Hunter's mark

[Rush]

Whenever I cast Hunter's mark on an enemy with my ranger, my chance to hit drops. Why is this? The spell doesn't say it should do that. It should only add an extra d6 slashing damage.

[Mack]

are you sure? it shouldn't have anything to do hit chance.

it's a concentration spell, are you replacing another one?

[Rush]

Originally posted by Mack:

are you sure? it shouldn't have anything to do hit chance.

it's a concentration spell, are you replacing another one?

Yep, I'm sure. before Hunter's mark 90% chance to hit. After I cast it, it changes to 70-75%.
It is indeed a concentration spell, but it's the only one I use on my ranger, so I'm not replacing another.
I read on reddit that it might be a bug, can this be confirmed?

[TheDeadlyShoe]

It doesn't do that for me - although i'm using a bow that grants Hunter's Mark, not playing Ranger.

Try shooting at an enemy, Hunter's Marking it, and shooting at it again. Or reloading appropriately. Mousing over your attack in the combat log should provide a detailed breakdown.

[Metallicus]

When you cast ‘hunter’s mark’ it drops you out of stealth thus reducing your hit chance.

[The Unknown Hero]

I have the same issue. Though I noticed the "bug" only appears when the sharpshooter-passive is active (turned on). Do you also use the sharpshooter-feat? And can somebody confirm this?

[Verde]

Originally posted by The Unknown Hero:

I have the same issue. Though I noticed the "bug" only appears when the sharpshooter-passive is active (turned on). Do you also use the sharpshooter-feat? And can somebody confirm this?

That's not a bug, Sharpshooter applies a -5 Attack Roll penalty for a +10 Damage Roll boost.

As for the OP's problem, are you perhaps gaining/losing Advantage?

[The Unknown Hero]

Originally posted by Verde:

Originally posted by The Unknown Hero:

I have the same issue. Though I noticed the "bug" only appears when the sharpshooter-passive is active (turned on). Do you also use the sharpshooter-feat? And can somebody confirm this?

That's not a bug, Sharpshooter applies a -5 Attack Roll penalty for a +10 Damage Roll boost.

As for the OP's problem, are you perhaps gaining/losing Advantage?

Yeah I know how sharshooter works. But it appeared like that:

With sharpshooter on:
Before HuntersMark: 60% hitchance, After: 45% hitchance

With sharpshooter off:
Before HuntersMark: 90% hitchance, After: 90% hitchance

So I thought it sharpshooter is bugged - I was wrong. But I got the solution now, at least for me. I am using the Illithid Power "Favourable Beginnings", which means my first Attack Roll or Ability check against any target gets a bonus. When I apply HuntersMark however, this bonus ist used (though I dont get anything out of it because HuntersMark has 100% hitchance). So the next hit against this target does not get this bonus and in conclusion the hit chance is lower.