Avoiding Flanking
Lists ways to dodge being flanked, from simply Striding away to built-in defenses like all-around vision or a rogue's deny advantage.
Parent page Flanking
Flanking is an excellent battle tactic that can cause the flanked creature to get hit much more often. Escaping and avoiding flanks can be crucial for a player character's survival.
Movement: The most straightforward means to escape a flank is usually to Stride. It's often worth it to avoid the hits you'd take due to being off-guard and to make enemies spend actions moving to catch you.
All-Around Vision: Some monsters are covered in eyes that face multiple directions or are otherwise hard to distract, making them immune to flanking.
Deny Advantage: Some classes, such as rogue, can gain the deny advantage class feature, makes them harder to outflank. You can't flank a creature with deny advantage unless your level is higher than the creature's.
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