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Latest revision as of 09:46, 25 October 2024

As a combat action, you swing a sword, fire an arrow from a bow, or brawl with your fists. You make one melee or ranged attack.

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-The most common combat action to take is the Attack combat action, whether you are swinging a sword, firing an arrow from a bow, or brawling with your fists. With this action, you make one melee or ranged attack.
+<noinclude>{{also|[[Attack Roll|How to roll an attack]]}}</noinclude>
+[[Category:Action]][[Category:Combat Action]]</noinclude>
-When making an attack roll you follow these steps:
+* As a [[combat action]], you swing a sword, fire an arrow from a bow, or brawl with your fists. You make one melee or ranged [[Attack Roll|attack]].
-* '''Target''': Choose a creature, an object, or a location within range.
-* '''Modifiers''': Apply bonuses or penalties from proficiency, ability modifiers, spells, cover, special abilities, and other effects to the attack roll.
-* '''Roll''': Roll a d20 and add your modifiers. If the roll is equals to or exceeds the target's Armor Class (AC), the attack hits. On a hit, you roll damage, unless the particular attack has rules that specify otherwise. Some attacks cause special effects in addition to or instead of damage.