Maybe I'm late to this whole thing but I have a simple question regarding Greater Invisibility. According to the spell, it does not dispel upon the target of the spell attacking. Also according to the rules...if a target cannot be seen, attacks against it are made with a disadvantage. If my character casts GI upon himself, then proceeds to throw offensive spells from his position, he is still invisible and cannot be seen. He could also play loud music or holler or make a commotion. He is still invisible and cannot be seen. Does this mean if he does not move from that spot that any attack against him would be made normally because he's "given away" his position? Even though he is still invisible and cannot be seen?
An invisible creature always has the benefits of the condition. Giving away your position just means you're not hidden and your enemies know where you are. They're still going to have a hard time hitting you if they can't see you.
Yeah, I agree. You still have advantage regardless of the commotion you make, due to you still being invisible (since regular invisibility stops the spell if you did any of this).
If it's obvious where your PC is, an enemy with high INT or WIS and opposable thumbs should conceivably find some way to get rid of your invisibility or just blast you through the sheer power of multiple dice rolls. That's why finding a way to stay hidden despite attacking is important for many sniper builds.
Make your position unknown, so they have to guess at it
Make you unseen so they have disadvantage.
In a worst case where you have a bat familiar (bilndsight) circling above the invisible person. That tells them his position clearly, but does not make you seen.
So people attacking that square get disadvantage, but they can make attacks on them.
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Maybe I'm late to this whole thing but I have a simple question regarding Greater Invisibility. According to the spell, it does not dispel upon the target of the spell attacking. Also according to the rules...if a target cannot be seen, attacks against it are made with a disadvantage. If my character casts GI upon himself, then proceeds to throw offensive spells from his position, he is still invisible and cannot be seen. He could also play loud music or holler or make a commotion. He is still invisible and cannot be seen. Does this mean if he does not move from that spot that any attack against him would be made normally because he's "given away" his position? Even though he is still invisible and cannot be seen?
An invisible creature always has the benefits of the condition. Giving away your position just means you're not hidden and your enemies know where you are. They're still going to have a hard time hitting you if they can't see you.
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Yeah, I agree. You still have advantage regardless of the commotion you make, due to you still being invisible (since regular invisibility stops the spell if you did any of this).
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If it's obvious where your PC is, an enemy with high INT or WIS and opposable thumbs should conceivably find some way to get rid of your invisibility or just blast you through the sheer power of multiple dice rolls. That's why finding a way to stay hidden despite attacking is important for many sniper builds.
Invisibility does 2 things.
In a worst case where you have a bat familiar (bilndsight) circling above the invisible person. That tells them his position clearly, but does not make you seen.
So people attacking that square get disadvantage, but they can make attacks on them.