AoO and power attack [Archive] - Wizards Community

AoO and power attack [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Feng
11-17-04, 10:38 PM Simple question, been awhile since I posted.

Can a character use power attack when taking an AoO? Not sure on this one, but im my current campaign I have a pair of fighters ripping through the competition using power attack/combat reflexes on their AoO. I thought maybe they couldnt because the AoO is a free attack and power attack specifies when making a standard attack or a full-round attack.
Shir'Kazan
11-17-04, 11:04 PM No. AoO are extra-attack you initiate as reaction to provokation from someone threathens by you. It's always a single attack (per provokation however) with your full BAB, no initiated Feats included.
CruelDM
11-17-04, 11:07 PM If you power attack during your turn and then an enemy provokes an AoO from you then your AoO is a power attack. Most full round attacks that use feats continue to have their effects until your next turn. Examples are when power attacking, using combat expertise, Two Weapon fighting etc. AoOs are not always at your full BAB.
Shir'Kazan
11-17-04, 11:22 PM Yes, you correct about the duration of those Feats. in full BAB I meant no matter after which of your full-attack blows you make it, it's still in your upper BAB even for numerous AoO suppose you have Combat Reflexes
Kyaran
11-18-04, 04:51 AM If you power attack during your turn and then an enemy provokes an AoO from you then your AoO is a power attack. Most full round attacks that use feats continue to have their effects until your next turn. Examples are when power attacking, using combat expertise, Two Weapon fighting etc. AoOs are not always at your full BAB.
Yes, and the corollary: if you do not use Power Attack during your turn, you can't use Power Attack when you make an AoO.
Naeron
11-18-04, 06:22 AM You cannot chose to "activate" power attack when making an AoO. However if, on your turn, you chose to use Power attack then any AoO's between that time and the start of your next turn apply the hit penalty and damage bonus.

PA does not mention standard or full-attack actions, all it says is "subtract a number from all melee attack rolls and add the same number to all melee damage rolls".

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Feng 11-17-04, 10:38 PM	Simple question, been awhile since I posted. Can a character use power attack when taking an AoO? Not sure on this one, but im my current campaign I have a pair of fighters ripping through the competition using power attack/combat reflexes on their AoO. I thought maybe they couldnt because the AoO is a free attack and power attack specifies when making a standard attack or a full-round attack.
Shir'Kazan 11-17-04, 11:04 PM	No. AoO are extra-attack you initiate as reaction to provokation from someone threathens by you. It's always a single attack (per provokation however) with your full BAB, no initiated Feats included.
CruelDM 11-17-04, 11:07 PM	If you power attack during your turn and then an enemy provokes an AoO from you then your AoO is a power attack. Most full round attacks that use feats continue to have their effects until your next turn. Examples are when power attacking, using combat expertise, Two Weapon fighting etc. AoOs are not always at your full BAB.
Shir'Kazan 11-17-04, 11:22 PM	Yes, you correct about the duration of those Feats. in full BAB I meant no matter after which of your full-attack blows you make it, it's still in your upper BAB even for numerous AoO suppose you have Combat Reflexes
Kyaran 11-18-04, 04:51 AM	If you power attack during your turn and then an enemy provokes an AoO from you then your AoO is a power attack. Most full round attacks that use feats continue to have their effects until your next turn. Examples are when power attacking, using combat expertise, Two Weapon fighting etc. AoOs are not always at your full BAB. Yes, and the corollary: if you do not use Power Attack during your turn, you can't use Power Attack when you make an AoO.
Naeron 11-18-04, 06:22 AM	You cannot chose to "activate" power attack when making an AoO. However if, on your turn, you chose to use Power attack then any AoO's between that time and the start of your next turn apply the hit penalty and damage bonus. PA does not mention standard or full-attack actions, all it says is "subtract a number from all melee attack rolls and add the same number to all melee damage rolls".