D&D 5E Is there flankingin 5e?

[Otterscrubber]

Silly question, probably has already been asked, but does flanking an opponent in melee grant advantage in 5e?

 

[zoroaster100]

No, it does not.

 

[Otterscrubber]

haha, just noticed there is this exact same thread going already, sorry for the double post

 

[Noctem]

For clarity:

Optional rule in the DMG p 251.