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Sharpshooter - a guide for a build that focuses on dealing {{DamageType|Physical}} damage from a distance. | Sharpshooter - a guide for a build that focuses on dealing {{DamageType|Physical}} damage from a distance. | ||
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* [[File: Sharpshooter Icon.png |frameless|upright=0.1|24px]] [[Sharpshooter]] feat | * [[File: Sharpshooter Icon.png |frameless|upright=0.1|24px]] [[Sharpshooter]] feat | ||
[[File: Sharpshooter Icon.png |frameless|upright=0.1|24px]] [[Sharpshooter]] provides additional damage for a penalty to accuracy. Attacking from the distance helps to mitigate the accuracy penalty (high ground, hiding) while [[File:Hand Crossbows Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|24px|link= Hand Crossbows]][[Hand Crossbows]] allow | [[File: Sharpshooter Icon.png |frameless|upright=0.1|24px]] [[Sharpshooter]] provides additional damage for a penalty to accuracy. Attacking from the distance helps to mitigate the accuracy penalty (high ground, hiding) while [[File:Hand Crossbows Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|24px|link= Hand Crossbows]][[Hand Crossbows]] allow using bonus action to make attacks. With the bonus damage from [[File: Sharpshooter Icon.png |frameless|upright=0.1|24px]] [[Sharpshooter]] this additional attack more than compensates the fact that [[File:Hand Crossbows Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|24px|link= Hand Crossbows]] [[Hand Crossbows]] have less basic damage compared to [[File:Heavy Crossbows Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|24px|link= Heavy Crossbows]] [[Heavy Crossbows]]. | ||
This build does not require any specific [[Race]] or [[Class]]. Low mobility is also tolerated. Attacking from a distance allows to put less emphasis on the defence in this build.<br> | This build does not require any specific [[Race]] or [[Class]]. Low mobility is also tolerated. Attacking from a distance allows to put less emphasis on the defence in this build.<br> | ||
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* [[File:Class Fighter Battle Master Badge Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.15|link=Battle Master]][[Battle Master]] fighter - highest average damage, burst potential with [[File:Action Surge Icon 64px.png|frameless|upright=0.1|24px|link=Action Surge]] [[Action Surge]], utility with [[#Level 3|Manoeuvers]]. | * [[File:Class Fighter Battle Master Badge Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.15|link=Battle Master]][[Battle Master]] fighter - highest average damage, burst potential with [[File:Action Surge Icon 64px.png|frameless|upright=0.1|24px|link=Action Surge]] [[Action Surge]], utility with [[#Level 3|Manoeuvers]]. | ||
* [[File:Assassin Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.15|link= Assassin]][[Assassin]] rogue + [[File:Gloom Stalker Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.15|link= Gloom Stalker]][[Gloom Stalker]] ranger - incredible 1st turn burst damage with {{SmallIcon|Assassinate_Ambush.png}} '''Assassinate: Ambush''' | * [[File:Assassin Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.15|link= Assassin]][[Assassin]] rogue + [[File:Gloom Stalker Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.15|link= Gloom Stalker]][[Gloom Stalker]] ranger - incredible 1st turn burst damage with {{SmallIcon|Assassinate_Ambush.png}} '''Assassinate: Ambush''' | ||
* Also a multiclass of 3-4 Rogue (Thief subclass), 8-9 Monk (Open Hand subclass) is very strong. Start as a Rogue, emphasise Dex/Con/Wis. The Rogue levels | |||
* give two bonus actions, so as well as a main attack, each bonus action gives two attacks (flurry of blows) as long as you have a Ki point to spend. | |||
=== Attack count === | === Attack count === |