How does the sharpshooter feat work?

The sharpshooter feat allows you to shoot from a distance with no penalty, ignore most cover, and even deal more damage with your hits. If your character uses ranged weapons, you don’t want to be sitting close enough to the battle for some melee combatant to come up and knock you down.

Does sharpshooter work with extra attack?

Building a fighter sharpshooter Fighters can combine the Archery fighting style with more extra attacks than any other class. Ranged fighters skip shields, but they have all the hit points and armor proficiency of a front-line fighter. Plus a crossbow expert proves deadlier in melee than a great weapon master.

Is sharpshooter damage doubled on crit?

No. Only damage dice are doubled – static modifiers like the +10 from Sharpshooter are unaffected by a critical hit. When you score a critical hit, you get to roll extra dice for the attack’s damage against the target.

What type of damage is sharpshooter?

While Sneak Attack isn’t the sharpshooter feat, the language is similar and strongly suggests that the damage from sharpshooter is an extension of damage from the weapon. In this case, it is magical piercing damage.

Does sharpshooter apply to Eldritch Blast?

The most devastating part of this is the fact that it is impossible to use Sharpshooter on Eldritch Blast, since Eldritch Blast lacks material components. It is still possible to use Sharpshooter with certain ranged spell attacks, however, as a few spells both make a ranged spell attack and use material components.

Is sharpshooter broken?

Sharpshooter is game-breaking. Actually, let me be more specific: Sharpshooter with a longbow is game-breaking. But anyone who picks Sharpshooter is almost certainly only doing it because they have a longbow and know how broken it is. 600 ft attack range with no disadvantage and ignoring all but total cover.

When should I take sharpshooter?

The optimal way of using Great Weapon Master and Sharpshooter is to use them when the damage outweighs the increased chance of missing. As stated in the description of both feats, you have to declare that you are going to be using Great Weapon Master or Sharpshooter before you attack. This presents an element of risk.

Does sharpshooter apply to firearms 5e?

Thanks! It specifies “ranged weapon attacks” so yes.

Does spell sniper affect Eldritch cannon?

No. Your Eldritch Cannon is not a spell.

Does sharpshooter apply to Eldritch cannon?

You are correct; the Sharpshooter does not affect spell attacks. The description of the eldritch blast cantrip states that you “Make a ranged spell attack”; it does not involve a weapon or a weapon attack at all.

Is sharpshooter feat overpowered?

I see occasional reference to sharpshooter being broken or overpowered. I think it’s a fun and useful feat, but not broken. tldr: sharpshooter improves expected damage only slightly over taking an ASI, and then only sometimes; this is counteracted by the broad utility of an ASI.

How do I Check my sharpshooter damage output without the -5 modifier?

If you want to see your Sharpshooter damage output without the -5 Attack/+10 Damage modifier, select “No Cover” and review the standard damage output. This will allow you to compare your regular Sharpshooter damage output with your Sharpshooter feature damage output.

Why is sharpshooter +10 more important than +10?

This is because with higher damage dice, it becomes more important to hit your target. Think of it like this: Sharpshooter’s +10 damage is like adding a d10 and a d8 to your damage roll (average 5.5 + 4.5). So if you’re making an attack that adds dice worth more than 10 on average, don’t use sharpshooter against higher ACs.

Is sharpshooter considered sneak attack damage?

While Sneak Attack isn’t the sharpshooter feat, the language is similar and strongly suggests that the damage from sharpshooter is an extension of damage from the weapon. In this case, it is magical piercing damage. Thanks for contributing an answer to Role-playing Games Stack Exchange!

How does the Sharpshooter feat work?

The Sharpshooter feat (PHB, p. 170) reads, in part: Before you make an attack with a ranged weapon that you are proficient with, you can choose to take a -5 penalty to the attack roll.