Dungeons & Dragons: What Are Opportunity Attacks?
While Dungeons & Dragons is often associated with role-playing and puzzle-solving, the game's combat system is home to a litany of mechanics for players to use as they strategize. As a grid-based tactical combat system, the combat of D&D emphasizes positioning, spacing, ranges, and movement.
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One mechanic that relates to each of these elements while tending to trip up newcomers to the game is the "Attack of Opportunity." So today, we're going to explain everything you need to know when it comes to making the most out of your attack of opportunity whilst helping you avoid those of monsters.
An Attack of Opportunity, also known as an Opportunity Attack is a special reaction a creature can take when a creature moves out of their melee range. In most cases, an Opportunity Attack is a single melee attack that can be made against the moving creature. This means that once you've approached a monster, if you try leaving their range, they can essentially get a free attack in against you. As Opportunity Attacks are a universal mechanic within D&D, if a monster leaves a player character's range, that character is able to make an attack of opportunity as well.
It's important to know that if a creature is forcibly moved, whether it be through being pushed or through falling, that creature doesn't provoke an Attack of Opportunity. Similarly, if a creature teleport out of another creature's melee range, that creature doesn't provoke an attack of opportunity.
While Opportunity Attacks may seem like a huge nuisance to deal with when maneuvering around a battlefield, there are several ways for adventurers to avoid falling victim to them. First and foremost, all creatures, whether they
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