Does Sentinel work with polearm master?

Yes, it does As you mentioned, Polearm Master lets you make an Opportunity attack as someone enters your reach; Sentinel lets you drop an enemy’s speed to 0. This also applies while they’re still 10′ away from you, meaning that unless they have a reach weapon, they can’t then make a melee attack against you.

Should I take Sentinel or polearm master first?

While Sentinel’s a great feat for any martial melee build, it’s practically a prerequisite to take alongside Polearm Master! When you hit an enemy at 10′ reach with your glaive or halberd, Sentinel ensures they stop dead in their tracks- their movement becomes 0!

What bugbear class is best?

Barbarian. Move the Dexterity increase into Constitution and consider moving the skill into something like Perception, but otherwise the Barbarian is a great fit for the Bugbear.

Can a bugbear grapple at reach?

Yes – As long as it is on your turn …you can use the Attack action to make a special melee attack, a grapple…. The target of your grapple must be no more than one size larger than you and must be within your reach.

What weapons use polearm master?

Polearm Master lets you make an attack with the opposite end of a glaive, halberd or quarterstaff; the former two have the heavy property. Thus, they can use both feats with a glaive or halberd.

Does polearm master add strength?

“does a player using the polearm master feat add strength to the damage roll of the bonus attack?” Yep!

Does Polearm Master Use your reaction?

The attack occurs right before the creature leaves your reach. Obviously, Polearm Master lets you use your reaction to make an opportunity attack when a creature enters your reach, in addition to the opportunity attack any character can make when a creature leaves their reach.

Are bugbears always evil?

Like others goblinoids, they are generally evil and usually enjoy being cruel. Bugbears usually enslave goblins, who do not tend to have a choice besides obeying their enormous cousins. Adventurers should always be careful when facing bugbears is a possibility.

Do bugbears speak common?

A bugbear is a tall and hulking humanoid distantly related to, but larger and stronger than, goblins and hobgoblins. Like many goblinoids, bugbears speak the Goblin language.

Can bugbears grapple at 10 feet?

Bugbears have long arms, allowing them to grapple enemies 10 ft. away.

Where do bugbears come from?

When the word entered English in the 16th century, it referred to any kind of creature made up to frighten someone; in 1592, Thomas Nashe wrote of “Meere bugge-beares to scare boyes.” The word’s first element refers not to the familiar creatures one encounters in the garden, but to a different bug entirely: since the …

How much damage does polearm master do?

The feat that you get a melee weapon attack and the attack deals 1d4 points of damage. So, you apply proficiency and ability modifier as you would for any other weapon attack.

Should I get polearm master or sentinel or Bubear?

For your feat, pick either Polearm Master or Sentinel. Both give good tactical fun in combat situations. I went with Polearm Master first for the extra bonus 1d4 bludgeon attack and the use of your reaction at 10′ reach at 1st level For another option, Bubear will add another 5ft of reach to this build due to their Long-Limbed ability.

How does the polearm Master feat work with melee weapons?

When you make a melee attack on your turn, your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal. The description of the Reach weapon property says: This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it. The second benefit of the Polearm Master feat (PHB, p. 168) says:

What is the best power for a polearm Master?

Polearm Master’s a strong pick because when you’re wielding a glaive or halberd, which has the second highest damage die in the game, a d10, it gives you a d4 bonus action attack that also does your strength modifier in damage and even better still, whenever an enemy enters your 10’ reach, it triggers an opportunity attack as a reaction.

How does polearm Master’s opportunity attack work?

So if an enemy aproaches, you hit it with the opportunity attack from Polearm Master, and because of Sentinel it is now stopped 10 feet away from you. They can not hit you, you hit them on your turn and move back 5 feet. Repeat at will. Is this unbeatable in a duel? Am I not seeing something?