If you want to make an opportunity attack with a reach weapon, such as a glaive or a halberd, you can do so when a creature leaves the reach you have with that weapon. For example, if you’re wielding a halberd, a creature that is right next to you could move 5 feet away without triggering an opportunity attack.
Does reach affect attack of opportunity?
So yes, a reach weapon allows you to make opportunity attacks when a creature 10 feet from you moves away from you. You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach.
Can you attack within 5 feet with a reach weapon 5E?
You can use a reach weapon to make attacks within 5 ft., and thus it can be used with Booming Blade. That rule does apply to reach weapons.
Do reach weapons have disadvantage at 5ft?
1 Answer. A player wielding a polearm weapon such as a glaive does not suffer from disadvantage when attacking an adjacent (5′ away) enemy. This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it.
When to use an opportunity attack with a reach weapon?
You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach. This property also determines your reach for opportunity attacks with a reach weapon. At this point, we know that when wielding a whip you have a 10′ reach and that OAs are triggered when a creature leaves your reach.
When do you make an opportunity attack with your whip?
This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it. Reach is a property of specific weapons. Your reach with your whip doesn’t change your reach with your dagger. You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach.
When do you make an opportunity attack with the DND?
This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it. You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach.
When does a reach weapon allow you to threaten squares?
So yes, a reach weapon allows you to make opportunity attacks when a creature 10 feet from you moves away from you. To quote Joshua Aslan Smith’s answer… You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach. This seems pretty clear to me.
