![]() ![]() Remember that if you are using a weapon with reach, such as the glaive or halberd, enemies only leave your reach when they step outside of the range, not when they step 5 feet away from you, so make sure you manage your spaces on the battle map correctly to best utilise the effect of Sentinel. It clearly works best if you’re using a weapon you’re proficient with, and have a good attribute for, as you need to actually hit the enemy in order to stop them from moving any further.įor the third aspect, it specifies a melee weapon attack, so unfortunately you can’t make unarmed attacks, but if you’re playing a monk or using another unarmed fighting style, speak to your DM as they may allow unarmed strikes with this part of the feat. The first two points of Sentinel work with any melee weapon that you can make opportunity attacks with. It also gives you an extra chance to swing your weapon of choice, as you can react to your opponents attacking your allies, as long as you’re in melee with the attacking creature. These features make it really difficult for enemies to escape your range in combat, as you can totally halt them in their tracks. When a creature makes an attack against a target other than you (and that target doesn’t have this feat), you can use your reaction to make a melee weapon attack against the attacking creature.Creatures provoke opportunity attacks from you even if they take the Disengage action before leaving your reach.When you hit a creature with an opportunity attack, the creature’s speed becomes 0 for the rest of the turn.Taking Sentinel is a great choice for characters who want to lock down their enemies and make better use of the reaction and opportunity attacks. Check your class breakdown table in the Player’s Handbook for more information on when you get an ASI. ![]() If you’ve got the go-ahead, you’ll be able to pick up Sentinel instead of an ASI at given levels depending on your class. What does Sentinel do in 5e?Īs with any feat, first check with your DM that they’re happy with you taking it instead of an Ability Score Improvement (ASI), feats are technically optional rules, so just make sure you’ve got the all-clear before creating a character built around this. Now no one can escape your wrath!… Well not quite, let’s dive in and see what the Sentinel feat does, how best to use it, but also its limitations, so you’re not left wondering how that sneaky rogue got away. The fool… Little did they know your last level up gave you the Sentinel feat. After a flurry of strikes on your turn, your enemy tries to flee, leaving your combat range safely by using the Disengage action. ![]()
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