Attacks of Opportunity - Revision history

Vicerious at 18:55, 11 October 2017

2017-10-11T18:55:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:55, 11 October 2017
Line 57:		Line 57:

	===Moving===		===Moving===
	Moving out of a threatened square usually provokes an attack of opportunity from the threatening opponent. There are two common methods of avoiding such an attack: the 5 ft step and the [[Run]] action. Remember that movement caused by opponents (such as being {{Bracket\|Blown away}} by an [[Iron Magi]]'s Howl of the North Wind) or other allies (becoming the target of a friendly tactician's ''[[dimensional swap]]'') does not count as an action made by you, and thus would not provoke an attack of opportunity unless otherwise stated.		Moving out of a threatened square usually provokes an attack of opportunity from the threatening opponent. There are two common methods of avoiding such an attack: the [[5 ft step]] and the [[Run]] action. Remember that movement caused by opponents (such as being {{Bracket\|Blown away}} by an [[Iron Magi]]'s Howl of the North Wind) or other allies (becoming the target of a friendly tactician's ''[[dimensional swap]]'') does not count as an action made by you, and thus would not provoke an attack of opportunity unless otherwise stated.

	===Performing a Distracting Act===		===Performing a Distracting Act===

Vicerious: /* Making an Attack of Opportunity */

2017-09-27T15:03:23Z

Making an Attack of Opportunity

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:03, 27 September 2017
Line 68:		Line 68:
	An attack of opportunity is a single melee [[attack roll\|attack]], and you can only make one per {{Bracket\|Round}}. You don’t have to make an attack of opportunity if you don’t want to.		An attack of opportunity is a single melee [[attack roll\|attack]], and you can only make one per {{Bracket\|Round}}. You don’t have to make an attack of opportunity if you don’t want to.

	An attack of opportunity does not count as an action, but effects that prevent you from taking actions or making [[attack ~~rolls~~]] prevent you from making attacks of opportunity.		An attack of opportunity does not count as an action, but effects that prevent you from taking actions or making [[attack roll]]s prevent you from making attacks of opportunity.

	[[Category:Combat Rules]]		[[Category:Combat Rules]]

Vicerious: /* Provoking an Attack of Opportunity */

2017-08-15T11:21:51Z

Provoking an Attack of Opportunity

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:21, 15 August 2017
Line 53:		Line 53:

	==Provoking an Attack of Opportunity==		==Provoking an Attack of Opportunity==
	Generally speaking, activating [[~~spells~~]] and [[spell-like abilities]] provokes attacks of opportunity, while activating [[extraordinary]] and [[supernatural]] abilities does not provoke attacks of opportunity		Generally speaking, activating [[spell]]s and [[spell-like abilities]] provokes attacks of opportunity, while activating [[extraordinary]] and [[supernatural]] abilities does not provoke attacks of opportunity
	unless they cause the user to move out of threatened squares. The following actions provoke attacks of opportunity when performed in threatened squares.		unless they cause the user to move out of threatened squares. The following actions provoke attacks of opportunity when performed in threatened squares.

Vicerious: Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; left-margin:10px;" |+ Action Costs and Attacks of Opportunity !Action !Action Cost !Provokes AoO |- |Cast a spell |Usually a sta..."

2017-07-30T01:30:33Z

Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; left-margin:10px;" |+ Action Costs and Attacks of Opportunity !Action !Action Cost !Provokes AoO |- |Cast a spell |Usually a sta..."

New page

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; left-margin:10px;"
|+ Action Costs and Attacks of Opportunity
!Action
!Action Cost
!Provokes AoO
|-
|Cast a [[spell]]
|Usually a [[standard action]]
|Usually yes
|-
|Draw a [[Weapons|weapon]]
|[[Swift action]] or as part of a [[move action]]
|No
|-
|Use a [[consumable]]
|Swift action
|Yes
|-
|Pick up an item in {{Bracket|Melee}} range
|Move action
|Yes
|-
|Use [[combat maneuver]]
|See description
|See description
|-
|Use [[extraordinary]] ability
|See description
|Usually no
|-
|Use item
|See description
|Usually no
|-
|Use [[Skills|skill]]
|See description
|Usually no
|-
|Use [[spell-like ability]]
|See description
|Usually yes
|-
|Use [[supernatural]] ability
|See description
|Usually no
|-
|}

Sometimes a creature in melee combat lets its guard down. In this case, nearby combatants can take advantage of the lapse in defense to gain free attacks. These free attacks are called attacks of opportunity.

==Threatened Squares==
You threaten all squares within {{Bracket|Melee}} range, even when it is not your turn. An enemy that takes certain actions while in a threatened square provokes an attack of opportunity from you.

==Provoking an Attack of Opportunity==
Generally speaking, activating [[spells]] and [[spell-like abilities]] provokes attacks of opportunity, while activating [[extraordinary]] and [[supernatural]] abilities does not provoke attacks of opportunity
unless they cause the user to move out of threatened squares. The following actions provoke attacks of opportunity when performed in threatened squares.

===Moving===
Moving out of a threatened square usually provokes an attack of opportunity from the threatening opponent. There are two common methods of avoiding such an attack: the 5 ft step and the [[Run]] action. Remember that movement caused by opponents (such as being {{Bracket|Blown away}} by an [[Iron Magi]]'s Howl of the North Wind) or other allies (becoming the target of a friendly tactician's ''[[dimensional swap]]'') does not count as an action made by you, and thus would not provoke an attack of opportunity unless otherwise stated.

===Performing a Distracting Act===
Some actions, when performed in a threatened square, provoke attacks of opportunity as you divert your attention from the battle. Remember that even actions that normally provoke attacks of opportunity may have exceptions to this rule.

===Ranged Attacks===
Making one or more ranged attacks provokes an attack of opportunity.

==Making an Attack of Opportunity==
An attack of opportunity is a single melee [[attack roll|attack]], and you can only make one per {{Bracket|Round}}. You don’t have to make an attack of opportunity if you don’t want to.

An attack of opportunity does not count as an action, but effects that prevent you from taking actions or making [[attack rolls]] prevent you from making attacks of opportunity.

[[Category:Combat Rules]]