D&D 5E Dodge and Opportunity Attacks

[Strider1973]

Hi everybody,
using the RAW, do you think that a character using the Dodge Action can use her Reaction to make an Attack of Opportunity against an enemy? Mechanically speaking, I can't find a specific rule saying that she can't. Many thanks!

 

[5ekyu]

By RAW - yes no problem - as long as he has an attack that he can use. They define the things that prevent it - incap or speed zero.

Dodge is one of the underrated actions in my opinion. on a crowded battlefield, i often see it as better than disengage for instance in many of the typical disengage type situations.

 

[Leatherhead]

Yes, it should be possible to make an OA.

The part where it describes "focusing entirely on avoiding attacks" is a bit of hyperbole fluff. A literal interpretation is just absurd and breaks some class features.

 

[the Jester]

Absolutely. There's no reason why not.

 

[Hjorimir]

Yep. Nothing in the Dodge description says that you no longer threaten spaces around you.

 

[cmad1977]

Yup.

 

[BookBarbarian]

Dodge is one of the underrated actions in my opinion. on a crowded battlefield, i often see it as better than disengage for instance in many of the typical disengage type situations.

Standing in a choke point and taking the Dodge action is a monster of a tanking move.

Combined with a source of reaction attacks like sentinel or PAM, or a source of bonus action attacks that aren't tied to taking the attack action like a Berserker's Frenzy, or Dodging as a bonus action, and you've really become quite the annoyance for your enemies.

 

[5ekyu]

Standing in a choke point and taking the Dodge action is a monster of a tanking move.

Combined with a source of reaction attacks like sentinel or PAM, or a source of bonus action attacks that aren't tied to taking the attack action like a Berserker's Frenzy, or Dodging as a bonus action, and you've really become quite the annoyance for your enemies.

The Cleric did it while dodging with spirit wpn and spirit guards in the doorway to the conservatory.

5e Clue.

[emoji1]

 

[BookBarbarian]

The Cleric did it while dodging with spirit wpn and spirit guards in the doorway to the conservatory.

5e Clue.

[emoji1]

Oh snap, Give him the Soldier background!

"Colonel Mustard of the Waterdeep Mustards at your service sir. I'm sure this dinner party will be to die for. hmm, yes"

 

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

Standing in a choke point and taking the Dodge action is a monster of a tanking move.

Combined with a source of reaction attacks like sentinel or PAM, or a source of bonus action attacks that aren't tied to taking the attack action like a Berserker's Frenzy, or Dodging as a bonus action, and you've really become quite the annoyance for your enemies.

A counter to this tactic is to grapple or shove the dodger to move him away from the choke point. Dodging doesn't help against ability score contests, just attack rolls.