Is there an argument against true strike?

The most common argument against True Strike I have seen compares casting a damaging Cantrip instead of attacking the first round, so let’s look at that comparison as well, using our Arcane Trickster and the Fire Bolt spell (improves at levels 5, 11, and 17) as our damaging Cantrip.

When is the best time to pick true strike?

Because it takes a while for the return to be worth it casting it often (whenever you can’t gain Sneak Attack from another source) it may be best not to pick True Strike as one of your Cantrips at level 3, but the only other chance you will get is when you get your fourth and final Cantrip pick at level 10.

Is true strike Better Than Fire Bolt for a rogue?

As you can see, the True Strike spell will often get more damage per round for a Rogue than the Fire Bolt spell, especially at higher levels, and that doesn’t even account for doubling your Sneak Attack with a critical hit!

Does elven accuracy make true strike better?

If allowed, Elven Accuracy makes True Strike much better by not only increasing your chances to hit (57.81% chance to roll at least a 16) but also increasing your chances to get a critical hit (14.26% with best of 3d20 vs 9.75% with normal Advantage) and getting to double that Sneak Attack damage!

What is true strike in Wow?

True Strike is any auto attack that cannot miss or be evaded by the target. True strike ignores evasion and blinds, allowing the user to always hit the target. True strike does not guarantee the hit if it is disjointed. True strike does not work against buildings.

What is the difference between true strike and cleave?

True strike does not guarantee the hit if it is disjointed. True strike does not work against buildings . Cleave is separate mechanic, but also cannot miss. Accuracy is a similar mechanic, applied as a debuff on the enemy.

Do you count true strike as a hit?

Count on it. True Strike is any auto attack that cannot miss or be evaded by the target. True strike ignores evasion and blinds, allowing the user to always hit the target. True strike does not guarantee the hit if it is disjointed.

Is there an easy fix for true strike?

Here’s the real thing with true strike: there are a lot of easy fixes that come to mind for this cantrip, but when you think a while about their implications and how easily they could be exploited, a satisfying solution that doesn’t outright break the game in terms of power is surprisingly elusive.

Is true strike a good 5e Cantrip?

Not only is true strike mechanically inferior, but this inferiority breaks theme with other D&D combat-focused cantrips. Most combat-oriented cantrips in D&D 5E improve at different play tiers, usually adding more damage dice. True strike never gets any better — what you get is what you get.

How long does a true strike Cantrip last?

The cantrip’s duration is a single round, meaning if any circumstances change (your target flees faster than you can keep up, etc.), then you have literally wasted your action. It’s fairly common for such situations to occur, and if this happened, you would then have to recast true strike, hoping you might have the chance to make an attack.