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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 a {{link|Action Types#Reaction|lc}}. You can only make an attack of opportunity 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 ===
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}}.
Moving out of a threatened square usually provokes 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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{{ReactionCard|Attack of Opportunity
=== Performing a Distracting Act ===
|Creature gains the [[compromised]] condition while in your {{link|Reaction#threatened area|ul}}.
Some actions, when performed in a threatened square, provoke attacks of opportunity as you divert your attention from the battle. Table: Actions in Combat notes many of the actions that provoke attacks of opportunity.
|Perform a single melee attack against the triggering creature with a weapon or natural attack.}}


Remember that even actions that normally provoke attacks of opportunity may have exceptions to this rule.
== Compromising Actions ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! Standard Actions
|-
| Attack (ranged or unarmed)
|-
| Cast a spell
|-
| Drink a potion or apply an oil
|-
| Light a torch with a tindertwig
|-
| Perform a combat maneuver
|-
| Read a scroll
|-
| Stabilize a bleeding creature
|}
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{| class="wikitable"
! Move Actions
|-
| Move
|-
| Load a hand crossbow or light crossbow
|-
| Move a heavy object
|-
| Pick up an item
|-
| Sheathe a weapon
|-
| Stand up from prone
|-
| Retrieve a stored item
|}
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{| class="wikitable"
! Full-Round Actions
|-
| Deliver a coup de grace
|-
| Escape from a net
|-
| Light a torch
|-
| Load a heavy or repeating crossbow
|-
| Prepare to throw splash weapon
|-
| Run
|}
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== Making an Attack of Opportunity ==
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An attack of opportunity is a single melee attack. You make your attack of opportunity at your normal attack bonus, even if you’ve already attacked in the round.
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 27 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 while in your threatened area.

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

Compromising Actions

Standard Actions
Attack (ranged or unarmed)
Cast a spell
Drink a potion or apply an oil
Light a torch with a tindertwig
Perform a combat maneuver
Read a scroll
Stabilize a bleeding creature
Move Actions
Move
Load a hand crossbow or light crossbow
Move a heavy object
Pick up an item
Sheathe a weapon
Stand up from prone
Retrieve a stored item
Full-Round Actions
Deliver a coup de grace
Escape from a net
Light a torch
Load a heavy or repeating crossbow
Prepare to throw splash weapon
Run
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