Questions tagged [shift]
A special movement mode in 4th edition D&D that is similar to normal movement (unlike flying, swimming, or teleportation) but which does not provoke opportunity attacks.
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Do powers that let me shift as reaction make me negate the triggering attack at all?
I'm playing an Avenger multi-classed Ranger, and I got powers like Snarling Wolf Stance, Vengeful Parry and Fox's Cunning.
Can I use the shift granted by those powers to negate the triggering attack ...
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My group's misunderstood opportunity attacks for years; what to do now I know this?
So, it turns out that my group has been doing shifting/OAs wrong for the 2½ years and the four campaigns we've played 4.0.
We've always assumed that non-shift movement was safe, as long as it was ...
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Is it possible to Shift through opponents?
If a creature can shift more than one square, can it move through opponents?
(This matters with abilities like Tumble or creatures that can shift more than 1 square.)
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Can a creature shift while swimming?
The party I was DMing for was fighting in a sewer passage with small water ways running through the passage, and some questions came up about movement and water. The DM's guide 1 explains some ...
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Can I shift and then move to escape?
Can I shift away from an enemy and then use a move action to get farther away from them without provoking an attack of opportunity?
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Does a forced movement from an OA stop a movement action in progress? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does movement continue after an Opportunity Attack?
I am in the process of creating a Druid, and an interesting opportunity came up.
I a creature moves away from me to prevent ...
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Can shifting trigger immediate actions?
The primary benefit of using shift instead of move, is this:
No Opportunity Attacks: Your movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.
Despite the above, can shifting still trigger immediate ...
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Can shifting trigger non-attack opportunity actions?
Part of the Shift rule is this:
No Opportunity Attacks: Your movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.
However, there are a few Opportunity Actions that do not include attacks. If such an ...
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Does shifting count as movement, for the purpose of triggering non-attack opportunity actions? [duplicate]
Replaced by the following questions:
Can shifting trigger immediate actions?
Can shifting trigger non-attack opportunity actions?
Can Pursuit of the Hunter be used to move away from the ...
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Can you shift, or move your speed, while squeezing?
One would imagine that movement while squeezing would be somewhat hindered, as making oneself occupy less than their normal space is not an easy task.
In reading comments to a recent answer on the ...
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