The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.
Can you choose to not sneak attack 5e?
Jeremy Crawford, 5e lead rules designer, gave his unofficial ruling on Twitter, saying: You decide whether to use Sneak Attack when a qualifying attack hits. If you have rolled damage, but elected not to apply Sneak Attack damage, the trigger for that choice – a qualifying attack hitting – has already passed.
Can rogues attack with dexterity?
Bard, Druid, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard can all safely focus on DEX and pretty much ignore STR. Any weapon that says finesse (dagger, shortsword, scimitar, rapier) can use DEX instead of STR, and any bow or crossbow uses DEX by default.
Do unarmed strikes count as finesse weapons?
Finesse is a property of a weapon. And unarmed strikes are not weapons. The monk being able to use DEX instead of strength for attack is a class feature so they are not the same even though they have similar effect.
Can you use finesse with a sneak attack?
The Finesse property allows you to choose between using strength or dexterity when making an attack. As such, so long as you’re making a melee weapon attack and choose to use strength for the attack roll than yes, Sneak Attack can be used in conjunction with Reckless Attack.
Do you have to use dexterity to use reckless attack?
Now, my question is, given that Reckless Attack only gives advantage if you use strength, and Sneak Attack requires only a finesse weapon or ranged, it doesn’t say you have to use Dexterity: Can Reckless Attack activate Sneak Attack? The Finesse property allows you to choose between using strength or dexterity when making an attack.
Do you have to use ranged weapon for reckless attack?
The attack must use a finesse or ranged weapon… Now, my question is, given that Reckless Attack only gives advantage if you use strength, and Sneak Attack requires only a finesse weapon or ranged, it doesn’t say you have to use Dexterity: Can Reckless Attack activate Sneak Attack?
Can a sickle be used as a finesse weapon?
By the book, the sickle isn’t a finesse weapon. Would game balance suffer were I to house rule the sickle into a finesse weapon? No, it does not. The damage dice for the sickle according to the PHB (149) is 1d4 slashing damage and only property is being light.
