 3e game I'd been in, and it was a fun learning process. Well, sorta fun. I was annoyed to discover how hard it was to set up ranged sneak attacks. I inherited a ring of invisibility, which helped significantly.Along the way, the party picked up a wand of Melf's Acid Arrow. I went through the (I thought) amazing realization... hey! I can sneak attack with it!Well, yeah. Once a round. I have Rapid Shot, so I can get _3_ sneak attacks with that. And do 1d8 damage, even if I couldn't set up a sneak condition.Yes, it's cool to bypass armor, but you still have to make a UMD check and you only get one attack. At low levels you only get one attack anyway, but you are also more likely to flub a UMD check.At least from a balance point of view, hardly seems a big deal. (And I only used Melf wand once or twice before figuring out it was pointless)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Will, post: 287481, member: 5566"] Storm Raven nailed it. I'm running a Rog 7/Ftr 2 in a game, relying on the bow. For a variety of reasons, this game runs rough, so staying out of the frontline is vital. It was the first 3e game I'd been in, and it was a fun learning process. Well, sorta fun. I was annoyed to discover how hard it was to set up ranged sneak attacks. I inherited a ring of invisibility, which helped significantly. Along the way, the party picked up a wand of Melf's Acid Arrow. I went through the (I thought) amazing realization... hey! I can sneak attack with it! Well, yeah. Once a round. I have Rapid Shot, so I can get _3_ sneak attacks with that. And do 1d8 damage, even if I couldn't set up a sneak condition. Yes, it's cool to bypass armor, but you still have to make a UMD check and you only get one attack. At low levels you only get one attack anyway, but you are also more likely to flub a UMD check. At least from a balance point of view, hardly seems a big deal. (And I only used Melf wand once or twice before figuring out it was pointless) [/QUOTE]

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