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Maximize Sneak Attack?
« on: February 02, 2015, 05:39:02 PM »
Is there a way to not have to roll your sneak attack damage, but instead have it deal maximum damage?
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Re: Maximize Sneak Attack?
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2015, 06:19:01 PM »
Apply it to a maximized spell.

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Re: Maximize Sneak Attack?
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2015, 07:35:03 PM »
Nope, a maximized spell wouldn't work.  Only the spell is maximized.  SA is just a rider on that and it'd do normal damage.

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Re: Maximize Sneak Attack?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2015, 08:28:55 AM »
Well, no. You'd need a very specific spell. A spell where the damage for the spell is based off your sneak attack. You can't add sneak attack to the spell, but if the spell was worded correctly, then it would work.

I have no idea what that spell would be.
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Re: Maximize Sneak Attack?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2015, 08:55:31 AM »
Well, no. You'd need a very specific spell. A spell where the damage for the spell is based off your sneak attack. You can't add sneak attack to the spell, but if the spell was worded correctly, then it would work.

I have no idea what that spell would be.
What about that ranger spell that grants you sneak attack dice based on your caster level?
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Re: Maximize Sneak Attack?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2015, 01:42:23 PM »
Well, no. You'd need a very specific spell. A spell where the damage for the spell is based off your sneak attack. You can't add sneak attack to the spell, but if the spell was worded correctly, then it would work.

I have no idea what that spell would be.
What about that ranger spell that grants you sneak attack dice based on your caster level?
Hunter's Eye? Only if you're able to somehow reduce the level by one or two, or have a full leveled mystic ranger. It's a 2nd level spell.
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Re: Maximize Sneak Attack?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2015, 03:48:22 PM »
Well, no. You'd need a very specific spell. A spell where the damage for the spell is based off your sneak attack. You can't add sneak attack to the spell, but if the spell was worded correctly, then it would work.

I have no idea what that spell would be.
What about that ranger spell that grants you sneak attack dice based on your caster level?
Hunter's Eye? Only if you're able to somehow reduce the level by one or two, or have a full leveled mystic ranger. It's a 2nd level spell.
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Re: Maximize Sneak Attack?
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2015, 04:30:30 AM »
So it's looking like only a metamagic spell from a ranger's spell list can do it. So, no way of a non-spellcasting rogue being able to do 10d6 with maximum damage?
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