Abusing Attacks of Opportunity I was going over Brewer's Reach Cleric guide, and I got thinking. Attacks of Opportunity are additional attacks that are granted to you, when an enemy that is within your reach of melee combat is doing something that may distract them from fully defending themselves, such as drinking a potion, casting a spell, firing a ranged weapon, or moving. D. Dracuwulf First Post. If an attack of opportunity is provoked, immediately resolve the attack of opportunity, then continue with the next character’s turn (or complete the current turn, if the attack of opportunity was provoked in the midst of a character’s turn). As melee attacks, they can be used once in an attack or Charge Action, one or more times in a full-attack Action, or even as an attack of opportunity. Every Pathfinder character gets two traits at creation, and you'll use these bonuses a lot more often than you think you will. Basically, the idea behind the guide is to make the character is its full turn for things you can only do during your turn, and delegating actual melee to your opponents turns via Combat Reflexes and AoOs. Sometimes it represents the creature’s tough hide or body. If an attack of opportunity is provoked, immediately resolve the attack of opportunity, then continue with the next character’s turn (or complete the current turn, if the attack of opportunity was provoked in the midst of a character’s turn). I'm trying to create a flexible combatant by using the factotum and its brains over brawn adding a high attack roll with things like for example knowledge devotion. An attack of opportunity “interrupts” the normal f low of actions in the round. Need Help? Sometimes damage reduction represents instant healing. Actual Play I was watching Knights of Everflame, and Jason Bulmahn had a skeletal knight take an Attack of Opportunity a character casting a spell, but it was nagging me, and I read over the Attack of Opportunity, and, it doesn't say anything about Cast a Spell action as a trigger. *Pathfinder & Starfinder . Spells, spell-like abilities, and energy attacks (even non-magical fire) ignore damage reduction. Reply. Attacks of Opportunity while holding a bow? 7 The Description of a feat defines its effect. Level 4, if that matters. Pretty new to the Pathfinder rules. Attacks that deal no damage because of the target’s damage reduction do not disrupt spells. An attack of opportunity “interrupts” the normal flow of actions in the round. I'm looking for a way to avoid attacks of opportunity I triggered. An attack of opportunity (AoO) is a single (per round) free attack that is automatically taken when an enemy makes themselves vulnerable, such as moving in combat or casting a spell.This can only be made when the attacker is unarmed or wielding a melee weapon. Others are used as a separate Action . But, my Eldritch Scion Magus (NOT the Archer) is triggering attacks of opportunity from auto-casting touch of fatigue (the 0-level starting spell). I thought part of the point of the Eldritch Scion Magus was they didn't trigger attacks of oppornity from touch spells. Am I mistaken about Attack of Opportunity?? For sure the two best ways are not to trigger them and in case of, having a high AC. 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