Extended Point Blank Shot

[Raduin711]

My player has submitted the following feat to me. Let me know what you think.

Sniper
Prereqs: Dex 13, Wis 13, Point Blank Shot
Benefit: You can make ranged sneak attacks and gain the benfits of Point Blank Shot at a range of 10 feet farther than normal. You can take this feat up to three times to a max range of 60 feet. Its effects stack.

My thoughts:

-Perhaps Far Shot should be another prerequisite.
-Perhaps a higher BAB is appropriate.

 

[Ilium]

Personally I think it's fine as-is. Underpowered, actually. I know there's a feat out there that just jumps the sneak-attack range to 60 feet with one feat. I think it's crossbow sniper in the PHB II, but I'm not sure.

 

[wmasters]

I'd certainely allow it and would agree that possibly it's underpowered. A feat to extend the range by 10ft for sneak attacks isn't great, it's probably only a benefit for the first round of combat before the opponents aren't flat-footed, and that supposes that the rogue has won initiative.

 

[Raduin711]

Except his weapon of choice is a bow.

 

[Primitive Screwhead]

I have always ruled 'Far Shot' affects all ranges, including Point Blank...

Having a 'Sniper' feat that add on top of this {with Far Shot a Prereq} to double the range would be acceptable to me..this would put it at a focused human Fighter 1 or Rogue 3 at the earliest.
Doubling in addition to my ruling of increasing PB range would make it a 75' PB range
{not doubling the Far Shot boost}

The game effect will be more first round sneak attacks....not a bad thing IMHO.
After the first round, the easiest way to get sneak attacks is by flanking.. something you can't do with a bow.. or grappling, which the bow has the chance of hitting your allly.