D&D 5E Opportunity Attack and Full cover

[ZickZak]

Hello,
what if a monster stands next to a wall with a PC and it leaves the PC's 5 ft range by going through the wall. Does the PC still get Opportunity Attack? (aside from being a bit weird on its own- you can run around in circles, but the minute you step back it's a free attack)

 

[iserith]

Attacks of opportunity are one of the worst rules for ensure combat remains static. Running away often becomes suicide rather than life saving.,

I’ve started adding disengage as a bonus action to all creatures large or bigger.

I think a lot of players are more scared of OAs than they should be. It's a calculated risk and pays off in some situations to just provoke it. I know my regular players are pretty good about this. I've been in many pickup groups where I will look at the situation, judge that it's fine to provoke, and do it to the horror of the rest of the table. Then the monster misses or hits for very little damage that doesn't change anything and it's no big deal.

 

[TheSword]

I think a lot of players are more scared of OAs than they should be. It's a calculated risk and pays off in some situations to just provoke it. I know my regular players are pretty good about this. I've been in many pickup groups where I will look at the situation, judge that it's fine to provoke, and do it to the horror of the rest of the table. Then the monster misses or hits for very little damage that doesn't change anything and it's no big deal.

I think from a players point of view it makes sense. Players generally have a high AC and monsters a low to hit.

Large monsters usually attack in less numbers and smart players gang up. A large monster can be taker 3 or 4 OAs from a retreat.

 

[Lakesidefantasy]

Attacks of opportunity are one of the worst rules for ensure combat remains static. Running away often becomes suicide rather than life saving.,

I’ve started adding disengage as a bonus action to all creatures large or bigger.

I don't understand. Can't we just disengage and avoid the attacks of opportunity altogether?

 

[TheSword]

I let big creatures disengage and attack as normal.

I also let characters tumble as a bonus action. An acrobatics check opposed by the creatures passive attack bonus.

 

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

I don't understand. Can't we just disengage and avoid the attacks of opportunity altogether?

If you're not a rogue then Disengage is usually a waste of an action that could have been used for so much more.

 

[Oofta]

If you're not a rogue then Disengage is usually a waste of an action that could have been used for so much more.

Especially because in most cases all you can do is disengage and then move away so that the bad guy can follow you and continue to beat on you. Situationally useful once in a great while.

 

[Lakesidefantasy]

I see.

 

[Zuka]

Yea it does trigger AoO according to the closest thing to an official statement. Details bottom.

This is mostly an issue with combat mat mechanics getting abused by crafty players and dms. Reach is a very badly defined quality of different things in 5e, weapons, attacks, creatures and AoO is actually just a game artifact from the games wargame legacy. We can rule either way in context of narrative.

This question does not have a direct answer per RAW but most will rule as no AoO, for movement within listed reach of creature/weapon will not provoke.

Jeremy Crawford disagrees and i concur with him, however this creates other problems around illusions and AoO , which was not in the scope of this question or my answer :

 

[Zuka]

Yea it does trigger AoO according to the closest thing to an official statement. Details bottom.

This is mostly an issue with combat mat mechanics getting abused by crafty players and dms. Reach is a very badly defined quality of different things in 5e, weapons, attacks, creatures and AoO is actually just a game artifact from the games wargame legacy. We can rule either way in context of narrative.

This question does not have a direct answer per RAW but most will rule as no AoO, for movement within listed reach of creature/weapon will not provoke.

Jeremy Crawford disagrees and i concur with him, however this creates other problems around illusions and AoO , which was not in the scope of this question or my answer :