I'm a dummy, so please walk me through this. Let's say a monster with multi-attack is attacking me, if I miss with studied response on their first attack and get my reaction back, can I then use that regained reaction on their second attack against me? Or separately, let's say I get hit by Monster A, use my response and miss, then Monster B attacks me. Can I use the response as well? Makes sense not being able to use it during the first attack or else you would keep swining till ya hit but doing it on the second attack makes sense.
I'm a dummy, so please walk me through this. Let's say a monster with multi-attack is attacking me, if I miss with studied response on their first attack and get my reaction back, can I then use that regained reaction on their second attack against me? Or separately, let's say I get hit by Monster A, use my response and miss, then Monster B attacks me. Can I use the response as well? Makes sense not being able to use it during the first attack or else you would keep swining till ya hit but doing it on the second attack makes sense.
What game feature gives you back a Reaction before the start of your next turn?
Without such ability, a Monster Hunter can't be ''striking back as a Reaction when an enemy targets them with an attack.'' more than once during Multiattack.
Level 2: Studied Response
Studied Response is another important feature for Monster Hunters. This allows them to turn an enemy’s aggression into opportunity—striking back as a Reaction when an enemy targets them with an attack.
Paired with Weapon Masteries like Vex or damage-enhancing abilities like the Trapper's Elemental Ammunition, this can produce hefty damage each round, even before their Extra Attack enters the picture at level 11.
While researching AI gave me a different Monster Hunter not sure from which source, but that effectively say ''if your reaction attack misses, you can use it again against another creature's attack, potentially multiple times in one round if there are multiple attacks to trigger it.''
In such case it could be used during Multiattack.
"Studied Response" is a specific ability in the Monster Hunter homebrew class for Dungeons & Dragons where . This feature essentially grants a form of "extra attack" at level two, allowing for more frequent attacks per round and making it a cornerstone of the class. It can also be used against spells, and missing the attack allows you to try again against another attack.
How Studied Response works
Trigger: When a creature you can see within 60 feet targets you or another creature with a melee or ranged attack.
Action: You use your reaction to make one attack with a weapon or an unarmed strike against that creature.
Benefit: It can be used to get an extra attack before an enemy's attack lands, or on a spell being cast.
Missed Attack: If your reaction attack misses, you can use it again against another creature's attack, potentially multiple times in one round if there are multiple attacks to trigger it.
You have learned the most effective way to slay a monster is to strike its most vulnerable area at the right moment. Too early, and your attack glances away. Too late, and the monster may eviscerate you.
When a creature you can see within 60 feet of you targets you or another creature with a melee or ranged attack, you can take a Reaction before the attack roll to make one attack with a weapon or an Unarmed Strike against that creature.
If the attack misses, you regain the use of your Reaction.
It's very unclear to me whether "if the attack misses" refers to the triggering attack or the attack you make in response to it. But it seems pretty clear that whichever one it is, if it misses, you get the Reaction back and can do it again the next time it triggers, potentially even on the same turn.
It's very unclear to me whether "if the attack misses" refers to the triggering attack or the attack you make in response to it. But it seems pretty clear that whichever one it is, if it misses, you get the Reaction back and can do it again the next time it triggers, potentially even on the same turn.
I'd be surprised if the "if the attack misses" referred to the opponents attack.
I have issues with the trigger being "targets you" though. Because if you take your reaction to that trigger and misses and thus regain your reaction the targeting attack is still in the exact same "targets you" stage as it was before your response and thus you should, technically at least, be able to react to it again (over and over and...). I would put a stop to it if I were the DM and I expect most would but still, that can't be how the intended mechanic of the feature.
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Thinking about it again it get somewhat messy if you interpret the "if the attack misses" to mean your opponent too. Because then you could react to an attack, and if that miss and you thus regain your reaction you could then react to that opponents (or any opponents) next attack (over and over and...). That can't be an intended mechanic either I'd say.
It's very unclear to me whether "if the attack misses" refers to the triggering attack or the attack you make in response to it. But it seems pretty clear that whichever one it is, if it misses, you get the Reaction back and can do it again the next time it triggers, potentially even on the same turn.
I'd be surprised if the "if the attack misses" referred to the opponents attack.
I have issues with the trigger being "targets you" though. Because if you take your reaction to that trigger and misses and thus regain your reaction the targeting attack is still in the exact same "targets you" stage as it was before your response and thus you should, technically at least, be able to react to it again (over and over and...). I would put a stop to it if I were the DM and I expect most would but still, that can't be how the intended mechanic of the feature.
Yeah, I see what you mean there. I’m not sure why the trigger is specified to be before the attack is actually rolled; that seems needlessly complicated. It feels like it should trigger on a hit, and (to address your point) once per attack.
It's very unclear to me whether "if the attack misses" refers to the triggering attack or the attack you make in response to it. But it seems pretty clear that whichever one it is, if it misses, you get the Reaction back and can do it again the next time it triggers, potentially even on the same turn.
I'd be surprised if the "if the attack misses" referred to the opponents attack.
I have issues with the trigger being "targets you" though. Because if you take your reaction to that trigger and misses and thus regain your reaction the targeting attack is still in the exact same "targets you" stage as it was before your response and thus you should, technically at least, be able to react to it again (over and over and...). I would put a stop to it if I were the DM and I expect most would but still, that can't be how the intended mechanic of the feature.
Edit:
Thinking about it again it get somewhat messy if you interpret the "if the attack misses" to mean your opponent too. Because then you could react to an attack, and if that miss and you thus regain your reaction you could then react to that opponents (or any opponents) next attack (over and over and...). That can't be an intended mechanic either I'd say.
I originally read it as if Opponent attack Player can attack and IF PLAYER attack misses they regain their reaction to use on another Opponent attack (cant be the triggering one). Would this seem fair in yalls opinion
It's very unclear to me whether "if the attack misses" refers to the triggering attack or the attack you make in response to it. But it seems pretty clear that whichever one it is, if it misses, you get the Reaction back and can do it again the next time it triggers, potentially even on the same turn.
I'd be surprised if the "if the attack misses" referred to the opponents attack.
I have issues with the trigger being "targets you" though. Because if you take your reaction to that trigger and misses and thus regain your reaction the targeting attack is still in the exact same "targets you" stage as it was before your response and thus you should, technically at least, be able to react to it again (over and over and...). I would put a stop to it if I were the DM and I expect most would but still, that can't be how the intended mechanic of the feature.
Edit:
Thinking about it again it get somewhat messy if you interpret the "if the attack misses" to mean your opponent too. Because then you could react to an attack, and if that miss and you thus regain your reaction you could then react to that opponents (or any opponents) next attack (over and over and...). That can't be an intended mechanic either I'd say.
I originally read it as if Opponent attack Player can attack and IF PLAYER attack misses they regain their reaction to use on another Opponent attack (cant be the triggering one). Would this seem fair in yalls opinion
I think you are reading it correctly, but the ability is unusual.
What I have seen before (perhaps only in Unearthed Arcana) is something like this would be restricted in the number of uses and requires a Reaction. If it misses, the usages aren't reduced but the Reaction is always used. This is unlimited use for effectively an extra attack at level 2. I would never allow this feature as it is written in a game. I would remove the last sentence. If the attack misses, it misses and your Reaction is used. If an Opportunity Attack misses, it misses and your Reaction is used.
I would never allow this feature as it is written in a game. I would remove the last sentence. If the attack misses, it misses and your Reaction is used. If an Opportunity Attack misses, it misses and your Reaction is used.
I could agree with that but I could also see giving back the Reaction if the trigger is changed to "a creature hits you with an attack" or something similar. It is a class feature after all so you can budget for it being permissive.
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I'm a dummy, so please walk me through this. Let's say a monster with multi-attack is attacking me, if I miss with studied response on their first attack and get my reaction back, can I then use that regained reaction on their second attack against me? Or separately, let's say I get hit by Monster A, use my response and miss, then Monster B attacks me. Can I use the response as well? Makes sense not being able to use it during the first attack or else you would keep swining till ya hit but doing it on the second attack makes sense.
What game feature gives you back a Reaction before the start of your next turn?
Without such ability, a Monster Hunter can't be ''striking back as a Reaction when an enemy targets them with an attack.'' more than once during Multiattack.
While researching AI gave me a different Monster Hunter not sure from which source, but that effectively say ''if your reaction attack misses, you can use it again against another creature's attack, potentially multiple times in one round if there are multiple attacks to trigger it.''
In such case it could be used during Multiattack.
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Level 2: Studied Response
You have learned the most effective way to slay a monster is to strike its most vulnerable area at the right moment. Too early, and your attack glances away. Too late, and the monster may eviscerate you.
When a creature you can see within 60 feet of you targets you or another creature with a melee or ranged attack, you can take a Reaction before the attack roll to make one attack with a weapon or an Unarmed Strike against that creature.
If the attack misses, you regain the use of your Reaction.
Reference: https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/2566877-monster-hunter
At the bottom it says if the attack misses you regain the use of your reaction
It's very unclear to me whether "if the attack misses" refers to the triggering attack or the attack you make in response to it. But it seems pretty clear that whichever one it is, if it misses, you get the Reaction back and can do it again the next time it triggers, potentially even on the same turn.
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Thank you for the reference like i said in that case yes it can be used during Multiattack if your attack ever miss.
I'd be surprised if the "if the attack misses" referred to the opponents attack.
I have issues with the trigger being "targets you" though. Because if you take your reaction to that trigger and misses and thus regain your reaction the targeting attack is still in the exact same "targets you" stage as it was before your response and thus you should, technically at least, be able to react to it again (over and over and...). I would put a stop to it if I were the DM and I expect most would but still, that can't be how the intended mechanic of the feature.
Edit:
Thinking about it again it get somewhat messy if you interpret the "if the attack misses" to mean your opponent too. Because then you could react to an attack, and if that miss and you thus regain your reaction you could then react to that opponents (or any opponents) next attack (over and over and...). That can't be an intended mechanic either I'd say.
Yeah, I see what you mean there. I’m not sure why the trigger is specified to be before the attack is actually rolled; that seems needlessly complicated. It feels like it should trigger on a hit, and (to address your point) once per attack.
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I originally read it as if Opponent attack Player can attack and IF PLAYER attack misses they regain their reaction to use on another Opponent attack (cant be the triggering one). Would this seem fair in yalls opinion
I think you are reading it correctly, but the ability is unusual.
What I have seen before (perhaps only in Unearthed Arcana) is something like this would be restricted in the number of uses and requires a Reaction. If it misses, the usages aren't reduced but the Reaction is always used. This is unlimited use for effectively an extra attack at level 2. I would never allow this feature as it is written in a game. I would remove the last sentence. If the attack misses, it misses and your Reaction is used. If an Opportunity Attack misses, it misses and your Reaction is used.
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That's how I read it too.
Due to how the trigger works I don't see the text having such a limitation. But I would certainly add it in any game I get to decide.
I could agree with that but I could also see giving back the Reaction if the trigger is changed to "a creature hits you with an attack" or something similar. It is a class feature after all so you can budget for it being permissive.