How does savage attacker interact with opportunity attacks?
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The feat savage attacker states that you can reroll damage die "once per turn".
If I used savage attacker on my turn and I get an opportunity attack when someone moves from me can I also use the savage attacker feat on his turn?
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The feat savage attacker states that you can reroll damage die "once per turn".
If I used savage attacker on my turn and I get an opportunity attack when someone moves from me can I also use the savage attacker feat on his turn?
dnd-5e feats opportunity-attack
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The feat savage attacker states that you can reroll damage die "once per turn".
If I used savage attacker on my turn and I get an opportunity attack when someone moves from me can I also use the savage attacker feat on his turn?
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The feat savage attacker states that you can reroll damage die "once per turn".
If I used savage attacker on my turn and I get an opportunity attack when someone moves from me can I also use the savage attacker feat on his turn?
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Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn
As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):
The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.
Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.
This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording
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Note that this is definitely on purpose, not an accident. The prior version of D&D (4e) had things like rogue sneak attack be once/round, and they later explicitly changed it to once/turn as they felt "being able to be nasty on an opportunity attack" made sense. This lesson carried forward to 5e.
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Yes you can
Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.
An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.
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Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
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– Erik
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@Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
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Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn
As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):
The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.
Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.
This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording
answered 1 hour ago
SdjzSdjz
11.2k45496
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Note that this is definitely on purpose, not an accident. The prior version of D&D (4e) had things like rogue sneak attack be once/round, and they later explicitly changed it to once/turn as they felt "being able to be nasty on an opportunity attack" made sense. This lesson carried forward to 5e.
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– Yakk
7 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn
As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):
The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.
Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.
This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording
answered 1 hour ago
SdjzSdjz
11.2k45496
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Note that this is definitely on purpose, not an accident. The prior version of D&D (4e) had things like rogue sneak attack be once/round, and they later explicitly changed it to once/turn as they felt "being able to be nasty on an opportunity attack" made sense. This lesson carried forward to 5e.
$endgroup$
– Yakk
7 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn
As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):
The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.
Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.
This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording
answered 1 hour ago
SdjzSdjz
11.2k45496
$endgroup$
Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn
As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):
The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.
Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.
This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording
answered 1 hour ago
SdjzSdjz
11.2k45496
answered 1 hour ago
SdjzSdjz
11.2k45496
answered 1 hour ago
SdjzSdjz
11.2k45496
answered 1 hour ago
SdjzSdjz
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11.2k45496
$begingroup$
Note that this is definitely on purpose, not an accident. The prior version of D&D (4e) had things like rogue sneak attack be once/round, and they later explicitly changed it to once/turn as they felt "being able to be nasty on an opportunity attack" made sense. This lesson carried forward to 5e.
$endgroup$
– Yakk
7 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Note that this is definitely on purpose, not an accident. The prior version of D&D (4e) had things like rogue sneak attack be once/round, and they later explicitly changed it to once/turn as they felt "being able to be nasty on an opportunity attack" made sense. This lesson carried forward to 5e.
$endgroup$
– Yakk
7 mins ago
$begingroup$
Note that this is definitely on purpose, not an accident. The prior version of D&D (4e) had things like rogue sneak attack be once/round, and they later explicitly changed it to once/turn as they felt "being able to be nasty on an opportunity attack" made sense. This lesson carried forward to 5e.
$endgroup$
– Yakk
7 mins ago
$begingroup$
Note that this is definitely on purpose, not an accident. The prior version of D&D (4e) had things like rogue sneak attack be once/round, and they later explicitly changed it to once/turn as they felt "being able to be nasty on an opportunity attack" made sense. This lesson carried forward to 5e.
$endgroup$
– Yakk
7 mins ago
add a comment |
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Yes you can
Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.
An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.
answered 1 hour ago
kviirikviiri
34.9k8131200
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$begingroup$
Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
$endgroup$
– Erik
1 hour ago
1
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@Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
$endgroup$
– kviiri
1 hour ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Yes you can
Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.
An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.
answered 1 hour ago
kviirikviiri
34.9k8131200
$endgroup$
2
$begingroup$
Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
$endgroup$
– Erik
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
$endgroup$
– kviiri
1 hour ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Yes you can
Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.
An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.
answered 1 hour ago
kviirikviiri
34.9k8131200
$endgroup$
Yes you can
Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.
An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.
answered 1 hour ago
kviirikviiri
34.9k8131200
answered 1 hour ago
kviirikviiri
34.9k8131200
answered 1 hour ago
kviirikviiri
34.9k8131200
answered 1 hour ago
kviirikviiri
34.9k8131200
34.9k8131200
2
$begingroup$
Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
$endgroup$
– Erik
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
$endgroup$
– kviiri
1 hour ago
add a comment |
2
$begingroup$
Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
$endgroup$
– Erik
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
$endgroup$
– kviiri
1 hour ago
2
2
$begingroup$
Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
$endgroup$
– Erik
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
$endgroup$
– Erik
1 hour ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
$endgroup$
– kviiri
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
$endgroup$
– kviiri
1 hour ago
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