[Spheres of Might] Barrage and Fencing Talent


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I tried to search for questions like this one, but I did not found any. So, if I am using Spheres of Might, and have both Barrage and Fencing Spheres, how much damage a character will deal to a flat-footed target when using barrage talent?

For information:

Barrage:

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As a special attack action, you may make two ranged attacks at your full base attack bonus -2. Beginning at 6 base attack bonus, you may expend your martial focus to make an additional extra attack, increasing the penalty to all your attacks from -2 to -4. For every 5 points of base attack bonus you possess beyond 6, when expending your martial focus you may increase this penalty by an additional -2 to make an additional extra attack.

Some talents are marked (blitz). You may apply a maximum of one (blitz) per extra attack to a barrage, but only if the barrage meets the prerequisites, including that attack (for example, if a (blitz) requires a target be struck twice, you can only apply that (blitz) to a target that has been struck twice. If he is struck a third time, you could apply a second (blitz) that requires at least two attacks to that target). Associated Feat: Rapid Shot

Fencing (Fatal Thrust)

Quote:

Whenever you make an attack action or an attack of opportunity against a target that is within 30 ft. and that you are flanking, that is flat-footed, or that has lost its Dexterity bonus to AC (such as through a successful feint), you deal an additional +1d6 precision damage to the target. This damage is not multiplied on a critical hit. This damage increases by an additional 1d6 precision damage for every 5 points of base attack bonus you possess.

A fencer may apply the effects of a single (exploit) talent to any fatal thrust.

Basically, the first question is, Fatal Thurst bonus damage will be applied to both shots, or just for the first one?

Additionally, how about sneak attacks

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The rogue’s attack deals extra damage anytime her target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the rogue flanks her target

I am pretty sure that sneak attack will apply to both hits, is that right?


'Whenever you make an attack action' means both shots yes, since barrage uses an attack action. And sneak attack applies to any attack made against a flat-footed target so also yes.


Typically effects that apply with an attack action only trigger on the first shot of the Barrage, like Vital Strike.

Shadow Lodge

I have asked this question before too, on the official Discord server, and the answer was Fatal Thrust only works on the first attack that hits in an attack action.

Sneak attack would apply normally for every attack though.

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