The rules for weapons list the basic damage for each, and you add your Strength or Dexterity bonus when applicable. That specific longbow, however, states that the damage it does is 2d6 + the wielder’s Strength modifier.
Do you double Sharpshooter damage on a crit?
When you make a critical hit, you roll all the damage dice twice. Sharpshooter doesn’t let you roll extra dice, so you gain no benefit on its bonus damage from a critical hit.
How strong is Sharpshooter?
The Sharpshooter feat is powerful because it makes each attack deal excessive damage in exchange for a manageable penalty on to-hit rolls. To make the most of Sharpshooter, create a character who (1) makes lots of attacks and (2) minimizes the penalty to hit.
Can you use Sharpshooter with thrown weapons?
No. A weapon with the thrown property is still a melee weapon. RAW sharp shooter still doesn’t apply to it, since it specifies a ranged weapon, not a ranged attack.
Do you add your ability modifier to your damage?
Short Answer: No. You roll the damage die or dice, add any m odifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic weapons, special abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage. When attacking with a weapon, you add your ability modifier—the same modifier used for the attack roll—to the damage.
Do you add proficiency modifier to attack roll?
Any and all attacks add at least your Ability Modifier on the Attack Roll, and if you’re proficient with the weapon/form of attack you also add your Proficiency Bonus. The Damage Roll is a different story. The most common type of Bonus Action Attack, two-weapon fighting, does not allow you to add your Ability Modifier to the damage roll.
Do you have to add a modifier to a spell?
Short Answer: No. According to this rule, the spell description should tell you if the spell’s damage requires adding an ability modifier. Different spells do different damage, and not all of them add a modifier to the attack. In most cases, however, spells do not require the addition of your spellcasting ability to their damage.
What happens when you gain advantage with sharpshooter?
As a result, gaining advantage will often double or even triple the damage output increase from using Sharpshooter over a standard attack. To illustrate, take a Level 8 Character using a +2 Longbow. We assume they used their ASI to increase their Dexterity to 20 and took the Sharpshooter feat.
