In my group we arn't sure about what kind of movement will trigger an AoO. In fourth edition it was whenever you left a square that was within the targets reach. However in fifth it just seems like AoO are only triggered when you leave hte targets reach. Here's the PHB P. 195:
You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach. To make the opportunity attack, you use your reaction to make one melee attack against the provoking creature. The attack interrupts the provoking creature’s movement, occurring right before the creature leaves your reach.
I assume they changed it because it made things simplet and flanking isnt as important, but here's the question we have: If Tim the fighter has a six move and advances against Frank the thief, could he basiclly move in and circle around him without triggering an AoO, as long as he doesn't leave his reach? Or to put it Graphically:
No AoO?
No AoO. Flanking like in 4e is also now an optional rule DM's can decide to use if they want. By default you get nothing for flanking in 5e because moving around a creature doesn't normally provoke AoO's unless you leave their reach. Some monsters have special abilities and there's feats that can add exceptions as well.
It gets even more interesting with a reach weapon.
No attacks of opportunity.
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In conclusion: reach is weird.
Kentus wrote:
Almost...like...some kind of abstraction is going on?