Are guns always touch attacks?

[Jack of Nothing]

Recently played a game with a gunslinger and every shot was touch. Seemed ridiculous.

[MrSin]

Every shot within the first ranged increment is a touch attack yes, and they can be used with deadly aim. Depending on what your fighting, that might mean your archer is attacking AC 36 and the gunslinger is going up against AC 6.

[Jiggy]

Jack of Nothing wrote:

Recently played a game with a gunslinger and every shot was touch. Seemed ridiculous.

Firearm attacks within the first range increment of the weapon are resolved against touch AC, yes.

For more about firearms, check out Ultimate Combat, or THIS LINK.

[Kyrie Ebonblade]

I have done encounters where I was perfectly happy to shoot from outside that first increment.

Race for the Runecarved key where I ..

Spoiler:

Shot a were rat thru a peephole in the door
AND
In the auction house fight where I was QUITE happy to shoot at the cultists away from the rest of the group getting hit with stinking cloud, grease and the other fun effects they were suffering.

[Chris Lambertz]

Merged threads.

[Dhjika]

Jack of Nothing wrote:

Recently played a game with a gunslinger and every shot was touch. Seemed ridiculous.

Also be aware there are things that can be done to extend that range - a feat, 1 think there is a grit thing, and magic guns. Also different guns have different first range increment.

[Quendishir]

Attacks with firearms are not true touch attacks. They are regular attacks that are resolved against touch AC, so long as the attack is made with=in their first range increment or if other conditions apply (such as a Deed that allows the gunslinger to resolve it further). There is a difference there, for feats such as Deadly Aim (which can't affect ranged touch attacks, but can affect guns).