D&D 4E Flanking in 4E

[RigaMortus2]

Looks like you can flank with ranged weapons now in 4E. The only catch being that you still must be adjacent to the target. You can't flank at a range.

Also, since unarmed attacks no longer provoke AoOs and you can threaten with them (more specifically, there is no "threaten" in 4E), you can flank when unarmed as well.

 

[Tripgnosis]

Yeah they fixed unarmed combat and made it less of a pain, but I'm pretty sure ranged attacks still can't flank. You can't use a ranged weapon in melee. The flanking rules state that you have to be on opposite sides of the enemy, adjacent to the enemy, and ABLE to attack. If you had a one handed ranged weapon, you could feasible be flanking with your offhand, either with a one handed melee weapon or with your unarmed attack. Of if you were using a thrown weapon that could also be used in melee like daggers or handaxes.

 

[AntiStateQuixote]

There appears to be no limitation on flanking with ranged weapons.

You must be adjacent to the target and able to attack. You can attack with a ranged weapon, but you provoke an opportunity attack if you do so. This appears not to prevent you from flanking with a ranged weapon.

 

[RigaMortus2]

Yeah they fixed unarmed combat and made it less of a pain, but I'm pretty sure ranged attacks still can't flank. You can't use a ranged weapon in melee. The flanking rules state that you have to be on opposite sides of the enemy, adjacent to the enemy, and ABLE to attack. If you had a one handed ranged weapon, you could feasible be flanking with your offhand, either with a one handed melee weapon or with your unarmed attack. Of if you were using a thrown weapon that could also be used in melee like daggers or handaxes.

If I am adjacent to an enemy and have my longbow drawn, how am I unable to attack?

 

[Starfox]

Also, if I am adjacent to the enemy with my longbow, I can still do an unarmed attack (kick), so its a moot point.

 

[Chris_Nightwing]

I am uneasy that the rules imply you can flank whilst prone?

 

[NMcCoy]

The prone condition explicitly specifies that you can't flank, IIRC.

 

[wedgeski]

I am uneasy that the rules imply you can flank whilst prone?

You can attack while prone, so why wouldn't you be a distraction?

 

[rexartur]

You can attack while prone, so why wouldn't you be a distraction?

This was true in 3.5 as well, no?

 

[ebenmckay]

Ankle biting is an unarmed attack.

Also, a prone opponent with a loaded crossbow (or a sword, or a spear...) behind me is gonna make me concerned for my delicate nethers.