What is stopping a rogue from loading up on acid flasks and

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Lago_AM3P
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What is stopping a rogue from loading up on acid flasks and

Post by Lago_AM3P »

Even though I'm pretty sure people will go 'OMG Broke', this actually seems like a pretty poor idea to me, considering how expensive and fragile these things are at low levels, how they need another feat (quick draw) to use properly, and how many vials of acid you'll need to have on hand to get through combat.

I can see a 10th level rogue going through like 20 of these easily a day. But still. Any rules as written that prevent this strange tactic?


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Re: Anything stopping a rogue from loading up on acid flasks

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None of which I´m aware, the Sneak Damage even counts as acid, or try with it holy water against those vulnerable to it.
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Of more import is the fact that you can use alchemist's fire.

But yes, this is one of the reasons I'm unimpressed with the Arcane Trickster. A high level rogue full-attacking with flasks of crap actually does more elemental damage than the Arcane Trickster does with ray spells.

Remember that at high level you can get enhanced versions of these things, and more importantly still that your party mage can major creation up gallons of the stuff.

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Re: Anything stopping a rogue from loading up on acid flasks

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sneak o? Sounds like a cereal ;)
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Re: What is stopping a rogue from loading up on acid flasks

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with the entire TWF feat chain (which applies to thrown weapons i believe), the Quick Draw feat, and Rapid Shot feat, you could be a real Gatling Gun flask thrower. especially nice since all you need is a ranged touch attack to succeed.

i like this idea!
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Re: What is stopping a rogue from loading up on acid flasks

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Until your DM gets tired of it, and decides your opponents "learn" of the acid flask deal and start stocking up on energy resistance.
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Re: What is stopping a rogue from loading up on acid flasks

Post by Desdan_Mervolam »

Then you buy flasks of Alchemists fire and lay all to burnination.

I can also see a very plausable alchemical item that combines two chemicals to do about an alchemists fire worth of cold damage, but that's neither here nor there.

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Re: What is stopping a rogue from loading up on acid flasks

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Then they stock up on multiple energy resistances.
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And while they use up their resources significant amounts of Energy resistances, they lose out on Fortification, which would provide a bigger benefit, in this special case.
So while the rogue in question may not be able to get every opponent with this tactic, it still remains viable against the rest.
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Re: What is stopping a rogue from loading up on acid flasks

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There is a cold version of alchemists fire in the MM2 under the Desmodu entry.
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