Disadvantage with Crossbow Expert by something called "Threatened" ?

[great épée]

Can someone explain what "Threatened" is? I have Crossbow Expert which should allow you to shoot someone pointblank without disadvantage, yet there's still disadvantage?

I'm doing a Gloom Stalker/War Cleric tank ranger build with crossbow expert so I can get up in there to tank along with another fighter class, but for some reason there's a mechanic or some sort of debuff which is called "Threatened" that gives me disadvantage.

Could someone explain what this is? Thank you.

[Ultraviper]

it means an enemy is close to you

[great épée]

Originally posted by Ultraviper:

it means an enemy is close to you

I get that but shouldn't this Cancel it? https://imgur.com/a/Q4kxau8

[Shyba]

yeah that shouldn't be active at least for shooting a guy IN melee with you... might still count as threatened if you are shooting someone else (since melee guy could "interfere")

[Midas]

I noticed this with the gloves that let you cast spells in melee. There are some enemies that seem to have longer engagement range than you, and if you get this specific sweet spot (sour spot, really), you're too far to benefit from the effect, but close enough to be threatened.

It clearly has its own triggering range, when it really should just trigger when you're threatened, or just always be active.

[great épée]

Originally posted by Midas:

I noticed this with the gloves that let you cast spells in melee. There are some enemies that seem to have longer engagement range than you, and if you get this specific sweet spot (sour spot, really), you're too far to benefit from the effect, but close enough to be threatened.

It clearly has its own triggering range, when it really should just trigger when you're threatened, or just always be active.

This sounds like the problem, just got the feat and was wondering what was wrong.
I was standing between two enemies at the same time. Might've been that the feat only locked on to the enemy that was standing a pixel closer than the other one, Thank you!

[great épée]

After playing around with it more, I can definitely finally now say that it is bugged. It works more often than not, 60% of the time. In 1vs1 scenarios it will work, however its very finicky when it comes to multiple targets in melee range. When it occasionally works in point blank range, it only target one enemy which is decided randomly? while within melee range, It doesn't matter on how close the target is. And alot of times it doesn't even work at all and still impose the "Threatened" debuff.

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