When making an AoO, can I attempt to disarm the opponent instead?

[Paul_Klein]

When I get to make an AoO on an opponent, instead of just just making a melee attack on him, can I make a Disarm attempt instead?

Thanks

 

[hong]

Yes.

 

[DevoutlyApathetic]

Hong isn't your sig from Lords and Ladies?

(Oh, and you can do anything that qualifies as an 'attack action' which includes disarms and trips.)

 

[LokiDR]

or a grapple for that matter. Good to stop a rogue that actually provokes an AoO.

 

[Utrecht]

Where is this definitively documented?????

I have a DM who (understandably) like to have the actual proof.

 

[AuraSeer]

Look at the description of the Disarm action. It says in part: "This action substitutes for a melee attack, not an action. As melee attacks, it can be used once in an attack or charge action, one or more times in a full attack action, or even as an attack of opportunity."

 

[Caliban]

Where is this definitively documented?????

I have a DM who (understandably) like to have the actual proof.

PHB, page 128, Action table, check the footnotes.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

With the Improved Trip Feat you can even trip AND attack him as part of that AoO. Or trip and disarm.

It is even possible that you "disarm" a spellcaster, robbing him of his material components or holy symbol, IIRC.