Sneak Attack on Spell like ability?


Classes: Bard, Monk, and Rogue

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Forgive me for a basic question, especially if it is answered elsewhere (i couldn't find it but there is a lot of info in these threads):

Lets say a rogue chooses as a rogue talent Minor Magic and selects Ray of Frost (which is a ranged touch attack). Assuming the conditions for Sneak Attack are met for a traditional ranged attack, if this ranged touch attack hits, would the rogue get sneak attack damage?

If so this seems like a great deal as Touch AC is usually a lot easier to hit ;)

thanks

Arnold


I believe so, yes. Basically, if you have to roll to hit, a rogue (usually) gets a sneak attack, IIRC.


It's a lot easier to hit, and he'd get a grant total of one attack.


Which is the biggest draw back of doing this. However I would point out that Acid Splash would probably be a better choice since it doesn't allow spell resistance...

Which leads to a new thought... Spell like abilities allow for spell resistance, would a spell-like ability for a spell that doesn't allow spell resistance too? Has this been covered (I imagine it has, I'm just a bit lazy right now)?


Abraham spalding wrote:

Which is the biggest draw back of doing this. However I would point out that Acid Splash would probably be a better choice since it doesn't allow spell resistance...

Which leads to a new thought... Spell like abilities allow for spell resistance, would a spell-like ability for a spell that doesn't allow spell resistance too? Has this been covered (I imagine it has, I'm just a bit lazy right now)?

Nothing in the description of SLAs indicate it would give spells automatic SR: Yes. It doesn't make sense.

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