Rule Question - Spring Attack + Greater Trip + Vicious Stomp


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I am working on a villain for next session. In addition to all the prerequisites, he has Combat Reflexes, Greater Trip, and Vicious Stomp.

My question is, would this villain be able to move, make a Trip maneuver, take the AoO allowed from Greater Trip, take the AoO allowed from Vicious Stomp, and then continue his movement?

Thank you for any help!

Scarab Sages

I think that should work. AoOs are resolved as they are triggered, and they take place during other actions. So all of the AoOs would have to be resolved before he moves again. Sounds like a fun tactic.


Unless the target initially provokes an AoO from him somehow, making the trip maneuver will be at least a standard action. He'd need Spring Attack or some form of swift action movement to move, attack (& make some AoOs) then move again in the same round.

Scarab Sages

You can make a trip attempt in place of a melee attack. Even during a full round attack or full round action.

EDIT: avr, sorry. I misread your post. I thought you were saying it didn't work even with Spring Attack. But now I see you were saying he would need Spring Attack (which he has).


avr wrote:
Unless the target initially provokes an AoO from him somehow, making the trip maneuver will be at least a standard action. He'd need Spring Attack or some form of swift action movement to move, attack (& make some AoOs) then move again in the same round.

The villain is a Monk with a speed of 60. He has Spring Attack. Sorry, I had that in Header, but forgot to include it in the question. Apologies.

So, it is the consensus that it is fine for him to move 30 feet, make a Trip Maneuver, then take his AoO that Greater Trip provides, then take his AoO from Vicious Stomp, and then move 30 more feet?


Yes, that works. You can substitute a trip maneuver for an attack and all the rest is normal enough.


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