Situation is a party of six are in combat with a dragon.
A rogue used its bonus action previously to get into position to make an attack and as an action attacks the dragon and scores a hit . After successfully completing the attack the the Rogue moves away from the dragon to shift positions.
The dragon gets an reaction Attack of opportunity against the rogue. What are the options for this attack of opportunity?
Which of these actions can a dragon use:
Bite attack
Claw Attack
Breath weapon attack
Magic use if known
The reason I am asking is in the rules for the dragons it states these are attack actions but does not list them as options for bonus attacks or reactions and I want to be sure before it comes up in the fight and I know it will. :)
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As DxJxC says, but more specifically, the monster's stat blocks (for example, the Adult Red Dragon) includes with italics the type of the action when it is relevant.
You'll see that Bite, Claw, and Tail, have "Melee Weapon Attack" next to them, so they can be used as Opportunity Attacks. Fire Breath does not, for example.
And in case there's a confusion, the rules (at the Introduction of the Monster Manual, or here), explicitly mention that Multiattack cannot be used for Opportunity Attacks.
Also keep in mind, the timing of a bonus action will be mentioned in an action's description (such as the Superior Invisibility of a Faerie Dragon (Older)). If, however, a monster has reactions, they will be mentioned in a separate field - such as a Death Knight's Parry. Otherwise, the only reaction monsters can take are Opportunity Attacks, as per the basic rules.
As an additional note, a character can only be targetted by a specific attack as an AoO when they're moving out of range for that attack. So for example, the Adult Red Dragon mentioned before can use its claws when you move from adjacent to it, it's bite if you move from 10 to 15 feet, or its tail if you move from 15 to 20 feet.
As an additional note, a character can only be targetted by a specific attack as an AoO when they're moving out of range for that attack. So for example, the Adult Red Dragon mentioned before can use its claws when you move from adjacent to it, it's bite if you move from 10 to 15 feet, or its tail if you move from 15 to 20 feet.
I'm wondering about that. A little bit of googling on my part gives this Sage Advice, by Mike Mearls:
Q: Monsters w/ multiple melee reach get AoO from furthest? Ogre’s large & has only 5′ melee reach; AoO @ 5′ reach? A: @s_grindeland @wotc_rodney in general, use shortest
So, if I understand it correctly, the Adult Red Dragon would only get an AoO when leaving their 5' reach, but would be allowed to make it with any of its weapons (bite, claw, tail).
As an additional note, a character can only be targetted by a specific attack as an AoO when they're moving out of range for that attack. So for example, the Adult Red Dragon mentioned before can use its claws when you move from adjacent to it, it's bite if you move from 10 to 15 feet, or its tail if you move from 15 to 20 feet.
I'm wondering about that. A little bit of googling on my part gives this Sage Advice, by Mike Mearls:
Q: Monsters w/ multiple melee reach get AoO from furthest? Ogre’s large & has only 5′ melee reach; AoO @ 5′ reach? A: @s_grindeland @wotc_rodney in general, use shortest
So, if I understand it correctly, the Adult Red Dragon would only get an AoO when leaving their 5' reach, but would be allowed to make it with any of its weapons (bite, claw, tail).
That tweet is 5 years old and not RAW. Lunali's comment is in line with RAW.
Most likely it won't matter, because if the rogue runs, they probably won't stop 10' away. And if the rogue hides, make sure they beat the dragon's high passive perception on the attempt. And even if the rogue does hide successfully, you may decide to immediately make a perception check as a legendary action after the rogue's turn. Dragons are wily and hard to hide from.
That tweet is 5 years old and not RAW. Lunali's comment is in line with RAW.
Do we have a source of that ? Spontaneously, I would have said that "moving out of a monster's reach" would mean "moving to a place where they can't reach you". It seems strange to me to say "you got an AO because you left their reach but they can still reach you".
That tweet is 5 years old and not RAW. Lunali's comment is in line with RAW.
Do we have a source of that ? Spontaneously, I would have said that "moving out of a monster's reach" would mean "moving to a place where they can't reach you". It seems strange to me to say "you got an AO because you left their reach but they can still reach you".
It's the same way it works for PCs, when an enemy leaves a character's reach with a weapon, they can make an opportunity attack with that weapon.
Situation is a party of six are in combat with a dragon.
A rogue used its bonus action previously to get into position to make an attack and as an action attacks the dragon and scores a hit . After successfully completing the attack the the Rogue moves away from the dragon to shift positions.
The dragon gets an reaction Attack of opportunity against the rogue. What are the options for this attack of opportunity?
Which of these actions can a dragon use:
The reason I am asking is in the rules for the dragons it states these are attack actions but does not list them as options for bonus attacks or reactions and I want to be sure before it comes up in the fight and I know it will. :)
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Bite and claw are it's melee weapons (per AoO rules), so those.
And technically it's breath weapon and multiattack are not attacks, just special actions. And spells are cast a spell action obviously.
The monster block lists all actions in the same section, some are attacks, but the rules don't not say that they will all be attacks.
As DxJxC says, but more specifically, the monster's stat blocks (for example, the Adult Red Dragon) includes with italics the type of the action when it is relevant.
You'll see that Bite, Claw, and Tail, have "Melee Weapon Attack" next to them, so they can be used as Opportunity Attacks. Fire Breath does not, for example.
And in case there's a confusion, the rules (at the Introduction of the Monster Manual, or here), explicitly mention that Multiattack cannot be used for Opportunity Attacks.
Also keep in mind, the timing of a bonus action will be mentioned in an action's description (such as the Superior Invisibility of a Faerie Dragon (Older)). If, however, a monster has reactions, they will be mentioned in a separate field - such as a Death Knight's Parry. Otherwise, the only reaction monsters can take are Opportunity Attacks, as per the basic rules.
Unless it's a Boss fight and you want the dragon to be badass.
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As an additional note, a character can only be targetted by a specific attack as an AoO when they're moving out of range for that attack. So for example, the Adult Red Dragon mentioned before can use its claws when you move from adjacent to it, it's bite if you move from 10 to 15 feet, or its tail if you move from 15 to 20 feet.
I'm wondering about that. A little bit of googling on my part gives this Sage Advice, by Mike Mearls:
So, if I understand it correctly, the Adult Red Dragon would only get an AoO when leaving their 5' reach, but would be allowed to make it with any of its weapons (bite, claw, tail).
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That tweet is 5 years old and not RAW. Lunali's comment is in line with RAW.
Most likely it won't matter, because if the rogue runs, they probably won't stop 10' away. And if the rogue hides, make sure they beat the dragon's high passive perception on the attempt. And even if the rogue does hide successfully, you may decide to immediately make a perception check as a legendary action after the rogue's turn. Dragons are wily and hard to hide from.
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Do we have a source of that ? Spontaneously, I would have said that "moving out of a monster's reach" would mean "moving to a place where they can't reach you". It seems strange to me to say "you got an AO because you left their reach but they can still reach you".
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It's the same way it works for PCs, when an enemy leaves a character's reach with a weapon, they can make an opportunity attack with that weapon.
Also, more recent sage advice.
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