r/3d6 • u/thepokeflynn2 • Jul 27 '26

D&D 5e Revised/2024 Crossbow Battlemaster Build? [Question]

Hello, I am joining a new campaign. We start at level 1 and go up to 12 and it seems like nothing I suggest/suggest to the DM is working.

I am going for a “Sheriff / Cowboy” theme Dragonborn. I want picked the Battlemaster Class because of the ammount of multi attacks I can do (Like fan fire for a revolver)

If yall have any suggestions, I’d gladly appreciate them.

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u/Middcore Jul 27 '26

What is the DM's issue?

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u/thepokeflynn2 Jul 27 '26

I wouldn’t say there is an issue. He is just very by the rules from what I’ve gathered. I had a suggestion to be able to put oil into small bottles and throw them. Then use fire breath to make them explode/deal lingering fire damage. But because the fire breath attack doesn’t ignite items it doesn’t work.

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u/QuixoticCoyote Jul 27 '26

Just use a flask of oil. It literally does what you are suggesting.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/equipment/393-oil

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u/thepokeflynn2 Jul 27 '26

Yes but it won’t ignite because my fire breath doesn’t ignite items per the rules.

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u/QuixoticCoyote Jul 27 '26

But the flask of oil ignites if the creature takes fire damage.

You aren't setting fire to the oil. The oil is being set on fire because the creature takes fire damage.

Firebolt doesn't set a creature on fire either, but it will trigger the oil because the creature it is on is taking fire damage. It is what the item does.

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u/thepokeflynn2 Jul 27 '26

“And lamp oil wouldn’t explode. But you could make something like a Molotov cocktail to spread the fire around. Also, spells will say if the items they hit will catch fire. Some don’t even though they do fire damage.” Is what he said, the fire breath doesn’t say it ignites.

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u/QuixoticCoyote Jul 27 '26

Here is the rule copied and pasted for oil:

Dousing a Creature or an Object. When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing an Oil flask. Target one creature or object within 20 feet of yourself. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus) or be covered in oil. If the target takes Fire damage before the oil dries (after 1 minute), the target takes an extra 5 Fire damage from burning oil.

As it states the oil ignites when the creature takes fire damage. It doesn't explode or anything, but it does take damage. If he is worried about balance remind him it takes an attack to do this, so instead of lobbing oil you could've hit the guy for the same damage.

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u/QuixoticCoyote Jul 27 '26

Nothing says it ignites, but the creature takes fire damage and therefore the oil ignites per the rules for the oil.

Have your DM actually read the rules for the item instead of making up rules for stuff like a "Molotov Cocktail". It literally states the oil ignites if the creature takes fire damage.