Charge, anyone? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Charge, anyone? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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dharmlost
04-20-07, 04:17 PM On the Attack of Opportunity charts, it says Charge does not provoke an AoO. Is this a general case? Or is it always that charging does not provoke an AoO?

Let's say the party member charges a creature that has a 15 foot reach. Would that provoke as normal? Or does the act of charge not provoke an AoO? Just curious, thanks!
TrustTymora
04-20-07, 04:41 PM On the Attack of Opportunity charts, it says Charge does not provoke an AoO. Is this a general case? Or is it always that charging does not provoke an AoO?

Let's say the party member charges a creature that has a 15 foot reach. Would that provoke as normal? Or does the act of charge not provoke an AoO? Just curious, thanks!

The 'charge' does not provoke an AoO - however, leaving a threatened square (normal movement, running, charging, flying, etc. ) provokes an AoO unless the movement used states otherwise (5' step, withdraw, etc.). In your example a creature with reach would be able to take an AoO as the charging character leaves the threatened square.

TT
tarkin
04-20-07, 05:26 PM That is correct.

I usually word it as

"Charge does not provoke AoO's, but it does not make you immune to them either."
draconic_swine
04-20-07, 11:37 PM Yeah, the act of charging doesn't provoke an attack of opportunity, but leaving a threatened square does. That way you don't provoke two attacks of opportunity from your opponents.
fknretard
04-26-07, 03:21 AM A solution for you my friend, bull-rushing as part of a charge with Improved Bull Rush does not provoke an AOO UNLESS your opponent has reach.
draconic_swine
04-26-07, 06:15 PM Which is no different than if you charge someone normally. In either circumstance, you only provoke an attack of opportunity from the person you're charging is if he has reach.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
dharmlost 04-20-07, 04:17 PM	On the Attack of Opportunity charts, it says Charge does not provoke an AoO. Is this a general case? Or is it always that charging does not provoke an AoO? Let's say the party member charges a creature that has a 15 foot reach. Would that provoke as normal? Or does the act of charge not provoke an AoO? Just curious, thanks!
TrustTymora 04-20-07, 04:41 PM	On the Attack of Opportunity charts, it says Charge does not provoke an AoO. Is this a general case? Or is it always that charging does not provoke an AoO? Let's say the party member charges a creature that has a 15 foot reach. Would that provoke as normal? Or does the act of charge not provoke an AoO? Just curious, thanks! The 'charge' does not provoke an AoO - however, leaving a threatened square (normal movement, running, charging, flying, etc. ) provokes an AoO unless the movement used states otherwise (5' step, withdraw, etc.). In your example a creature with reach would be able to take an AoO as the charging character leaves the threatened square. TT
tarkin 04-20-07, 05:26 PM	That is correct. I usually word it as "Charge does not provoke AoO's, but it does not make you immune to them either."
draconic_swine 04-20-07, 11:37 PM	Yeah, the act of charging doesn't provoke an attack of opportunity, but leaving a threatened square does. That way you don't provoke two attacks of opportunity from your opponents.
fknretard 04-26-07, 03:21 AM	A solution for you my friend, bull-rushing as part of a charge with Improved Bull Rush does not provoke an AOO UNLESS your opponent has reach.
draconic_swine 04-26-07, 06:15 PM	Which is no different than if you charge someone normally. In either circumstance, you only provoke an attack of opportunity from the person you're charging is if he has reach.