If a player provokes and AoO by moving out of a threatened square can his opponent use a Combat Maneuver like grapple or trip instead of taking a physical attack? Or is the AoO limited to a physical attack only?
If a player provokes and AoO by moving out of a threatened square can his opponent use a Combat Maneuver like grapple or trip instead of taking a physical attack? Or is the AoO limited to a physical attack only?
Some combat maneuvers require an attack action. Others are in place of a melee attack. When you make an AoO you make a melee attack so you can use in its place CM that require a melee attack. So in your example you can make an AoO trip but not a grapple (grapple demands a standard action)
If a player provokes and AoO by moving out of a threatened square can his opponent use a Combat Maneuver like grapple or trip instead of taking a physical attack? Or is the AoO limited to a physical attack only?Some combat maneuvers require an attack action. Others are in place of a melee attack. When you make an AoO you make a melee attack so you can use in its place CM that require a melee attack. So in your example you can make an AoO trip but not a grapple (grapple demands a standard action)
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