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<blockquote data-quote="SheckyS" data-source="post: 6766501" data-attributes="member: 6804460"><p>I'm a little confused about Reactions, and so I thought I ask for some opinions here. </p><p></p><p>My understanding is that on each round of combat, each characters gets to do each of the following: </p><p></p><p>Move (which may be broken up around the action)</p><p>Action</p><p>Bonus Action</p><p>Reaction</p><p></p><p>The most common Reaction is an Attack Of Opportunity (AOO), which is when an enemy in melee range moves out of range and you get a free attack against them. </p><p></p><p>My understanding is that AOO's do not need to be declared in advance, but that you can only perform one AOO per round (under normal circumstances). Also, it is my understanding that you can still perform an AOO eve if you have already used your Action for that round. </p><p></p><p>But reactions can also be used for other things, like waiting for something to happen. For example, let's say you are playing a rogue and you go first (or very early) in the initiative order. None of your allies are in melee range of an enemy, so you will not be able to get a sneak attack. So you decide to set up a reaction and say to the DM: "If any enemy comes into melee range, I will attack with my rapier." </p><p></p><p>So far, no problem. But now consider another case where you have already used your Action for the round and slew an enemy. Can you still prepare a reaction in case another enemy comes into range?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Are AOO's special in some way that they allow a reaction even when you have already performed an Action the same round? </p><p></p><p>Or are ALL reactions completely independent of Action?</p><p></p><p>Or do I have it wrong, and AOO's are only valid if you have not already performed an Action?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SheckyS, post: 6766501, member: 6804460"] I'm a little confused about Reactions, and so I thought I ask for some opinions here. My understanding is that on each round of combat, each characters gets to do each of the following: Move (which may be broken up around the action) Action Bonus Action Reaction The most common Reaction is an Attack Of Opportunity (AOO), which is when an enemy in melee range moves out of range and you get a free attack against them. My understanding is that AOO's do not need to be declared in advance, but that you can only perform one AOO per round (under normal circumstances). Also, it is my understanding that you can still perform an AOO eve if you have already used your Action for that round. But reactions can also be used for other things, like waiting for something to happen. For example, let's say you are playing a rogue and you go first (or very early) in the initiative order. None of your allies are in melee range of an enemy, so you will not be able to get a sneak attack. So you decide to set up a reaction and say to the DM: "If any enemy comes into melee range, I will attack with my rapier." So far, no problem. But now consider another case where you have already used your Action for the round and slew an enemy. Can you still prepare a reaction in case another enemy comes into range? Are AOO's special in some way that they allow a reaction even when you have already performed an Action the same round? Or are ALL reactions completely independent of Action? Or do I have it wrong, and AOO's are only valid if you have not already performed an Action? [/QUOTE]
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