I have a rogue and the ability to use cunning action to dash, disengage, or hide.
Presumably disengaging as a cunning action is a good way to get away from an enemy without taking an opportunity attack. But say I want to move in, attack, and then disengage. Would I need to save some of my movement to use while disengaging, to get away effectively?
So, if I have 30 feet of movement, would I need to try using fewer than 30 feet movement to attack, and then apply the leftover to disengage? Or does disengaging give a certain amount of extra movement?
I'm guessing that if I tried dashing away instead of disengaging, I'd provoke an opportunity attack, right?
I guess I'm just trying to figure out the best ways of swooping in, attacking, and then getting away without getting hurt...
Disengaging does not provide extra movement. If you use your full movement to reach an enemy, disengaging does nothing since you cannot move any more.
Yes, if you dashed away instead of disengaging, you would provoke an opportunity attack (unless you have the mobile feat and made an attack roll against the specific enemy or if they have already used their reaction)
Disengage does in fact not grant you any extra movement. So if you want to move in, attack, and disengage, you'll want to make sure you haven't used up all of your movement.
If you dash instead of disengage and the creature still has it's reaction, you would indeed provoke an opportunity attack.
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I'm new, and confused about disengaging...
I have a rogue and the ability to use cunning action to dash, disengage, or hide.
Presumably disengaging as a cunning action is a good way to get away from an enemy without taking an opportunity attack. But say I want to move in, attack, and then disengage. Would I need to save some of my movement to use while disengaging, to get away effectively?
So, if I have 30 feet of movement, would I need to try using fewer than 30 feet movement to attack, and then apply the leftover to disengage? Or does disengaging give a certain amount of extra movement?
I'm guessing that if I tried dashing away instead of disengaging, I'd provoke an opportunity attack, right?
I guess I'm just trying to figure out the best ways of swooping in, attacking, and then getting away without getting hurt...
Disengaging does not provide extra movement. If you use your full movement to reach an enemy, disengaging does nothing since you cannot move any more.
Yes, if you dashed away instead of disengaging, you would provoke an opportunity attack (unless you have the mobile feat and made an attack roll against the specific enemy or if they have already used their reaction)
Hi Puffy!
You seem to have got it spot on!
Disengage does in fact not grant you any extra movement. So if you want to move in, attack, and disengage, you'll want to make sure you haven't used up all of your movement.
If you dash instead of disengage and the creature still has it's reaction, you would indeed provoke an opportunity attack.