What is the right interpretation of the word « reach » in the context of the Brace maneuver?
« When a creature you can see moves into the reach you have with the melee weapon you're wielding, you can use your reaction to expend one superiority die and make one attack against the creature, using that weapon. If the attack hits, add the superiority die to the weapon's damage roll. »
Say I have a dagger in hand, a melee weapon with the Thrown property (range of 20/60)…
A target moves within reach (from more than 60 feet away, to less than 60 feet away). Does it qualify as « moves into the reach », since my weapon can reach a target up to 60 feet away? Or is this exclusively for a melee attack? The feat only says I can make one attack, but not that it has to be a melee attack (I can make a ranged attack with my melee weapon). I’m confused…
A target moves inside my reach (from 50 feet away to 20 feet away). Does it qualify, even though it moved within the reach of my weapon, and not « into » the reach?
Say I have the Thrown Weapon Fighting style, and can thus draw my dagger as part of the attack. Can I still use Brace if I’m empty handed, but I have a dagger on me (ready to be drawn for free and as part of the reaction attack)?
Your reach is 5 feet, unless some feature specifically says otherwise. The thrown property does not modify the weapon's reach, so your reach with your dagger remains 5 feet.
Thanks. It’s sad, but I understand. I had this build with Rogue and Battlemaster, and thought I found a way to use my reaction for extra Sneak Attack damage. It works for a melee Rogue, but not for the Thrown Weapon style…
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What is the right interpretation of the word « reach » in the context of the Brace maneuver?
« When a creature you can see moves into the reach you have with the melee weapon you're wielding, you can use your reaction to expend one superiority die and make one attack against the creature, using that weapon. If the attack hits, add the superiority die to the weapon's damage roll. »
Say I have a dagger in hand, a melee weapon with the Thrown property (range of 20/60)…
A target moves within reach (from more than 60 feet away, to less than 60 feet away). Does it qualify as « moves into the reach », since my weapon can reach a target up to 60 feet away? Or is this exclusively for a melee attack? The feat only says I can make one attack, but not that it has to be a melee attack (I can make a ranged attack with my melee weapon). I’m confused…
A target moves inside my reach (from 50 feet away to 20 feet away). Does it qualify, even though it moved within the reach of my weapon, and not « into » the reach?
Say I have the Thrown Weapon Fighting style, and can thus draw my dagger as part of the attack. Can I still use Brace if I’m empty handed, but I have a dagger on me (ready to be drawn for free and as part of the reaction attack)?
Thanks?
Your reach is 5 feet, unless some feature specifically says otherwise. The thrown property does not modify the weapon's reach, so your reach with your dagger remains 5 feet.
Thanks. It’s sad, but I understand. I had this build with Rogue and Battlemaster, and thought I found a way to use my reaction for extra Sneak Attack damage. It works for a melee Rogue, but not for the Thrown Weapon style…