I'm a little uncertain what to add to my attack rolls. Can anyone confirm which of the below highlighted modifiers I should be adding to my D20 roll for attack with the longbow? I am proficient in archery. Do I add all three or just some?
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V2Blast
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3Related: "How do I figure the dice and bonuses for attack rolls and damage rolls?" – Exempt-Medic Nov 06 '19 at 00:00
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3Possible duplicate of How do I figure the dice and bonuses for attack rolls and damage rolls? – mullac Nov 06 '19 at 00:01
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2@mullac I'd say these aren't duplicates because this one includes the bonus from the Archery fighting style (as the answers to this question point out). The accepted answer from the other question would not explain at all why, for this question, they add +7 to their attack roll. – NathanS Nov 06 '19 at 16:18
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1Further to Nathan's point, this question also touches on presentation in D&D Beyond, another distinguishing factor from the other question. This is similar/related, but not a duplicate. – T.J.L. Nov 06 '19 at 21:17
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As a side note, you'd probably be better off if you turned those odd numbers into even numbers. Assuming that you're playing a non-variant human, you should be able to drop your Intelligence and Wisdom down a point to increase your Constitution up a point. – nick012000 Nov 07 '19 at 05:35
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The +7 that D&D Beyond shows next to your Longbow attack is what you should add to your attack roll.
D&D Beyond adds the +3 Dexterity modifier that you circled, the +2 Proficiency Bonus that you circled, and an additional +2 (probably from Archery fighting style) to come up with the total +7.
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The two upper values you've circled both factor into the lower value that you've circled, which is the correct one.
In general, attack bonus = relevant ability modifier + proficiency bonus (if proficient) + other bonuses (if applicable).
In this case you have a +3 Dex modifier and you're proficient with bows (another +2). The value you've circled in the "Actions" tab is +7, so you're getting +2 from "other bonuses". In this case, you've picked "Archery" as your Fighting Style, which provides the final +2.
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