Questions tagged [opportunity-attack]
For questions about opportunity attacks in D&D, Pathfinder, and related RPGs. The term "opportunity attack" generally refers to any sort of additional attack that gets triggered by an enemy leaving an opening in its defenses, either during his/her turn or while taking an opportunity action. (See also: the [opportunity-actions] tag.)
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When making an Attack of Opportunity on a Prone target which is standing up, is the target still considered Prone?
Since the Stand action has the "Move" trait, it can trigger an Attack of Opportunity.
When making an Attack of Opportunity on a target which is standing up, is the target considered Prone at ...
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Can a prone player character use a disengage action in DnD 5e?
My pc has been knocked prone. On his turn can he disengage, crawl out of the enemies's melee range, then stand up ?
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Provoking AOO by moving closer than where a reach weapon can attack?
Suppose a medium PC were wielding a reach weapon. If an enemy were to move through the weapon's reach, and into the 5ft "dead zone" directly adjacent to the PC, would that provoke an attack ...
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Does Blood Curse of the Fallen Puppet provoke an attack of opportunity
At level 1, Blood Hunters get to pick a Blood Curse, and one option is the
Blood Curse of the Fallen Puppet
When a creature you can see within 30 feet of you drops to 0 hit points, you can use your ...
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Is 'at the end of your turn' also 'on your turn'? [duplicate]
Some effects, like a monster's legendary actions, only happen when a turn ends.
Legendary Actions
The phoenix can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action ...
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Do creatures with a reach of 0 get attacks of opportunity when a foe moves away?
Some creatures like swarms have a reach of 0 with their attacks-- do they even get attacks of opportunity when someone leaves their reach?
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Does Reactive Strike counts as an effect, for purpose of Frigid Flurry
Frigid Flurry description end with this specific wording:
The wind then picks you up and carries you to the other end of the area; though your movement within the gust can still trigger reactions, ...
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Does a Mesmerists Meek Facade trick prevent Attacks of Opportunity?
The Mesmerist trick Meek Facade reads as follows:
Meek Facade: The subject magically seems like a weak target, goading an enemy into attacking her. The mesmerist can trigger this trick when the ...
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Can slam attacks be used to make attacks of opportunity and deliver at-will spell-like abilities? [closed]
Two questions.
Can a creature with a slam attack use it whenever they are able to make an attack of opportunity?
Can a creature with a slam attack deliver a at will spell-like ability with the slam ...
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Contingency against an attack of opportunity
Is it possible to use Contingency (7th) spell with Invisibility (heightened 4th), or any other 4th level/rank spell, with a trigger for an Attack of Opportunity?
The objective of this "strategy&...
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Does a Large creature moving through a threatened area trigger Reactive Strike?
Consider a fighter (green), with a reach weapon (red), confronting an ogre (orange). On the ogre's turn, it Strides five feet southeast and then five feet east, ending adjacent to the fighter. Does ...
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Does an opportunity attack allow a monk to use their unarmed bonus attack if they still have it and it’s still their turn?
I’m theorycrafting a new character with a buddy. We’re debating the following.
Say we have a monk with access to the dissonant whispers spell from something like the Fey Touched feat. When they cast ...
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Do the Friends cantrip and War Caster feat allow a PC to heal another PC as a reaction?
The Friends cantrip turns a creature hostile.
When the spell ends, the creature realizes that you used magic to influence its mood and becomes hostile toward you.
Opportunity attacks can be made ...
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Can I make an opportunity attack as an armorer artificer and echo knight multiclass while wielding a 2H rifle BUT having Guardian Arcane armor on? [duplicate]
So, I have this Armorer artificer Echo knight who is a ranged attacker. Opportunity Attacks only work with melee attacks. In case an opportunity attack is presented, can I just hold the rifle with one ...
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Can you use a swift/immediate action to interrupt an attack of opportunity?
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Enemy A has Greater Trip, allowing it to make an attack of opportunity on a successful trip. Player B has Landing Roll, which lets him move 5 feet as an immediate action upon being tripped,...
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