attack and defend [Archive] - Wizards Community

attack and defend [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
tryco
12-20-05, 05:03 AM where can i find the rules about defend
Karn Dragonsbane
12-20-05, 08:25 AM Easy.
If you are all-out defending and don´t have the expertise feat:
You can take a -4 penalty to attack rolls, and gain a +2 bonus to AC. I think, was it on AD&D2 or here too?
If you are defending and have the combat expertise feat:
You can choose your penalty. At level 1, it might be actually better to parry normally instead of using the expertise feat. However, your penalty with expertise is limited to your BAB or 5, whichever is lower.
If you have the superior combat expertise feat:
The only limit is your BAB.
kalstrand
12-20-05, 10:22 PM You can find the rules for fighting defensively on pages 140 and 143 of the PHB.

You can fight defensively as either a standard action (140) or a full-round action (143) and take a -4 penalty to hit to add +2 to AC.

If you have Combat Expertise or Improved Combat Experties you can use both the feat and fight defensively and they stack because both provide a dodge bonus and a dodge bonus always stacks.
tryco
12-21-05, 03:29 AM are there any bonusses on attacks.
kalstrand
12-21-05, 09:13 PM If you are using Combat Expertise or the Fighting Defensively action you are willingly taking a penalty to hit to increase your AC, so no you would not get any bonuses to attack.
mythSSK
12-21-05, 10:18 PM What they said. Also, you've posted this on the wrong board. A question like this belongs on the Equipment and Combat (http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=520) board.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
tryco 12-20-05, 05:03 AM	where can i find the rules about defend
Karn Dragonsbane 12-20-05, 08:25 AM	Easy. If you are all-out defending and don´t have the expertise feat: You can take a -4 penalty to attack rolls, and gain a +2 bonus to AC. I think, was it on AD&D2 or here too? If you are defending and have the combat expertise feat: You can choose your penalty. At level 1, it might be actually better to parry normally instead of using the expertise feat. However, your penalty with expertise is limited to your BAB or 5, whichever is lower. If you have the superior combat expertise feat: The only limit is your BAB.
kalstrand 12-20-05, 10:22 PM	You can find the rules for fighting defensively on pages 140 and 143 of the PHB. You can fight defensively as either a standard action (140) or a full-round action (143) and take a -4 penalty to hit to add +2 to AC. If you have Combat Expertise or Improved Combat Experties you can use both the feat and fight defensively and they stack because both provide a dodge bonus and a dodge bonus always stacks.
tryco 12-21-05, 03:29 AM	are there any bonusses on attacks.
kalstrand 12-21-05, 09:13 PM	If you are using Combat Expertise or the Fighting Defensively action you are willingly taking a penalty to hit to increase your AC, so no you would not get any bonuses to attack.
mythSSK 12-21-05, 10:18 PM	What they said. Also, you've posted this on the wrong board. A question like this belongs on the Equipment and Combat (http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=520) board.