Funny, I looked through and tried to find any supporting information that would say you can't, but as far as I can tell, per RAW, you can dodge then leave the threatened square and yes, the attacker would have disadvantage.
Seems legitimate - the wording of Dodge is 'until the start of your next turn'. It only applies 'if you can see the attacker' but strafing/backpedaling to begin with is a thing.
Half way through a session this evening with my Barbarian. Broke through a barn wall with my great axe, rage, run forward at thugs, miss, hit, crit, then thought what can I do with dodge. Then I thought hey. D&D Beyond has a community to answers these things. Thats +1 for Curse.
Well you could also disengage, but that only helps you avoid opportunity attacks. But yes, dodge action then move, you have a better chance avoiding opportunity attacks (but not a confirmed success like disengage), but you then are safer from any normal attacks up until the start of your next turn.
Depends how you want to play it - confirmed safety vs. long disadvantage against you.
If a character spends their action to Dodge, then moves away from an enemy within 5ft. Would the enemy roll his opportunity attack with disadvantage?
I've never thought about this until today.
Funny, I looked through and tried to find any supporting information that would say you can't, but as far as I can tell, per RAW, you can dodge then leave the threatened square and yes, the attacker would have disadvantage.
I just wanted to be sure just in case it comes up in a game. You know, seems the kind of too obvious, absurd, but true type of rule :)
Seems legitimate - the wording of Dodge is 'until the start of your next turn'. It only applies 'if you can see the attacker' but strafing/backpedaling to begin with is a thing.
I never knew that, this is great.
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Half way through a session this evening with my Barbarian. Broke through a barn wall with my great axe, rage, run forward at thugs, miss, hit, crit, then thought what can I do with dodge. Then I thought hey. D&D Beyond has a community to answers these things. Thats +1 for Curse.
Well you could also disengage, but that only helps you avoid opportunity attacks. But yes, dodge action then move, you have a better chance avoiding opportunity attacks (but not a confirmed success like disengage), but you then are safer from any normal attacks up until the start of your next turn.
Depends how you want to play it - confirmed safety vs. long disadvantage against you.
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