Attacks of Opportunities as a free action [Archive] - Wizards Community

Attacks of Opportunities as a free action [Archive] - Wizards Community

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ThroteCutter
12-14-07, 08:03 PM My friend is designing a 20th level fighter who will cause as many attacks of opportunities as possible.
He has Robilar’s Gambit, letting him make an AoO each time he gets attacked. He also has a high enough tumble to fall prone then make the DC35 tumble check to get up as a free action. Since it doesn't say that free stand does not provoke an attack of opportunity, can he make 16 attacks a round, 12 at his highest base attack bonus? Is this right? Any thoughts on this?
zeratulcraft
12-14-07, 08:11 PM Does he have enough Dex to have Combat Reflexes give him that many attacks of opportunity?
CmdrCorsiken
12-14-07, 08:23 PM Yes, please explain how he gets 16 AoOs....
ThroteCutter
12-14-07, 08:34 PM Sorry, I wasn't very clear. He duel wields weapons. His dex lets him make 6 AoO but he has Double Hit (from some Mini's bok or something) letting him attack with both weapons on attacks of opportunities. Then with his full attack, he can make a few more attacks.
And he can make all his attacks of opportunities by being attacked because he is falling down and getting up really fast.
Johnny_Angel
12-14-07, 09:06 PM The number of attacks of opportunity you can make per round is still limited by your dexterity bonus...even if you have Robilar's Gambit.

Also, just because he falls down and gets up doesn't mean that his opponent has to make an Attack of Opportunity. His opponent can choose to not take the attack of opportunity.

On a side note...even if it's a free action to fall prone and a free action to stand up, I'd think that the DM would decide that falling down and standing up 300 times per round (exageration) would take up more than just a free action.

I'm still confused about how he's getting 16 attacks per round though. Even with Perfect Two Weapon Fighting he's only getting 8. If he makes 4 attacks of opportunity his double hit feat would give him 8 more attacks, so I guess I could see that working. I'd like to think that an opponent would figure out a new tactic after getting hit that many times though. The most obvious weakness would be to use ranged attacks on him.

Where things get really crazy is when he fights someone else who has Robilar's Gambit and they go into a chain of AoOs on each other.
CryoSilver
12-14-07, 09:27 PM Karmic Strike with Robilar's Gambit means two AoOs per attack.
dman11235
12-15-07, 12:33 AM No two attacks per opportunity.
runestar
12-15-07, 01:07 AM 6 hits to 1: Jack B. Quick (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=646185&highlight=6+attacks+to+1):D
kelvinaw273
12-15-07, 09:24 AM LOL, make him a monk TWF with monk weapons and use Flurry of blows and you can probably improve on that ...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ThroteCutter 12-14-07, 08:03 PM	My friend is designing a 20th level fighter who will cause as many attacks of opportunities as possible. He has Robilar’s Gambit, letting him make an AoO each time he gets attacked. He also has a high enough tumble to fall prone then make the DC35 tumble check to get up as a free action. Since it doesn't say that free stand does not provoke an attack of opportunity, can he make 16 attacks a round, 12 at his highest base attack bonus? Is this right? Any thoughts on this?
zeratulcraft 12-14-07, 08:11 PM	Does he have enough Dex to have Combat Reflexes give him that many attacks of opportunity?
CmdrCorsiken 12-14-07, 08:23 PM	Yes, please explain how he gets 16 AoOs....
ThroteCutter 12-14-07, 08:34 PM	Sorry, I wasn't very clear. He duel wields weapons. His dex lets him make 6 AoO but he has Double Hit (from some Mini's bok or something) letting him attack with both weapons on attacks of opportunities. Then with his full attack, he can make a few more attacks. And he can make all his attacks of opportunities by being attacked because he is falling down and getting up really fast.
Johnny_Angel 12-14-07, 09:06 PM	The number of attacks of opportunity you can make per round is still limited by your dexterity bonus...even if you have Robilar's Gambit. Also, just because he falls down and gets up doesn't mean that his opponent has to make an Attack of Opportunity. His opponent can choose to not take the attack of opportunity. On a side note...even if it's a free action to fall prone and a free action to stand up, I'd think that the DM would decide that falling down and standing up 300 times per round (exageration) would take up more than just a free action. I'm still confused about how he's getting 16 attacks per round though. Even with Perfect Two Weapon Fighting he's only getting 8. If he makes 4 attacks of opportunity his double hit feat would give him 8 more attacks, so I guess I could see that working. I'd like to think that an opponent would figure out a new tactic after getting hit that many times though. The most obvious weakness would be to use ranged attacks on him. Where things get really crazy is when he fights someone else who has Robilar's Gambit and they go into a chain of AoOs on each other.
CryoSilver 12-14-07, 09:27 PM	Karmic Strike with Robilar's Gambit means two AoOs per attack.
dman11235 12-15-07, 12:33 AM	No two attacks per opportunity.
runestar 12-15-07, 01:07 AM	6 hits to 1: Jack B. Quick (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=646185&highlight=6+attacks+to+1):D
kelvinaw273 12-15-07, 09:24 AM	LOL, make him a monk TWF with monk weapons and use Flurry of blows and you can probably improve on that ...