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Sometimes a combatant in a melee lets her guard down or takes a reckless action. In this case, combatants near her can take advantage of her lapse in defense to attack her as an {{link|Reaction#Attack Reaction|lc}}. You can only make an attack of opportunity with a weapon or natural attack.  
Sometimes a combatant in a melee lets her guard down or takes a reckless action. In this case, combatants near her can take advantage of her lapse in defense to attack her as an {{link|Reaction#Attack Reaction|lc}}.
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{{ReactionCard|Attack of Opportunity
{{ReactionCard|Attack of Opportunity
|Creature moves out of a threatened square or performs a distracting act.
|Creature gains the [[compromised]] condition.
|Perform a single melee attack against the triggering creature.}}
|Perform a single melee attack against the triggering creature with a weapon or natural attack.}}
 
== Triggering an Attack of Opportunity ==
Two kinds of actions can trigger attacks of opportunity: moving out of a threatened square and performing certain actions within a threatened square.
 
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=== Moving ===
Moving out of a threatened square usually triggers attacks of opportunity from threatening opponents. There are two common methods of avoiding such an attack—the 5-foot step and the withdraw action.
 
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=== Performing a Compromising Act ===
Some actions make you unable to properly defend yourself, either because you are distracted, or because you are simply unable to focus on defense. Table: Actions in Combat notes many of the actions that triggers attacks of opportunity.
 
Remember that even actions that normally triggers attacks of opportunity may have exceptions to this rule.
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[[Category:Actions]][[Category:Reactions]]
[[Category:Actions]][[Category:Reactions]]

Revision as of 01:58, 20 August 2021

Main > Combat > Action Types > Reaction > Attack Of Opportunity

Sometimes a combatant in a melee lets her guard down or takes a reckless action. In this case, combatants near her can take advantage of her lapse in defense to attack her as an attack reaction.

Attack of Opportunity

Reaction

Trigger: Creature gains the compromised condition.

Reaction: Perform a single melee attack against the triggering creature with a weapon or natural attack.

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