10/10/2008
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10/10/2008D&D Insider Article

Q: Do I add half my level to attack rolls when using alchemical items?

A: No. Page 274 of the Player’s Handbook discusses how to determine the base attack bonus for a power. If it is a power that you know, you add half your level to the attack roll. With an attack roll from an item, like alchemist fire, you would not add half your level because it is not a power that you know.


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