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#1 Rastapopoulos Nov 01, 2014 15:57:09	Howdy   I haven't found any rules in the PHB for fighting defensively (as in 3e where you'd get +2 on AC for a -4 on to-hit). Aren't there any in this edition or are they somewhere less obvious in the PHB that I haven't found?
#2 pukunui Nov 01, 2014 15:59:18	Look at the Dodge action (PHB, ph 192).
#3 Rhenny Nov 01, 2014 16:03:03	There are no rules for actually fighting defensively yet.   Just dodge action.
#4 bawylie Nov 01, 2014 16:18:39	Dodge action is pretty good if you can get your enemies focused on you in a choke point.
#5 Rhenny Nov 01, 2014 16:23:49	In Horde of Dragon Queen, at 1st or 2nd level (can't remember now) my cleric and the group fighter plugged up a doorway making a shield wall taking dodge action while an NPC mended a gate and the others fired at the foes we held at bay.   In the 2nd round, I got hit and went down, but the others were able to win the encounter.  Our DM's dice were on fire.
#6 OrwellianHaggis Nov 01, 2014 16:50:15	Protection fighting style of the fighter may count: use your bonus action (1/round I believe) to impose disadvantage on an attack roll that takes place within 5 feet of you. Requires a shield, though in my game I allow any weapon to use this too.
#7 Rastapopoulos Nov 01, 2014 16:50:47	Ah yes, thanks, I suppose Dodge action is now more or less what used to be "full defense" before.    I guess there won't be anything like Fighting Defensively though, as there's really nothing in between Disadvantage and no-Disadvantage.
#8 mellored Nov 01, 2014 18:45:10	using a shield gives +2 ac and -4 damage. and defensive style give +1 ac and -2 damage.
#9 Psikerlord Nov 01, 2014 19:37:18	There might be some optional rules for fighting defensively (aside from dodge) in DMG...?