New Posts For Thread: How does burst and blast attacks work in flying combat?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29426969/How_does_burst_and_blast_attacks_work_in_flying_combatHi, I wonder how burst- and blast attacks work in flying combat. I'm planning to let my players encounter a dragon and was going to let it use it's breath attacks while airborne.From the forum FAQ, if desired for reference:'How do area effects function in a 3-D environment? Since vertical distances are measured the same as horizontal distances, they take on a cube shape. Discussed in the 5/10/10 podcast.''What area do creatuhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29426969/How_does_burst_and_blast_attacks_work_in_flying_combat?post_id=524992215#524992215From the forum FAQ, if desired for reference:'How do area effects function in a 3-D environment? Since vertical distances are measured the same as horizontal distances, they take on a cube shape. Discussed in the 5/10/10 podcast.''What area do creatuThu, 11 Oct 2012 15:08:26 -0500It's worth keeping this in mind for regular '2D' ground-level combat, too. For instance, a spellcaster flanked by two Large or larger opponents could fire his close blast attack directly above his head, catching both opponents in the blast whilst leahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29426969/How_does_burst_and_blast_attacks_work_in_flying_combat?post_id=524991129#524991129It's worth keeping this in mind for regular '2D' ground-level combat, too. For instance, a spellcaster flanked by two Large or larger opponents could fire his close blast attack directly above his head, catching both opponents in the blast whilst leaThu, 11 Oct 2012 14:45:43 -0500That. Everything in 4e is cubic. A large monster is a 2x2x2 cube. A medium/small one is a 1x1x1 cube. A 3x3 close blast is a 3x3x3 cube. etc.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29426969/How_does_burst_and_blast_attacks_work_in_flying_combat?post_id=524988531#524988531That. Everything in 4e is cubic. A large monster is a 2x2x2 cube. A medium/small one is a 1x1x1 cube. A 3x3 close blast is a 3x3x3 cube. etc.Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:35:46 -0500In 3D i find it help if you view squares as cubes. If you play with airborne it means you'g going 3D and as such, it is generally accepted that Close Burst 1 extend from you in all direction for exemple, including squares at altitude 1 and Close Blashttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29426969/How_does_burst_and_blast_attacks_work_in_flying_combat?post_id=524988053#524988053In 3D i find it help if you view squares as cubes. If you play with airborne it means you'g going 3D and as such, it is generally accepted that Close Burst 1 extend from you in all direction for exemple, including squares at altitude 1 and Close BlasThu, 11 Oct 2012 13:24:56 -0500Hi, I wonder how burst- and blast attacks work in flying combat. I'm planning to let my players encounter a dragon and was going to let it use it's breath attacks while airborne.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29426969/How_does_burst_and_blast_attacks_work_in_flying_combat?post_id=524987665#524987665Hi, I wonder how burst- and blast attacks work in flying combat. I'm planning to let my players encounter a dragon and was going to let it use it's breath attacks while airborne.Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:12:39 -0500