Sneak Stab and Precise Strike

[BeePeeLOL]

I have recently started playing a Knife Master, and picked up the Precise Strike feat to add an attack die when flanking. My question is whether the Knife Master could roll a d8 for the Precise Strike damage rather than the stated d6.

The wording of Sneak Stab specifically says to roll d8 for sneak attack damage, and the Precise Strike deals precision damage not sneak attack damage. But sneak attacks are precision damage, and it seems to me that the explanation for why a Knife Master would roll a d8 on sneak attacks would apply to other forms of precision damage as well.

Thoughts?

[Grick]

BeePeeLOL wrote:

My question is whether the Knife Master could roll a d8 for the Precise Strike damage rather than the stated d6.

Precision damage is not clearly defined. However, it is not limited to sneak attack.

While sneak attack deals precision damage, not all precision damage comes from sneak attack.

Thus, since Sneak Stab affects only Sneak Attack, and not all forms of precision damage, it will not affect abilities such as Precise Strike or Rending Claws.

[Cheapy]

Grick is correct, it will not be d8.

Also, remember that it's a TEAMWORK feat, so one of your teammates needs to have it for you to get the bonus damage.

And then, only when you and he are flanking the same monster.

[BeePeeLOL]

Precision damage is not clearly defined. However, it is not limited to sneak attack.

While sneak attack deals precision damage, not all precision damage comes from sneak attack.

Thus, since Sneak Stab affects only Sneak Attack, and not all forms of precision damage, it will not affect abilities such as Precise Strike or Rending Claws.

I agree with you that Sneak Stab as it is defined does not affect Precise Strike damage. My question should have asked whether a Knife Master should be able to roll a d8 for the Precise strike damage. My argument in this case would center on the explanation given for why a Knife Master rolls the d8, and that the same explanation would apply to other forms of precision damage such as Precise Strike.

[FallofCamelot]

By RAW no. But it's your game, if your GM says yes then fine.

That said I wouldn't allow it. Sneak Stab specifically calls out sneak attack not precision damage in general so as I see it the combo does not apply.

[leo1925]

What the others said.