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Multiple Attack, Combined Attack, Off Hand, Punch, and Autofire


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Here are some questions about Multiple Attack, Combined Attack, etc. (possibly asked before but I couldn't find an answer):

 

1.  In a Heroic level campaign, if someone wishes to punch a single foe once with each fist in a phase, can you confirm if that would be a Combined Attack with the Off Hand penalty applied to the off hand punch, i.e., not a Multiple Attack?  (Presuming (a) the GM is applying the fairness/realism aspect of Off Hand to punches and (B) the GM is not applying Multiple Attach rules to Combined Attack such that all attacks would be considered made with the character's good hand.)

 

2.  Presumably the same rules would apply if a combatant was holding 2 knives and stabbing a single foe or holding 2 guns and shooting a single foe once with each?

 

3.  Presumably Two Weapon Fighting is not needed for the above situation, because it is a Combined Attack rather than a Multiple Attack?

 

4.  Other than Penalty Skill Levels, is there any skill or talent that counters the 1/2 DCV penalty from using the various Autofire Skills or making a Multiple Attack?

 

By way of comparison, punching a single foe once with each fist in a phase:

1.  If a Combined Attack:  No penalty on main punch, -3 OCV on off hand punch (unless have Ambidexterity), no DCV penalty, takes 1/2 phase.

2.  If a Multiple Attack:  -2 OCV on each punch (and if miss the first, don't get the second swing), 1/2 DCV, takes full phase (unless have Rapid Attack).

 

As a Combined Attack, it is clearly far superior.

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1. The rules on 6E2 74 specifically state that characters cannot make Combined Attacks with Combat/Martial Maneuvers. Barring any other considerations or a ruling from the GM, a punch is considered a Strike and thus is a type of Combat Maneuver. Therefore what you describe is a Multiple Attack.

 

2. Again, what you describe is a Multiple Attack, as discussed on 6E2 74.

 

3.  2WF is never required to perform a Multiple Attack. It simply makes performing one a little easier.

 

4. See “Defensive Attack” on p. 38 of the Advanced Player’s Guide. And just to be clear, as noted in the Rules FAQ, characters cannot use Defensive PSLs to counteract the DCV penalty imposed by a Combat or Martial Maneuver.

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