Whirlwind Attack with 10' reach weapon?

[Thanee]

A halberd is not a Reach weapon.

Oops, you're right there, of course. Replace halberd with glaive then... he said that he meant a reach weapon, anyways.

Notice it doesn't say anything about opponents you threaten within 5'.

I don't think this (threaten) is really relevant. You cannot attack opponents within 5 ft. with a (standard) reach weapon (i.e. a hal... err... glaive ).

Threatened area is only important for attacks of opportunity and flanking. You can make melee attacks without a threatened area (i.e. if you are prone).

Bye
Thanee

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

I don't think this (threaten) is really relevant. You cannot attack opponents within 5 ft. with a (standard) reach weapon (i.e. a hal... err... glaive ).

True - unless, of course, you make a 3.0 Whirlwind Attack, in which case you can make a single attack against all enemies within 5'.

Threatened area is only important for attacks of opportunity and flanking. You can make melee attacks without a threatened area (i.e. if you are prone).

You still threaten an area when prone.

 

[Thanee]

Can't really find it right now, but I'm quite sure you do not threaten when you are prone. Maybe I'm mixing that up with something else, tho.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Shin Okada]

AFAIK a prone character still threaten area.

But anyway, threatening is not a prerequisite for a melee attack. For example, someone without Improved Unarmed Attack feat does not threaten area when unarmed. Still, he can make unarmed attacks.

 

[Darkness]

AFAIK a prone character still threaten area.

Agreed.

... someone without Improved Unarmed Attack feat does not threaten area when unarmed. Still, he can make unarmed attacks.

*nods* Including AoOs against people without IUS who attack him unarmed.

 

[Thanee]

Hmm... wonder where I got that from then...

Bye
Thanee

 

[Darkness]

Maybe it was different in 3.0? I can't remember.

 

[Hypersmurf]

he said that he meant a reach weapon, anyways.

He did.

But a halberd isn't one

I see halberd used as the example weapon in Reach weapon questions so often, and it isn't a bloody Reach weapon.

Carry on.

You can make melee attacks without a threatened area.

In 3.5, the whip is a prime example.

-Hyp.

 

[RigaMortus]

Hmm... wonder where I got that from then...

Bye
Thanee

Maybe you were thinking of cowering (instead of prone)?