D&D 5E Sentinel for a rogue with a whip, a shortsword and booming blade and sentinel?

[Mistwell]

Well, yes, the whip does count as a reach weapon, it has reach after all, it just doesn't count as a polearm, which is reasonable. I'm tempted to brew up a separate feat for the whip now that I think about though - I think there are some cool things that could be done there.

Sorry you're right. It's a reach weapon, just not a polearm. And it does deserve it's own feat.

I think a lot of weapons didn't get a feat that ought to. Like the dagger - how is there no dagger feat that allows an effective dagger-thrower PC? I've wanted one since day 1 release.

 

[DND_Reborn]

Sorry you're right. It's a reach weapon, just not a polearm. And it does deserve it's own feat.

I think a lot of weapons didn't get a feat that ought to. Like the dagger - how is there no dagger feat that allows an effective dagger-thrower PC? I've wanted one since day 1 release.

FWIW here is our homebrew feat to help with dagger-throwers:

So, for a dagger, your range would become (60/120) and drawing the daggers to throw them are part of the attack action, so with extra attack you could throw up to 5 daggers (level 20 for 4 attacks and TWF bonus attack) on your turn, plus the additional one on the first round using your reaction.

 

[Fenris-77]

Sorry you're right. It's a reach weapon, just not a polearm. And it does deserve it's own feat.

I think a lot of weapons didn't get a feat that ought to. Like the dagger - how is there no dagger feat that allows an effective dagger-thrower PC? I've wanted one since day 1 release.

Yeah, I agree, dagger should get something. That said, if you count daggers for SS and XBM it does a pretty sweet job though. Ignore most cover, weak point shots, free offhand throw, and you can huck 'em in HtH should that be necessary, I think it covers most of the bases. I just replace the loading thing for XBW with free draws for additional daggers. The real problem is running out of daggers....

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

You could get the Sentinal attack if you were directly behind the fighter. So you'd be 5 feet from the fighter but `10 feet from the enemy. You probably would have to attack against cover, though, since the fighter would be in your way...unless diagnal?

 

[Fenris-77]

Bugbears with whips have a reach of 15', that has to be ripe for something neat.

 

[DND_Reborn]

You could get the Sentinal attack if you were directly behind the fighter. So you'd be 5 feet from the fighter but `10 feet from the enemy. You probably would have to attack against cover, though, since the fighter would be in your way...unless diagnal?

LOL, sure that would work great if you wanted to sneak attack the fighter instead of the bad guy!

(Otherwise, it still doesn't work since you have to attack the attacking creature that is within 5 feet of you.)

 

[FrozenNorth]

LOL, sure that would work great if you wanted to sneak attack the fighter instead of the bad guy!

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal...

 

[77IM]

Bugbears with whips have a reach of 15', that has to be ripe for something neat.

Bugbear with polearm is where it's at. Actually, scratch that, bugbear grappler is the real win...

 

[Fenris-77]

Bugbear with polearm is where it's at. Actually, scratch that, bugbear grappler is the real win...

Yup, grappling with reach. Mmm Mmm. That said, a Bugbear with Polearm Master is pretty greasy. In a good way.

 

[Elisiens]

It is a clever idea, but I don't think it works (I could be wrong, I am going off of memory here) because a creature does not provoke if it moves within your reach, only if it leaves it. If the bad guy attacks the fighter, that does not grant you an opportunity attack because Sentinel requires the bad guy to be within 5 feet of you (and you moved to 10 feet away).

With a feature like Hold the Line (Cavalier, level 10) it would provoke an opportunity attack when the bad guy moves within your reach. That would be a feature that would allow this to work as you envision and their are probably others.

However, you would gain full DEX bonus to damage with either weapon since you are not TWF on your turn.

FWIW, using Sentinel with War Caster allows you to make another booming blade attack against the bad guy as an opportunity attack if the bad guy attacks the fighter. It is a nasty combo with sneak attack and shadowblade. Right now my rogue does 4d8 + 5d6 + 3 damage with that combo (granted, she is tier 3 now).

Sentinel only allows a melee attack. It does not say that the attack you get as a reaction for being 5 feet within someone who gets attacked is an oa. So you would not be able to use booming blade with the extra attack that sentinel gives you. Now if they disengage from you then yes you could use war caster to cast booming blade as they move away from you.