Does Point Blank Shot work with Hand of the Acolyte?

[existence123]

I designed an evil cleric NPC today for possible future use in my campaign. I made him a follower of Asmodeus, and chose Fire and Magic as his domains.

The Fire domain gives him the hand of the acolyte ability, which allows him to throw a melee weapon up to 30 feet. The rules say to treat this as a ranged attack with a thrown weapon. This cleric also has the Point Blank Shot feat, which grants +1 to hit and damage for ranged attacks within 30 feet. Would this NPC get to use the +1 from Point Blank Shot with his hand of the acolyte?

[Thorzak]

I think you mean the magic domain gives him hand of the acolyte - not fire. And that's how we play it. it's a ranged attack within 30 feet, you get the bonus.

If he's got a high intelligence and you want to mess with people , consider giving him "focused shot" too :)

[Gilfalas]

existence123 wrote:

The rules say to treat this as a ranged attack with a thrown weapon. This cleric also has the Point Blank Shot feat, which grants +1 to hit and damage for ranged attacks within 30 feet. Would this NPC get to use the +1 from Point Blank Shot with his hand of the acolyte?

Of course. Ranged attacks benefit from point blank shot. Rays, ranged touch attack spells and this ablity as well as bows, crossbows and mundane thrown weapons.

If you can throw a spear and get the bonus (which is a ranged attack with a thrown weapon) I see no reason you wouldn't with the Domain power.

[existence123]

Gilfalas wrote:

existence123 wrote:

The rules say to treat this as a ranged attack with a thrown weapon. This cleric also has the Point Blank Shot feat, which grants +1 to hit and damage for ranged attacks within 30 feet. Would this NPC get to use the +1 from Point Blank Shot with his hand of the acolyte?

Of course. Ranged attacks benefit from point blank shot. Rays, ranged touch attack spells and this ablity as well as bows, crossbows and mundane thrown weapons.

If you can throw a spear and get the bonus (which is a ranged attack with a thrown weapon) I see no reason you wouldn't with the Domain power.

"of course?"

I reckon "yes" would have sufficed. But thanks all the same, I do appreciate the help.