In the Player’s Handbook, it says that opportunity attacks are not provoked by a creature that is falling out of another creature’s melee range. However, when a creature is flying, it could theoretically just stop flying and instead fall, potentially out of another creature’s melee range.
Can a restrained creature make attacks of opportunity?
You can’t make an attack of opportunity against the net, only the creature provoking the opportunity attack. From the rules under Opportunity Attacks from the Basic Rules (emphasis mine): You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach.
Can a moving carpet provoke an attack of opportunity?
No, (RAW) The creature has not moved so does not provoke an attack of opportunity while on a moving platform (flying carpet). However, it can be argued that the carpet itself is subject to an attack of opportunity. The character uses a command word (action) to animate the object. Thereafter, moving the carpet is a free action (spoken words).
When to attack with a carpet of flying?
However, a carpet of flying is an item, not a creature. And the rules state: You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach. (PHB, p. 195, bold added)
Can a prone creature make an opportunity attack?
A creature is prone at your feet, and uses half its movement to stand up. Does this provoke an opportunity attack? The RAW seem pretty clear that it doesn’t: “You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach.
Can a creature move on a moving carpet?
No, (RAW) The creature has not moved so does not provoke an attack of opportunity while on a moving platform (flying carpet). The character uses a command word (action) to animate the object. Thereafter, moving the carpet is a free action (spoken words).
