Some particularly nasty monsters have threatening reach. This ability says that the monster can make opportunity attacks against any enemy within its reach (not just adjacent targets). This can make it difficult to simply get within melee range of a monster because it can take opportunity attacks against you as you approach.
Players with Threatening Reach[]
Player characters acquiring threatening reach is rare and limited (due to its power), but not impossible. The following options are available:
- Whip Expert grants threatening reach for 1 round when using the whip.
- The Stoneblessed paragon path offers an encounter utility power that gives threatening reach for 1 round.
- The Polearm Master paragon path daily utility power effectively gives threatening reach (though not by name) for a full encounter.
- Magic item Dimensional Gauntlets gives threatening reach for 1 round, and increases you normal reach.
- Artifact Spear of Urrok the Brave gives threatening reach.
- The Barbarian utility power Rampant Reach grants threatening reach until the end of your next turn if you score a critical hit with a two-handed reach weapon.