4e Ranged Combat Advantage

[archmage45]

I'm currently running a 4e game, and several creatures do more damage with their ranged attacks when they have combat advantage, yet it seems really hard to get it at range.

Any suggestions?

A related question: if I grapple one of the PCs they are considered immobilized, but not restrained? In this case does restrained basically mean tied up?

Thanks!

[Thajocoth]

I'm currently running a 4e game, and several creatures do more damage with their ranged attacks when they have combat advantage, yet it seems really hard to get it at range.

Any suggestions?

A related question: if I grapple one of the PCs they are considered immobilized, but not restrained? In this case does restrained basically mean tied up?

Thanks!

I believe grappled is restrained, not immobilized.

You combine those enemies with enemies that cause status effects that grant CA, like dazed.

[zantes]

Grappled (or grabbed) is just immobilize. What you need are creatures that stun/dominate/daze/blind.

[Hzurr]

There's also a slew of powers that make enemies grant combat advantage (I think Bards have a power that does it at-will)

[Thajocoth]

There's also a slew of powers that make enemies grant combat advantage (I think Bards have a power that does it at-will)

Bards are generally not siding with the monsters.

[TricksyAndFalse]

I believe you also get CA if you strike from full concealment. Invisibility or striking from darkness will do the trick (particularly if the PCs are standing near a light source, and the opponent is well outside the range of illumination).