@JeremyECrawford Can a blinded monster choose to attack with disadvantage on an Attack of Opportunity? i.e. following MM rules, it can "choose from the options in the Actions section of its stat block or use one of the actions available to all creatures…as described in the PHB"
— Soh T. H. (@daffodilistic) July 24, 2018
If you can't see, you can't make an opportunity attack. #DnD https://t.co/5THXIvKeN6
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 24, 2018
Would this be a similar case to attacking an invisible target since you can't see the target in that case as well? A creature moving away should make noise or give some other indications of departure I would think.
— Jamie Easterbrooks (@XavierGarrak) July 24, 2018
Opportunity attacks require sight. That's part of the rule. The "Opportunity Attacks" section in the "Player's Handbook" (p. 195) has all the details. #DnD https://t.co/g51iJPo3HX
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 24, 2018
Ok, two follow-up questions because this situation actually came up a few days ago:
1. the Sentinel feat says that you can react with an attack if someone in 5ft range attacks someone else. No mention of "Opportunity Attack" here. Does that mean it doesn't require sight?— Davos (@Davos234) July 24, 2018
If something isn't called an opportunity attack, it's not an opportunity attack. The rules aren't trying to play a fast one on you. #DnD https://t.co/DO1NY6CVCS
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 24, 2018
2. The Paladin used Divine Sense in this fight with a Poltergeist(who's invisible). Would that count as sight?
— Davos (@Davos234) July 24, 2018
Divine Sense tells you a location. It doesn't give you sight. If it gave you sight, its text would say so. #DnD https://t.co/JxKQmsai1u
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 24, 2018
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