lay on hands


Rules Questions


Does using lay on hands to heal provoke an attack of opportunity? I know it does not to harm undead but it doesn't say anything about using it to heal.


Lay on Hands is a supernatural (Su) ability; supernatural abilities don't provoke AoOs through use.


Xaratherus wrote:
Lay on Hands is a supernatural (Su) ability; supernatural abilities don't provoke AoOs through use.

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It's a supernatural ability, and supernatural abilities don't provoke AOOs (Core Rulebook 183).


No, Lay on Hands is a supernatural ability, and Su abilities don't provoke unless specifically mentioned.

Maybe the reason it specifies using LoH as an attack doesn't provoke is that you are using a touch attack, and maybe they thought touch attacks seem similar enough to unarmed strikes that people might assume it provoked? Although touch attack spells also don't provoke.

Anyway, the rules are redundant and I'm not sure why, but neither using it to heal nor to hurt provokes.

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