Ryujin
Legend
Remember, Fourth Edition has nothing in common with real-world physics.
If it did, then Phasing and Insubstantial wouldn't likely be separate conditions.
OK, so that's PARAphysics

Remember, Fourth Edition has nothing in common with real-world physics.
Seems to me though, that anyone trying to hit a phased target,
by its very definition, would have to take a huge -penalty to hit.
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Except that's not what the definition of phasing in 4e is.
By which logic, suddenly they're immune to melee attacks. Re: my previous post.If you can do that, then what melee attack from an OA could hit you?
If you can do that, then what melee attack from an OA could hit you?
All of them. I've often seen the Tactics section of encounter descriptions in official adventure modules explicitly point out that movement while phasing does not make someone immune to opportunity attacks.Not sure about the exact definition, but the Compendium says you have the ability to ignore difficult terrain, and move through obstacles and other creatures.
If you can do that, then what melee attack from an OA could hit you?
Thanks.
Not sure about the exact definition, but the Compendium says you have the ability to ignore difficult terrain, and move through obstacles and other creatures.
If you can do that, then what melee attack from an OA could hit you?
Not sure about the exact definition, but the Compendium says you have the ability to ignore difficult terrain, and move through obstacles and other creatures.
If you can do that, then what melee attack from an OA could hit you?
Thanks.
In order to make an OA, you must threaten the square through which the creature moves which means that in addition to being able to attack, you must have line of sight and line of effect to the square.
If a phasing creature moves through a square occupied by a creature, and you have LOS / LOE and can attack, then you can make an OA; however, a solid object blocks your line of sight and line of effect so if the only adjacent square the phasing creature moves through is one that is occupied by a solid object, then you would not threaten the square and would not gain an OA...
I don't see how it is any more complicated than that.
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