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As a special case, a roll of 1 means that the attack fails to connect, regardless of bonuses or the target's Armour Class. This is called a '''Critical Miss'''. | As a special case, a roll of 1 means that the attack fails to connect, regardless of bonuses or the target's Armour Class. This is called a '''Critical Miss'''. | ||
Likewise, a roll of 20 means the attack succeeds regardless of the target's Armour Class. This is called a '''Critical Hit'''. A critical hit rolls all the [[Damage Rolls|damage]] dice of the attack twice, including damage dice from other sources such as [[Sneak Attack (Melee)|sneak attacks]], poison, and [[Paladin]] smites. | Likewise, a roll of 20 means the attack succeeds regardless of the target's Armour Class. This is called a '''Critical Hit'''. A critical hit rolls all the [[Damage Rolls|damage]] dice of the attack twice, including damage dice from other sources such as [[Sneak Attack (Melee)|sneak attacks]], [[Basic Poison|poison]], and [[Paladin]] smites. | ||
== Modifiers == | == Modifiers == | ||
Attack Rolls can be affected by {{Advantage}}/{{Disadvantage}}, by the attacker's [[Ability Score Modifier]], the attacker's [[Proficiency Bonus]], [[Weapon Enchantments]], [[Bless]], [[High Ground Rules|High Ground/Low | Attack Rolls can be affected by {{Advantage}}/{{Disadvantage}}, by the attacker's [[Ability Score Modifier]], the attacker's [[Proficiency Bonus]], [[Enchantment|Weapon Enchantments]], [[Bless]], [[High Ground Rules|High Ground/Low Ground]], [[Bane]], [[Conditions#Loviatar's Blessing|Loviatar's Blessing]], [[Magic Weapon]], [[Sacred Weapon]], and [[Fighting Style|Archery Fighting Style]]. | ||
=== Ability Score Modifier === | === Ability Score Modifier === | ||
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==== Weapons ==== | ==== Weapons ==== | ||
Melee and ranged weapon attacks use Strength or Dexterity, depending on the weapon | Melee and ranged weapon attacks use Strength or Dexterity, depending on the weapon: usually Strength for melee weapons and Dexterity for ranged weapons. The exceptions to this rule are [[Finesse]] weapons, which automatically select Strength or Dexterity, whichever score is higher; and [[Thrown]] weapons, which use Strength for both melee and ranged attacks. If a weapon is both Thrown and Finesse, it uses the higher of Strength and Dexterity for both melee and ranged attacks. | ||
Some examples, to make the possible combinations of Finesse and Thrown easier to understand: | Some examples, to make the possible combinations of Finesse and Thrown easier to understand: | ||
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* Shooting a [[Longbow]] for a ranged attack always uses Dexterity. | * Shooting a [[Longbow]] for a ranged attack always uses Dexterity. | ||
* Throwing a [[Handaxe]] (Thrown) for a ranged attack uses Strength. | * Throwing a [[Handaxe]] (Thrown) for a ranged attack uses Strength. | ||
* Throwing a [[Dagger]] (Finesse & Thrown) for a ranged attack uses Strength or Dexterity | * Throwing a [[Dagger]] (Finesse & Thrown) for a ranged attack uses Strength or Dexterity, whichever is higher. | ||
==== Spells ==== | ==== Spells ==== | ||