Would I have disadvantage in this situation?

Hi there!

So imagine I am in front of an enemy (melee). But in one of my turns, I want to attack another enemy which is to my right, 15 feet away. I take my short bow and I make an attack roll. Would I have disadvantage in that situation?

Thanks in advance.

Quote from JaimeVonCarstein >>

Hi there!

So imagine I am in front of an enemy (melee). But in one of my turns, I want to attack another enemy which is to my right, 15 feet away. I take my short bow and I make an attack roll. Would I have disadvantage in that situation?

Yes; the disadvantage is just based on having an enemy adjacent to you. https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024/playing-the-game#RangedAttacksinCloseCombat

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Quote from JaimeVonCarstein >>

Hi there!

So imagine I am in front of an enemy (melee). But in one of my turns, I want to attack another enemy which is to my right, 15 feet away. I take my short bow and I make an attack roll. Would I have disadvantage in that situation?

Yes; the disadvantage is just based on having an enemy adjacent to you. https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024/playing-the-game#RangedAttacksinCloseCombat

 Oh, I see. Interesting!

Thank you very much for your help!

If you foresee yourself doing this often, the Sharpshooter feat addresses that issue among others.