Sneak Attack (Ranged)

This article is about the ranged version of the attack. For the melee version, see Sneak Attack (Melee). For other uses, see Sneak Attack (disambiguation).

Sneak Attack (Ranged) is a rogue weapon action and reaction. This ability allows the rogue to exploit an enemy's distraction and deal extra damage to their vulnerable spots with ranged weapons.

Description

Deal an extra 1d6 damage to a foe you have  Advantage against.

You can also use Sneak Attack if you have an ally within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the target and you don't have  Disadvantage.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Damage: 1~6

Normal weapon damage

+ 1d6⁠Weapon

Details

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Per turn

At higher levels

For every 2 rogue levels above 1, Sneak Attack deals an additional 1d6⁠⁠Physical damage, up to 6d6 at level 11:

• 2d6⁠⁠Weapon at level 3
• 3d6⁠⁠Weapon at level 5
• 4d6⁠⁠Weapon at level 7
• 5d6⁠⁠Weapon at level 9
• 6d6⁠⁠Weapon at level 11

Technical details

UID

Projectile_SneakAttack

Spell flags

CannotTargetItems, CannotTargetTerrain, HasHighGroundRangeExtension, IsHarmful, RangeIgnoreVerticalThreshold

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 1: Rogue

Notes

• Sneak Attack can either be used directly through this action, or triggered after landing any other ranged weapon attack as a post-strike reaction. This reaction is configured through the reaction tab, but it does not cost a  Reaction resource.
• If Sneak Attack is applied to a triggering attack via the reaction system, it is treated as a damage rider source (Tactician and lower difficulties only).
• A Sneak Attack triggered from an off-hand attack uses the damage type of the main hand ranged weapon instead. For example, equipping  Ne'er Misser in the main hand causes an offhand Sneak Attack to deal ⁠Force damage.
• This action does not automatically trigger an off-hand attack when dual wielding Hand Crossbows.