sneak attack of opportunity [Archive] - Wizards Community

sneak attack of opportunity [Archive] - Wizards Community

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pflame5000
03-19-08, 03:51 PM If an opponent is flat-footed or flanked and provokes an AoO from you, will your attack deal sneak attack damage to him?
I've always assumed that it wouldn't, but it seems like it would make sense.

Thanks in advance, you guys are always a great help.
Spikes01k
03-19-08, 04:07 PM I see NO reason why it wouldn't. It is very nice to be attacking a guy while invisible, but then he unknowingly tries to move past or through you space, you sure as anything should be able to sneak attack him again. quite the manic of a rouge wouldn't you say?
foxtail
03-19-08, 04:10 PM As long as the proper conditions are met (i.e. the opponent is denied his Dex bonus to AC, or they are flanked), any damaging attack against them can become a sneak attack, including AoOs. Note that you generally won't get this chance against flat-footed opponents, as taking the action that provokes the AoO makes them no longer flat-footed.

There is a skill trick in Complete Scoundrel that allows a character to add their sneak attack damage to any AoO once per encounter, provided they attack with a concealed weapon.
Selgard
03-19-08, 04:10 PM There is nothing I know of that would prevent Sneak Attacks from working on an AoO.

Any attack that meets the SA requirements is an SA, unless the "attack" has specific rules preventing it.
Belkar
03-19-08, 04:16 PM I built an entire character concept around this once.

Base class was Ninja, and I had Combat Reflexes. At low levels, when we'd ambush a group of baddies, I'd ghost step (go invisible), run into the midst of them, and the fighter would jump out and go "booga booga!!!". They'd run to attack him, and provoke AoO's from me. Each one a Sudden Strike (Ninja's SA) because I was invisible. [shrug]

At low levels - this destroyed encounters utterly. Then the DM got pissy and just had us fight undead and plants. :rolleyes:
pflame5000
03-19-08, 04:56 PM wow... that was fast...

Thanks you guys for always being there in times of confusion :D
unundindur
03-20-08, 06:41 AM There is a feat in one of the Dragon magazines that make all AoO sneak attacks. Unfortunately my magz are in a different country ;}
beepaladin
03-20-08, 04:13 PM DR343 has "Sneak Attack of Opportunity" but that's just the first AoO per round :)
Bloodsoul
03-20-08, 06:21 PM "Sneak Attack of Opportunity" is also an Epic Feat, is it not? Or did Dragon refer to that?
elonin
03-23-08, 09:09 AM I'm not familiar with sidestep. is it like invisibility or improved invisibility? If only invisibility you'd only get one sneak attack since you'd be visable.
AbsentMindedProfessor
03-23-08, 10:44 AM The Ghost Step Ninja ability makes the ninja invisible. Not like the spell, just invisible for one full round (that is until the ninja's next round) so he can go invisible, attack, and stay invisible until the beginning of the next round. So it's like a one round Improved Invis then (swift action, too). We had a big argument at our gaming table when that one came out.
beepaladin
03-23-08, 08:26 PM "Sneak Attack of Opportunity" is also an Epic Feat, is it not? Or did Dragon refer to that?

You know, I'm not sure, I don't have Dragon 343, I just found it in a compilation of 3.5 feats done by crystal keep. But looking over at Paizo, Dragon 343 isn't focusing on epic adventures, so... I'm not sure.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
pflame5000 03-19-08, 03:51 PM	If an opponent is flat-footed or flanked and provokes an AoO from you, will your attack deal sneak attack damage to him? I've always assumed that it wouldn't, but it seems like it would make sense. Thanks in advance, you guys are always a great help.
Spikes01k 03-19-08, 04:07 PM	I see NO reason why it wouldn't. It is very nice to be attacking a guy while invisible, but then he unknowingly tries to move past or through you space, you sure as anything should be able to sneak attack him again. quite the manic of a rouge wouldn't you say?
foxtail 03-19-08, 04:10 PM	As long as the proper conditions are met (i.e. the opponent is denied his Dex bonus to AC, or they are flanked), any damaging attack against them can become a sneak attack, including AoOs. Note that you generally won't get this chance against flat-footed opponents, as taking the action that provokes the AoO makes them no longer flat-footed. There is a skill trick in Complete Scoundrel that allows a character to add their sneak attack damage to any AoO once per encounter, provided they attack with a concealed weapon.
Selgard 03-19-08, 04:10 PM	There is nothing I know of that would prevent Sneak Attacks from working on an AoO. Any attack that meets the SA requirements is an SA, unless the "attack" has specific rules preventing it.
Belkar 03-19-08, 04:16 PM	I built an entire character concept around this once. Base class was Ninja, and I had Combat Reflexes. At low levels, when we'd ambush a group of baddies, I'd ghost step (go invisible), run into the midst of them, and the fighter would jump out and go "booga booga!!!". They'd run to attack him, and provoke AoO's from me. Each one a Sudden Strike (Ninja's SA) because I was invisible. [shrug] At low levels - this destroyed encounters utterly. Then the DM got pissy and just had us fight undead and plants. :rolleyes:
pflame5000 03-19-08, 04:56 PM	wow... that was fast... Thanks you guys for always being there in times of confusion :D
unundindur 03-20-08, 06:41 AM	There is a feat in one of the Dragon magazines that make all AoO sneak attacks. Unfortunately my magz are in a different country ;}
beepaladin 03-20-08, 04:13 PM	DR343 has "Sneak Attack of Opportunity" but that's just the first AoO per round :)
Bloodsoul 03-20-08, 06:21 PM	"Sneak Attack of Opportunity" is also an Epic Feat, is it not? Or did Dragon refer to that?
elonin 03-23-08, 09:09 AM	I'm not familiar with sidestep. is it like invisibility or improved invisibility? If only invisibility you'd only get one sneak attack since you'd be visable.
AbsentMindedProfessor 03-23-08, 10:44 AM	The Ghost Step Ninja ability makes the ninja invisible. Not like the spell, just invisible for one full round (that is until the ninja's next round) so he can go invisible, attack, and stay invisible until the beginning of the next round. So it's like a one round Improved Invis then (swift action, too). We had a big argument at our gaming table when that one came out.
beepaladin 03-23-08, 08:26 PM	"Sneak Attack of Opportunity" is also an Epic Feat, is it not? Or did Dragon refer to that? You know, I'm not sure, I don't have Dragon 343, I just found it in a compilation of 3.5 feats done by crystal keep. But looking over at Paizo, Dragon 343 isn't focusing on epic adventures, so... I'm not sure.