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Does the Crossbow Expert feat's extra crossbow attack work with the reaction attack from a Hunter ranger's Giant Killer feature?
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowWhat does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?Do the Hunter ranger's Extra Attack, Whirlwind Attack, and/or Horde Breaker features work together?Extra Attack, Crossbow Expert, and hand crossbow: 4 shots per turn?Best equipment for Crossbow Expert for highest total damage in rounds 1–3?Can you attack twice using the same hand crossbow if you have the Crossbow Expert feat?Does Crossbow Expert override the light weapon requirement for Two Weapon Fighting?Does Crossbow Expert let me fire a hand crossbow as a bonus action after using a one-handed weapon's versatile property?Can you attack multiple times a turn with a light/heavy crossbow and Crossbow Expert?Does the Hunter ranger's Stand Against the Tide feature require a re-roll of the missed attack?If I'm playing a multiclassed Fighter 5/Hunter Ranger 5 with the Crossbow Expert feat, how many attacks can I make in a single turn?Does the Hunter ranger's Stand Against the Tide feature require the new target to be within reach of the first enemy?
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I'm planning on making a Goblin Ranger (Hunter subclass). I was reading over the Hunter ranger's Giant Killer option at 3rd level:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can use your reaction to attack that creature immediately after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
My ranger would have the Crossbow Expert feat (PHB, p. 165), one of the benefits of which is:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
If I used my reaction to strike back against a human who missed an attack against me, would my feat also trigger a follow up attack of my hand crossbow?
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I'm planning on making a Goblin Ranger (Hunter subclass). I was reading over the Hunter ranger's Giant Killer option at 3rd level:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can use your reaction to attack that creature immediately after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
My ranger would have the Crossbow Expert feat (PHB, p. 165), one of the benefits of which is:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
If I used my reaction to strike back against a human who missed an attack against me, would my feat also trigger a follow up attack of my hand crossbow?
dnd-5e feats class-feature ranger
edited Mar 21 at 1:29
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
Mar 20 at 15:05
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance.
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– V2Blast
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I was expecting whether the crossbow attack is at disadvantage or not due to being in 5 ft.
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Mar 21 at 4:02
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I'm planning on making a Goblin Ranger (Hunter subclass). I was reading over the Hunter ranger's Giant Killer option at 3rd level:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can use your reaction to attack that creature immediately after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
My ranger would have the Crossbow Expert feat (PHB, p. 165), one of the benefits of which is:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
If I used my reaction to strike back against a human who missed an attack against me, would my feat also trigger a follow up attack of my hand crossbow?
dnd-5e feats class-feature ranger
edited Mar 21 at 1:29
V2Blast
25.9k588158
asked Mar 20 at 14:57
HorseDadHorseDad
543
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I'm planning on making a Goblin Ranger (Hunter subclass). I was reading over the Hunter ranger's Giant Killer option at 3rd level:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can use your reaction to attack that creature immediately after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
My ranger would have the Crossbow Expert feat (PHB, p. 165), one of the benefits of which is:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
If I used my reaction to strike back against a human who missed an attack against me, would my feat also trigger a follow up attack of my hand crossbow?
dnd-5e feats class-feature ranger
dnd-5e feats class-feature ranger
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edited Mar 21 at 1:29
V2Blast
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V2Blast
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asked Mar 20 at 14:57
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
Mar 20 at 15:05
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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– NautArch
Mar 20 at 15:34
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance.
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I was expecting whether the crossbow attack is at disadvantage or not due to being in 5 ft.
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– Vylix
Mar 21 at 4:02
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
Mar 20 at 15:05
1
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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– NautArch
Mar 20 at 15:34
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance.
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– V2Blast
Mar 21 at 1:13
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I was expecting whether the crossbow attack is at disadvantage or not due to being in 5 ft.
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– Vylix
Mar 21 at 4:02
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
Mar 20 at 15:05
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
$endgroup$
– KorvinStarmast
Mar 20 at 15:05
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1
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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– NautArch
Mar 20 at 15:34
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I was expecting whether the crossbow attack is at disadvantage or not due to being in 5 ft.
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No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
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– Bash
Mar 20 at 16:28
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Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
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Mar 20 at 16:30
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Huh, ambiguous wording of "When a Large or larger creature"... I understood it (and OP probably as well) a Large creature, or a larger creature (than you). But now I got it right.
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No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
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– Bash
Mar 20 at 16:28
3
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Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
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– Ben Barden
Mar 20 at 16:30
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Huh, ambiguous wording of "When a Large or larger creature"... I understood it (and OP probably as well) a Large creature, or a larger creature (than you). But now I got it right.
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– Zaibis
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No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
edited Mar 21 at 1:18
V2Blast
25.9k588158
answered Mar 20 at 15:06
BlueMoon93BlueMoon93
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
$endgroup$
– Bash
Mar 20 at 16:28
3
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Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
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– Ben Barden
Mar 20 at 16:30
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Huh, ambiguous wording of "When a Large or larger creature"... I understood it (and OP probably as well) a Large creature, or a larger creature (than you). But now I got it right.
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– Zaibis
Mar 21 at 8:40
add a comment |
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No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
edited Mar 21 at 1:18
V2Blast
25.9k588158
answered Mar 20 at 15:06
BlueMoon93BlueMoon93
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$endgroup$
No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
edited Mar 21 at 1:18
V2Blast
25.9k588158
answered Mar 20 at 15:06
BlueMoon93BlueMoon93
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edited Mar 21 at 1:18
V2Blast
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V2Blast
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V2Blast
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25.9k588158
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BlueMoon93BlueMoon93
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
$endgroup$
– Bash
Mar 20 at 16:28
3
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Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
$endgroup$
– Ben Barden
Mar 20 at 16:30
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Huh, ambiguous wording of "When a Large or larger creature"... I understood it (and OP probably as well) a Large creature, or a larger creature (than you). But now I got it right.
$endgroup$
– Zaibis
Mar 21 at 8:40
add a comment |
15
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
$endgroup$
– Bash
Mar 20 at 16:28
3
$begingroup$
Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
$endgroup$
– Ben Barden
Mar 20 at 16:30
$begingroup$
Huh, ambiguous wording of "When a Large or larger creature"... I understood it (and OP probably as well) a Large creature, or a larger creature (than you). But now I got it right.
$endgroup$
– Zaibis
Mar 21 at 8:40
15
15
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
$endgroup$
– Bash
Mar 20 at 16:28
$begingroup$
You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
$endgroup$
– Bash
Mar 20 at 16:28
3
3
$begingroup$
Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
$endgroup$
– Ben Barden
Mar 20 at 16:30
$begingroup$
Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
$endgroup$
– Ben Barden
Mar 20 at 16:30
$begingroup$
Huh, ambiguous wording of "When a Large or larger creature"... I understood it (and OP probably as well) a Large creature, or a larger creature (than you). But now I got it right.
$endgroup$
– Zaibis
Mar 21 at 8:40
$begingroup$
Huh, ambiguous wording of "When a Large or larger creature"... I understood it (and OP probably as well) a Large creature, or a larger creature (than you). But now I got it right.
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– Zaibis
Mar 21 at 8:40
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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I was expecting whether the crossbow attack is at disadvantage or not due to being in 5 ft.
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