Hi all,
I have a question for you all regarding aoo. Lets say that we have two fighters Torderk & Redgar fighting each other. They are facing each other and are exchanging hits.
1) On Tordek's turn,he decides to make a step, a 5-foot step , to his right and then attack his rival. He leaves a square Redgar is threatening and enters another square Redgar is threatening. Does Redgar gets an aoo ?
2) On Tordek's turn, he decides to take a step back, a 5-foot step, and drink a healing potion. He leaves a square threatened by Redgar and enters a square that Redgar does not threaten. Does Redgar gets an aoo when Tordek leaves the threatened square?
3)Tordek is fighting a giant with 10 foot reach. He is 15 feet (3 squares) away from the giant and in a square the giant does not threaten. He decide to move to engage the giant. He moves 10 feet and then he makes an attack. The giant gets an Aoo for Tordek leaving the second square from him , correct?
4) In the example above what happens if Tordek makes a 5 foot step , thus entering the first square threatened by the giant, the giant does not move, and in the second round Tordek makes another 5 foot step forward to attack. Does the giant get an aoo?
1. No. 5' steps never trigger AoO.
2. No.
3. Yes. Unless the moving character has Acrobatics, and uses it avoid the AoO. Concealment may interfere with AoO, as well.
4. No. See #1. The purpose of a 5' step is to move without triggering an AoO
Hope this helps.
1. No. 5' steps never trigger AoO.
2. No.
3. Yes. Unless the moving character has Acrobatics, and uses it avoid the AoO. Concealment may interfere with AoO, as well.
4. No. See #1. The purpose of a 5' step is to move without triggering an AoO
Hope this helps.
Rgr that, but this 5-foot step is considered Tordek's move for the round, right?
If he has multiple attacks, due to a high BAB, he still makes he full attack, right?
Your wording is a little..."iffy".
Most people only use the word "move" in reference to a move action, just to avoid confusion.
You can either 1. "Move" and take a standard action, in this case a single attack at highest BAB, OR 2. Take a 5' step and take a full action, in this case a full attack.
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You can't take both a 5-foot step and a move action that actually MOVES YOU, but you can use your move action to draw a weapon for example.
You have three resources to call upon, a 5 foot step, a move action and a standard action (usually an attack).
5-foot steps never provoke attacks of opportunity due to the careful movement involved with them, but for obvious mechanical reasons you cannot take the 5" step and then move away.
The withdraw action is very useful for breaking from melee, effectively combining a 5 foot step with a double move for your whole rounds action. Hope this helps.
Your wording is a little..."iffy".
Most people only use the word "move" in reference to a move action, just to avoid confusion.
You can either 1. "Move" and take a standard action, in this case a single attack at highest BAB, OR 2. Take a 5' step and take a full action, in this case a full attack.
Thanks a lot ! Questions answered :)
You're welcome. Glad we could help.