Touch attacks and the AoO

[Demoquin]

Does the touch attack from a spell draw an AoO as it is 'unarmed'? For simplicity, lets say a mage cast chill touch outside of a threatened area (holding charge) then moves in (AoO fails, or tumble) then goes to use the charge. Does the target get another AoO (combat reflexes) because he is not armed for touch fighting?

 

[Thanee]

Touch spells count as armed. Check out the Touch Spells in Combat paragraph in the combat chapter (p. 140/141 PHB).

Oh, and moving *into* a threatened area does *not* provoke an AoO, only moving *out of* a threatened square does. So unless, the target has reach, there is no AoO for approaching.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Infiniti2000]

Not only that, but the "moving in" part will not normally provoke an AoO unless, for example, the opponent has reach.

Edit: Wth? I know Thanee didn't have that second sentence in there when I composed my post!

 

[ThirdWizard]

You get 1 minute or so to edit a post before it will show the edit tag. Veeery sneaky thing there.

Oh yeah and I agree. <-- sneaky edit

 

[Demoquin]

Have a pg number for the Walking into a threatened area?


And i thank all three of you just the same (just Thanee a lil more for being first)

 

[ThirdWizard]

Sure thing!

Provoking an Attack of Opportunity: Two kinds of actions can provoke attacks of opportunity: moving out of a threatened square and performing an action within a threatened square.

Moving into a threatened square is neither of these actions.

 

[Thanee]

Edit: Wth? I know Thanee didn't have that second sentence in there when I composed my post!

LOL, sorry! I just noticed that in the original post after re-reading it and then added the second part.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Thondor]

I thought it important to mention that you'd also get an attack of oppurtunity with the chill touch spell if you cast it and someone drew an attack of oppurtunity from you (moved through a square you threaten or casting or some such) before you managed to hit someone with it. (chill touch does discharge after the first successful touch right?)

And don't feel bad about the thinking moving up to someone to attack provoke an attack of oppurtunity. I thought that intill about a month ago.

 

[Staffan]

(chill touch does discharge after the first successful touch right?)

Chill Touch is a bit odd among touch spells, because you get multiple charges with it (one per level).