Distant Shot — D&D 3.5e Epic Feat
Distant Shot (Epic)
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- Prerequisites Dexterity 25, Far Shot, Point Blank Shot, Spot 20 ranks.
- Benefit You may throw or fire a ranged weapon at any target within line of sight, with no penalty for range.
How Distant Shot Works
Distant Shot allows an epic ranged combatant to throw or fire a weapon at a target within line of sight without a penalty for range. Its most important distinction is between distance and visibility: a faraway target that the character can see is not penalised simply for being distant, but the feat does not state that it negates concealment, intervening obstacles, or other combat restrictions.
Worked Attack Example
An epic archer spots an exposed opponent far across an open valley. Under the ordinary ranged-weapon rules, shooting beyond the weapon’s first range increment can impose cumulative penalties. With Distant Shot, the archer makes the attack without a range penalty so long as the target is within line of sight. Other modifiers still apply, including those for cover, concealment or the character’s own attack statistics where relevant.
Prerequisites and Play Checklist
- Dexterity 25: the character must meet the minimum score.
- Far Shot and Point Blank Shot: both prerequisite feats must be possessed.
- Spot 20 ranks: verify the skill-rank prerequisite.
- Visible target: establish line of sight before declaring the shot.
- Other obstacles: adjudicate cover and concealment separately; Distant Shot specifies relief from the range penalty, not from every possible impediment.
Adjudicating Long Shots
When a player attempts an extraordinary shot, first determine whether the target can actually be seen. Note obstacles between shooter and target, then resolve the attack using the normal ranged-combat procedure except for the range penalty removed by the feat. A hidden creature does not become visible simply because the archer has Distant Shot.
Rules Edition and Further Reading
This is the D&D 3.5e epic feat. The example explains its existing mechanics; it is not an automatic adaptation to another rules edition. See Epic Feats for related high-level options and the Dexterity reference for ability-score context. The original feat benefit and licence notice remain above.
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