How do Heavy Weapons with the Explode property work?


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I'm not entirely sure on how heavy weapons with the Explode property (Plasma and Shock) are meant to work. It says you aim them at a grid intersection, and not a creature, so is there an attack roll? If so, whats the target number?

I see that grenades have a target AC of 5. Is this also the case for the heavy weapons?

If they do, it seems like it would be way cheaper, in the long run, to just buy a plasma cannon or shock caster, even without proficiency, than paying for grenades.


I guess this also goes for the Grenade Launchers as well. Are they aiming for a 5 AC?


When you target a grid intersection, it's an attack roll against an AC of 5. That goes for any weapon with the explode property, not just grenades.

If you're gonna specialize in an explosive weapon, you would probably be better off buying a heavy weapon instead of a bunch of grenades. If you just want a bit of portable AoE backup, a couple grenades are going to be a lot cheaper.

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