[RPG] Does Intuitive Attack work with melee and ranged touch attacks

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The feat Intuitive attack has as its benefit

With a simple weapon of your size or a natural weapon, you may use your Wisdom modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. (Book of Exalted Deeds 44)

Does this benefit apply to melee touch attacks and ranged touch attacks?

I know that it says Strength modifier and not Dexterity, but it does not specifically exclude ranged attacks; for example, a crossbow's a simple weapon.

Best Answer

Yes and no. The feat doesn't help ranged touch attacks, but it does apply to melee touch attacks.

"Instead of" means "in place of." If you use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength modifier on a roll that doesn't usually use your Strength modifier (such as a ranged touch attack), the result is that the roll uses your Wisdom modifier the same way it would otherwise have used your Strength modifier: Not at all.

Melee touch attacks do use your Strength modifier, though. Yes, this makes very little sense. It means they can benefit from this feat, though.

3.5rd edition being what it is, there are options out there that allow you to use your Strength or Wisdom modifiers on ranged touch attack rolls; Zen Archery from Complete Warrior is an example of the latter. You could conceivably such an option in place of or combination with Intuitive Attack to get the effect you want. Thanks to Eikre for pointing this out.