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Rapid shot

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale 2' started by Anarkii, Apr 22, 2005.

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    Does Rapid shot work with
    Throwing Axes/Hammers?

    Is precise shot necessary if you are using throwing axes in close range?


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    Anarkii, Apr 22, 2005
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    Shrikant Swords! Not words! Veteran

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    Yes.
    Precise Shot is used when the enemy is practically on top of you, close enough to hit you in melee.
    If you are any further away, this feat is not required.
     
    Shrikant, Apr 22, 2005
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    I would disagree that preicse shot is not required, I think you are confusing precise with point blank, Shrikant.

    Precise and Rapid Shot, both have Point Blank as their pre-requisites.

    Point Blank is if something is within 30 ft of you.
    Precise is to negate the -4 penalty you have for shooting into melee
    Rapid is to have an extra attack per round, but with penalties to that attack and your others.

    So, precise and rapid aren't needed at all, but point blank is.

    @Anarkii, if you are going to be shooting or throwing your weapons at the creatures your front line is attacking, I would definitely take precise shot.
     
    Jechor, Apr 22, 2005
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    Shrikant Swords! Not words! Veteran

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    Point Blank? WTF!?! Never heard of that feat.

    In IWD II when you have a ranged weapon equipped and are being hit in melee you get a penalty of -8 to attack. Precise Shot reduces this penalty to -4.

    Rapid Shot works with thrown weapons as well as ranged ones.

    Both are documented features in IWD II.
     
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    Hmm okay youre quite correct Shrikant, given I only jus picked up the manual to double check. Point Blank is actually a correct feat but probably invisible in the game, pick up a 3rd ed ad&d manual sometime, I'd recommend.

    I'd still say precise is more important than rapid, else you simply have even more horrendous penalties than the -8 you already have.
     
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    Lol, looks like someone is getting the different D&D games all confused together ;)

    "Point Blank Shot" is indeed a D&D feat, but it's only in NWN and ToEE as far as I know. Since IWD2 is a *very* selective interpretation of D&D 3E rules, I don't think Point Blank Shot is in there.

    edit: sorry, mixed up PBS with RS .. which is why I typed one at the paragraph beginning and typed the other at paragraph end ;)

    [ May 01, 2005, 22:17: Message edited by: konny666 ]
     
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    IIRC, there was a Rapid Shot feat.
     
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