Question about Whirlwind Attack


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Hey guys

I'm building a fighter with Whirlwind attack- and I have one small question about the feat.

First off- would this feat cause 'friendly fire', meaning Id HAVE to attack allies within reach? Basically meaning everyone better step back when I use the feat- or can you choose not to attack them, and get everyone else.

Just trying to clear this up.


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Pretty sure it's just enemies. You're not randomly spinning in circles. It's an attack style, not a tazmanian devil cartoon.


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PRD wrote:

Benefit: When you use the full-attack action, you can give up your regular attacks and instead make one melee attack at your highest base attack bonus against each opponent within reach. You must make a separate attack roll against each opponent.

Unless you have some really odd definitions for "opponents", it won't hit allies.


Tiny Coffee Golem wrote:
Pretty sure it's just enemies. You're not randomly spinning in circles. It's an attack style, not a tazmanian devil cartoon.

This is kind of what I'm worried my DM will think. :P

Thanks guys! Just clearing stuff up.

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