How does savage attacker interact with opportunity attacks?












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The feat savage attacker states that you can reroll damage die "once per turn".



If I used savage attacker on my turn and I get an opportunity attack when someone moves from me can I also use the savage attacker feat on his turn?










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    The feat savage attacker states that you can reroll damage die "once per turn".



    If I used savage attacker on my turn and I get an opportunity attack when someone moves from me can I also use the savage attacker feat on his turn?










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      The feat savage attacker states that you can reroll damage die "once per turn".



      If I used savage attacker on my turn and I get an opportunity attack when someone moves from me can I also use the savage attacker feat on his turn?










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      The feat savage attacker states that you can reroll damage die "once per turn".



      If I used savage attacker on my turn and I get an opportunity attack when someone moves from me can I also use the savage attacker feat on his turn?







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          Yes you can



          Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.



          An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.






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            Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
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            @Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
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          Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn



          As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):




          The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
          round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.




          Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.



          This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording






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            $begingroup$

            Yes you can



            Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.



            An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.






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              Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
              $endgroup$
              – Erik
              47 mins ago






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              @Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
              $endgroup$
              – kviiri
              35 mins ago
















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            $begingroup$

            Yes you can



            Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.



            An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.






            share|improve this answer









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              $begingroup$
              Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
              $endgroup$
              – Erik
              47 mins ago






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              @Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
              $endgroup$
              – kviiri
              35 mins ago














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            $begingroup$

            Yes you can



            Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.



            An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.






            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$



            Yes you can



            Since the Feat allows you to reroll the damage once per turn, you can indeed use it for Opportunity attacks and other attacks multiple times during a round, up to once per turn. You understood the rule correctly.



            An interesting consequence is that characters who have access to the Fighter's Action Surge class feature can use it to get a second action, use that action to Ready an Attack action in a manner that triggers quickly after their turn, and get more damage out of their second action this way.







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            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
              $endgroup$
              – Erik
              47 mins ago






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              @Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
              $endgroup$
              – kviiri
              35 mins ago














            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
              $endgroup$
              – Erik
              47 mins ago






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              @Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
              $endgroup$
              – kviiri
              35 mins ago








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            $begingroup$
            Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
            $endgroup$
            – Erik
            47 mins ago




            $begingroup$
            Note that you can't use Extra Attack when readying, so this move is going to be useful for only a very short amount of time.
            $endgroup$
            – Erik
            47 mins ago




            1




            1




            $begingroup$
            @Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
            $endgroup$
            – kviiri
            35 mins ago




            $begingroup$
            @Erik Not necessarily, the Action surge might be from a multiclass dip from a main class that doesn't have Extra attack. I could see this having a potentially workable synergy with Sneak Attack.
            $endgroup$
            – kviiri
            35 mins ago













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            Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn



            As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):




            The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
            round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.




            Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.



            This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording






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              Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn



              As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):




              The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
              round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.




              Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.



              This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording






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                Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn



                As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):




                The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
                round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.




                Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.



                This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording






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                Yes you can use it again on someone else's turn



                As you note, savage attacker can be used "once per turn". In a given round, each creature gets a different turn (PHB p.189, Order of Combat):




                The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. A
                round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.




                Provided the creature is moving on its own turn (not on your turn), you can use this feature again even if you used it during your turn.



                This is a very similar reasoning to the rogue's sneak attack outside their turn which uses a similar wording







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