Confusion ensues!!! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Confusion ensues!!! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Sergikins
07-19-06, 10:34 AM I'm not sure where i read it, it probably doesn't even exsist anyway. I remember reading that zombies cannot take attacks of oppritunity, but they also cannot be flanked. A closer inspection reveals this is false... if this is not the case, can some one tell me?
Callahan
07-19-06, 10:40 AM Well zombies can't make partial actions if that's what you mean by no AoO. The immunity to flanking is just plain false.
Sergikins
07-19-06, 11:08 AM i thought they could only take partial actions, which is one of the things contributing to this crazy idea i read smoewhere they can't take AoOs
Cravensson
07-19-06, 11:20 AM According to 3.5 SRD, Zombies can take Single actions only. I'm not sure if that limits their ability to make AOOs or not. I'll have to look that up. Essentially, they can move or attack in a single round, but not both unless they use a charge attack and take the penalties for doing so.

In 3.0 they could only take partial actions. This caused a lot of problems with using them, and is one reason why partial actions were eliminated from 3.5.

They aren't immune to flanking, but they are immune to a Rogue or other character's Sneak Attack due to not having functioning vital organs and take reduced damage from anything other than slashing weapons. Maybe that is what you are thinking of.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Sergikins 07-19-06, 10:34 AM	I'm not sure where i read it, it probably doesn't even exsist anyway. I remember reading that zombies cannot take attacks of oppritunity, but they also cannot be flanked. A closer inspection reveals this is false... if this is not the case, can some one tell me?
Callahan 07-19-06, 10:40 AM	Well zombies can't make partial actions if that's what you mean by no AoO. The immunity to flanking is just plain false.
Sergikins 07-19-06, 11:08 AM	i thought they could only take partial actions, which is one of the things contributing to this crazy idea i read smoewhere they can't take AoOs
Cravensson 07-19-06, 11:20 AM	According to 3.5 SRD, Zombies can take Single actions only. I'm not sure if that limits their ability to make AOOs or not. I'll have to look that up. Essentially, they can move or attack in a single round, but not both unless they use a charge attack and take the penalties for doing so. In 3.0 they could only take partial actions. This caused a lot of problems with using them, and is one reason why partial actions were eliminated from 3.5. They aren't immune to flanking, but they are immune to a Rogue or other character's Sneak Attack due to not having functioning vital organs and take reduced damage from anything other than slashing weapons. Maybe that is what you are thinking of.