Protection. When a creature you can see attacks a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you, you can use your Reaction to impose disadvantage on the Attack roll. You must be wielding a Shield.
Is protection or interception better?
By the numbers, interception is better on average because you don’t have to use it until after you know the attack hits, while protection must be used before the roll on an attack that might have missed anyway.
How does DND 5th interception?
When a creature you can see hits a target, other than you, within 5 feet of you with an attack, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage the target takes by 1d10 + your proficiency bonus (to a minimum of 0 damage). You must be wielding a shield or a simple or martial weapon to use this reaction.
What do you need to know about the protection fighting style?
That means that this fighting style is competing with opportunity attacks, especially the badass OAs of the Sentinel feat, for your sole reaction in a round. The effect of this fighting style needs to be pretty impressive. To Impose Disadvantage on the Attack Roll: This bit is the Problem.
Can a Paladin use the protection fighting style?
Personally, if a protection fighter or paladin stood by the traps rogue as the latter worked, I’d at least consider letting this fighting style benefit them in some way. Attacks a Target Other than You: Your goal as a defender is to keep attention focused on you.
Do you get one reaction per round in the protection fighting style?
However, you only get one reaction per round, which refreshes at the start of your turn. That means that this fighting style is competing with opportunity attacks, especially the badass OAs of the Sentinel feat, for your sole reaction in a round. The effect of this fighting style needs to be pretty impressive.
Is it good to have protection fighter in D & D?
A Creature You Can See: This is fine, good inclusion, though I guess it theoretically stops you from blocking traps (because traps aren’t creatures). Personally, if a protection fighter or paladin stood by the traps rogue as the latter worked, I’d at least consider letting this fighting style benefit them in some way.
