If the attack involves other damage dice, such as from the rogue’s Sneak Attack feature, you roll those dice twice as well. It seems clear that Sneak Attack is extra damage added to the weapon attack, and therefore has the same damage type as the weapon.
Does sneak attack damage apply to spells?
Spells cannot be used for sneak attacks…. Once per turn, you can deal extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.
Does a wand count as a weapon 5e?
Under no circumstances is a wand classified as a one-handed weapon. It does not appear on the weapons table, and all it is capable of doing is letting the user cast the spell contained within: This wand has 7 charges.
Can sneak attack be resisted?
Sneak Attack damage is meant to be of the type that’s dealt by the weapon, and it’s subject to resistance.
When to use sneak attack in non flanking situations?
In non-flanking situations, whenever the target is denied his/her Dex bonus to AC, your attack against the target qualifies for sneak attack damage. If your initial attack (main hand) somehow alerts the target such that the target gains his/her Dex bonus to AC again, then your off-hand attack would not gain a sneak attack bonus.
Is it normal for a rogue to use a sneak attack?
As for your second question – no, it is not normal (as in “to my knowledge average gaming group does not use this houserule”), and no, it will just nerf the poor rogue, who cannot really brag about excessive combat ability in the first place.
Can You sneak attack if you are denied Dexterity bonus?
Of course, if the target is denied Dexterity bonus to AC only against first attack (as is the case with striking from under invisibility, for example), only the first attack would be sneak attack.
When does a rogue attack deal extra damage?
The rogue’s attack deals extra damage any time her target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the rogue flanks her target.
