Some touch spells, such as teleport and water walk, allow you to touch multiple targets as part of the spell. If you cast another spell, the touch spell dissipates. You can make touch attacks round after round. In most cases, if you don’t discharge a touch spell on the round you cast it, you can hold the charge (postpone the discharge of the spell) indefinitely. There's no special exception for touch spells, so casting them still falls under 'distracting action'. Table 8–2: Actions in Combat notes many of the actions that provoke attacks of opportunity. Casting a spell and attacking with a ranged weapon, for example, are distracting actions.

Performing a Distracting Act: Some actions, when performed in a threatened square, provoke attacks of opportunity as you divert your attention from the battle. There are two common methods of avoiding such an attack-the 5-foot-step (see page 144) and the withdraw action (see page 143). Moving: Moving out of a threatened square usually provokes an attack of opportunity from the threatening opponent. Two kinds of actions can provoke attacks of opportunity: moving out of a threatened square and performing an action within a threatened square. so the SRD is actually off limits, even though much of the wording is still the same.K, easy enough. Does casting a touch spell in melee range provoke attacks of op?Īnd if they do, is there away of delivering the touch spell with out provoking one?Īnd to both questions, could you site the source of the ruling? it has to be in a physical, published book, or the DM will not allow it. Hello again every one, I'm sure this has been answered before, but I can't seem to find a clear answer.

Bouncing spell and ranged touch spells