YttriumDervish |
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The entry for this ability states, among other things, that the Archer can choose to use a bow to Feint in combat. It also states that using a bow for various combat maneuvers is at a -4 CMB. Feint is not technically a combat maneuver, and doesn't use CMB. Does the -4 penalty apply to the Bluff check for success, or is Feint unpenalized?
YttriumDervish |
That's what I was hoping for, but there still has to be some range limit. It doesn't make sense to Feint at 110 feet with a longbow. 30' is the limit for sneak attacks and Focused Shot precision damage, so that seems reasonable to me, save one caveat.
The idea of a feint is that you do some action that makes the enemy in combat with you believe that you are doing something other than attacking him. If I'm 30' away, he's probably paying more attention to the Barbarian or somesuch other melee dude.
And on the same note, if he's engaged in melee, and I'm 30' away, I'm not threatening him, and he's likely not watching me that closely anyway.
Archaeik |
The 30ft limiter is right there in the Trick Shot description
RAW Feint normally only benefits melee attacks, but it's very likely the intent here is to expand it to attacks from your bow as well even though it is not mentioned.
Additionally, feint doesn't actually describe a specific action you take other than to say it's a Bluff check, but as a combat action it's implied that you need to be close enough to acutely distract your foe. Whether this is strictly "melee range" is a bit unclear (as very large creatures have significant reach), but I'd be surprised if it's intended to be available for use at ranges greater than 30ft since that seems to be the standard for many actions. (Colossal-tall creatures using a reach weapons notwithstanding)