AoO tripping [Archive] - Wizards Community

AoO tripping [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Cunning Gnome
12-24-04, 06:56 PM I was wondering if someone could confirm weather u can make a trip attempt with an attack of oppotunity.
masterofmayhem
12-24-04, 07:18 PM Yes. A trip is an "attack." You can take an "attack action" (not a standard action) with an AoO.

From the 3.5 SRD:
Making an Attack of Opportunity: An attack of opportunity is a single melee attack, and you can only make one per round.
Egres
12-24-04, 09:37 PM From the SRD:

7 These attack forms substitute for a melee attack, not an action. As melee attacks, they 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.
q'afuu
12-24-04, 10:44 PM Don't forget you need to be wielding a tripping weapon to do so though, or be able to threaten with unarmed strikes. At least, that used to be the case - iirc, the 3.5 rules offer a loophole that allows you to make AoOs with a weapon you don't threaten with as long as you wield another one that does.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Cunning Gnome 12-24-04, 06:56 PM	I was wondering if someone could confirm weather u can make a trip attempt with an attack of oppotunity.
masterofmayhem 12-24-04, 07:18 PM	Yes. A trip is an "attack." You can take an "attack action" (not a standard action) with an AoO. From the 3.5 SRD: Making an Attack of Opportunity: An attack of opportunity is a single melee attack, and you can only make one per round.
Egres 12-24-04, 09:37 PM	From the SRD: 7 These attack forms substitute for a melee attack, not an action. As melee attacks, they 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.
q'afuu 12-24-04, 10:44 PM	Don't forget you need to be wielding a tripping weapon to do so though, or be able to threaten with unarmed strikes. At least, that used to be the case - iirc, the 3.5 rules offer a loophole that allows you to make AoOs with a weapon you don't threaten with as long as you wield another one that does.