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Well, something with Arcane Shots isn't right.
Originally Posted by Sniffinc
Hey Salo, I raised this issue in another thread but figured I'd bring it up here as well.

Are the DCs of Arcane Shots functioning as intended? They look really odd in the battle log. They appear to only be using their base DC and the various ability scores of their caster, and lack proficiency bonuses. This gives many of them very low chances of successfully applying their special effects, since the base DCs are fairly low to begin with.

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Well, now I bring visual aids. For the purpose of testing, this is an all Tactician save with Honuor Mode rules, I made Lae'zel level 12, all fighter, used mods to raise ability scores to 30, and only a basic Longbow, with no enchanted equipment or anything else boosting DCs but ability scores here. Spoiler boxed so it doesn't take up the whole thread.

Seeking Arrow doesn't explain its DC in the battle log.

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Wait, but it does when you look at the attack itself?

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Ok then, dex saves work...maybe?

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Except when it contradicts itself.

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Surely Shadow Arrow actually uses wisdom, right?

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...I have no idea what's real with Arcane Shots.

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Every kind of Arcane Shot appears to play by its own rules. The only consistency I see with them is inconsistency. I don know the root cause of the problem, but I think every Arcane Shot needs to be looked at.