Archery and AoOs

[morbiczer]

Hi all!

Let's assume we have an archer with a BAB of +11, who thus has three attacks using the full attack action. We also have a charcter armed with some melee weapon, with the Combat Reflexes feat and a Dex of 14, who so can make three attacks of opportunity in a round. These two characters stand next to each other (the melee guy threatens the archer) and they are in combat.

The archer starts and for some reason or another doesn't choose to take a 5 foot step to retreat before firing, but shoots from his original square at his opponent. He has three attacks against him, but how many attacks of opportunity does his enemy get?

Three, because the three attack throws should be considert three different opportunities?
Or only one, because although there are three attacks, they should be considered only one opportunity?

My guess is three attacks of opportunity, but I'm not sure. I know of no relevant rules text. Is there some sage advice on this or something similar?

Thanks.

 

[hong]

You get one AoO per opportunity, not one AoO per action. While the archer is using one full-round action (a full attack), he's also taking three shots. Hence 3 AoOs.

 

[Darklone]

Silly Melee fighter if he doesn't sunder with the first hit though.

 

[Oscar carramiñana]

The Figther has 3 AoO's
another question
if the Fighter sunder the bow the Archer then have an AoO vs sunder attempt?

 

[morbiczer]

The Figther has 3 AoO's
another question
if the Fighter sunder the bow the Archer then have an AoO vs sunder attempt?

Don't think so, you don't threaten an area with your bow.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Silly Melee fighter if he doesn't sunder with the first hit though.

Unless you're using Core Rules Sunder instead of FAQ Sunder... in which case he can't do it with an AoO (except in the special case of an AoO provoked by drinking a potion, but that's not relevant here)

-Hyp.

 

[Darklone]

Ooops... and Sunder ist not an option if the bow is magical and the fighterdude has a lesser enhancement bonus on his weapon.

 

[morbiczer]

Ooops... and Sunder ist not an option if the bow is magical and the fighterdude has a lesser enhancement bonus on his weapon.

I'm pretty sure that this is gone in 3.5.

 

[Len]

It's still there:

An attacker cannot damage a magic weapon that has an enhancement bonus unless his own weapon has at least as high an enhancement bonus as the weapon or shield struck.

(from the section on magic weapons)

 

[Darklone]

I'm pretty sure that this is gone in 3.5.

I thought it was gone as well... but yes, the SRD still shows it.