Hi everyone! I know the question has been asked a thousand times whether the Monk can move between his Attack and Flurry of Blows, but I’m still uncertain if I have to Disengage in order to move away from the enemy? For example, I hit Orc standing next to me with Martial Arts, and then move 15 feet away to hit a Goblin with one of my Flurry Blows, then move another 10 feet away to use second Flurry Blow to hit the Ogre. When I move away from the Orc and Goblin, do I expose myself to an opportunity attack from them?
As for Open Hand Technique, does each of my Flurry Blows have the opportunity to trigger an effect? Or if one of my Flurry Blows hit, then it’s one effect only (no matter how many hits landed)?
If you disengage you can't use FoB as both are bonus actions (if you spend Ki to disengage, otherwise it's an Action) so yes, that would give the enemies opportunity attacks.
If you want to be that kind of combatant, you can pick up the Mobile Feat. You get 10 more ft of movement (not that you need that as a monk), and as long as you attack a creature, it can’t take an opportunity attack against you. The swashbuckler subclass of Rogue has this as well.
If you disengage you can't use FoB as both are bonus actions (if you spend Ki to disengage, otherwise it's an Action) so yes, that would give the enemies opportunity attacks.
If you want to be that kind of combatant, you can pick up the Mobile Feat. You get 10 more ft of movement (not that you need that as a monk), and as long as you attack a creature, it can’t take an opportunity attack against you. The swashbuckler subclass of Rogue has this as well.
Both of these are correct; and speaking as a monk with the Mobile feat, it is incredibly handy if you intend to play as more of a skirmisher role; as it lets you move far more freely around the battlefield, without fear of reprisal.
Also, in addition to being able to apply one of your Open Hand Technique effects to each Flurry of Blows attack, don't forget that you can also apply Stunning Strike, if you'd like, to each attack.
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Hi everyone! I know the question has been asked a thousand times whether the Monk can move between his Attack and Flurry of Blows, but I’m still uncertain if I have to Disengage in order to move away from the enemy? For example, I hit Orc standing next to me with Martial Arts, and then move 15 feet away to hit a Goblin with one of my Flurry Blows, then move another 10 feet away to use second Flurry Blow to hit the Ogre. When I move away from the Orc and Goblin, do I expose myself to an opportunity attack from them?
As for Open Hand Technique, does each of my Flurry Blows have the opportunity to trigger an effect? Or if one of my Flurry Blows hit, then it’s one effect only (no matter how many hits landed)?
If you disengage you can't use FoB as both are bonus actions (if you spend Ki to disengage, otherwise it's an Action) so yes, that would give the enemies opportunity attacks.
Each of your FoB hits can trigger an effect, yes.
If you want to be that kind of combatant, you can pick up the Mobile Feat. You get 10 more ft of movement (not that you need that as a monk), and as long as you attack a creature, it can’t take an opportunity attack against you. The swashbuckler subclass of Rogue has this as well.
Both of these are correct; and speaking as a monk with the Mobile feat, it is incredibly handy if you intend to play as more of a skirmisher role; as it lets you move far more freely around the battlefield, without fear of reprisal.
Also, in addition to being able to apply one of your Open Hand Technique effects to each Flurry of Blows attack, don't forget that you can also apply Stunning Strike, if you'd like, to each attack.