3.5e Defensive Feats
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Defensive Feats are feats that help you defend yourself in melee or ranged combat.
See also Category:Defensive Feat.
[edit] Defensive Feats
These feats make you harder to hit, or otherwise improve your defenses. A feat is listed here even if it only applies, say, while using a ranged weapon.
| NBoF Balance |
Feat | Prerequisites | Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.24 | Acrobatic Defense | Dex 13, Tumble 8 ranks | You are an expert at defending yourself from attacks. |
| 3.93 | Aggressive Defense | BAB +1, Dex 13 | You have mastered using your weapons defensively without sacrificing accuracy. |
| 4.35 | Armed Deflect Arrows | Dex 13, Weapon Focus | You can deflect arrows, including crossbow bolts, spears and other shot or thrown weapons - with your chosen weapon. |
| 4.60 | Armor Focus | BAB +1, Proficient With Armor | You move around in a certain type of armor without effort. |
| - | Armor Manipulation | Armor Proficiency (Light), Armor Proficiency (Medium), Armor Proficiency (Heavy), Shield Proficiency | Convert special armor properties into defensive bonuses. |
| 4.20 | Avoidance | Dex 15, BAB +6, Tumble 8 ranks, Dodge, Combat Expertise, Mobility, Spring Attack | You do not provoke attacks of opportunity moving past opponents. * |
| 4.45 | Back To Back | BAB +2 | You shield your allies' vulnerabilities in combat. |
| 3.65 | Blade Defense | Weapon Focus (any One Blade Weapon) | You have mastered the art of defending yourself with a blade. |
| - | Blood Splattered | - | You wear your enemy's blood proudly. |
| - | Bodyguard | Combat Expertise, Dex 13 | Defend others as you fight. |
| 4.30 | Combat Rotation | Dodge, Mobility, Base attack bonus +3, Medium size or smaller | You can switch places with an ally as a move action. |
| 4.05 | Improved Combat Rotation | Combat Rotation, Dodge, Mobility, Base attack bonus +3, Medium size or smaller. | Instead of a 5 ft step, you can switch places with an ally. |
| 4.68 | Controlled Charge | - | You can still remain defensive when charging. |
| 4.12 | Defense Specialization | Weapon Focus (with melee weapon), Weapon Specialization (with melee weapon), Fighter level 12th | You have mastered using your chosen weapon for defense. |
| 3.90 | Defensive Disarm | Combat Expertise, Int 13, Improved Disarm | When attacked with a weapon, you may attempt to disarm the foe attacking you. |
| 4.20 | Defensive Study | Coming Soon | Allows you to use your intelligence modifier instead of your dexterity modifier for armor class adjustments. |
| 3.90 | Defensive Sunder | Coming Soon | When attacked with a weapon, you may attempt to break the weapon. |
| - | Deflecting Move | Dex 13, Dodge, Mobility | Reduce attacks of opportunity as you move. |
| 4.60 | Dexterous Dodge | Coming Soon | You are skilled at dodging attacks. |
| 4.70 | Ducking Shot | Coming Soon | You are skilled at dodging while using your ranged weapon. |
| - | Energy Deflection | Shield Proficiency | Gain ER from your shield. |
| - | Exercise Regime | Con 13, Great Fortitude | Improve Fort save while wearing armor. |
| 3.85 | Fencing Stance | Coming Soon | You defend well with a single weapon light weapon. |
| 3.90 | Immediate Dodge | Coming Soon | You may spontaneously elect to dodge incoming attacks that you are aware of. |
| 4.82 | Improved Deflect Arrows | Coming Soon | You can deflect arrows several times in a round. |
| 4.60 | Improved Dodge | Coming Soon | Your Dodge feat bonus applies against all attackers. |
| 3.76 | Lightning Parry | Coming Soon | You use your lightning-quick strikes for defense instead of attack. |
| 4.20 | Main Gauche | Coming Soon | Defend with an off-hand weapon. |
| - | Mind Shield | Heavy Shield proficiency, ability to create a mindblade, BAB +1. | Using the same method as with your mindblade, you create a sheet of psionic semi-solid energy that functions as a heavy shield. |
| 4.20 | Missile Proof | Coming Soon | You may block projectiles easily with your shield. |
| - | Overbear | Combat Expertise, Str 13 | This grants a +2 shield bonus to AC when wielding a two-handed weapon. |
| 4.20 | Quicksilver | Coming Soon | You are truly adept at dodging blows and avoiding damage in combat. |
| - | Rushing Parry | Overbear, Str 15 | You are able to make a parry that bull rushes your opponent. |
| 4.28 | Shield Cover | Dex 13, Dodge, Mobility, Shield Proficiency | You can use your shield to prevent an opponent from making attacks of opportunity against you. |
| 4.08 | Shield Defender | Coming Soon | You can shield your friends in combat. |
| 3.44 | Shield Edge Deflection | Coming Soon | You have learned to use your shield to stop touch attacks. |
| 4.05 | Shield Evasion | Coming Soon | You gain a limited evasion ability when using a large shield. |
| 3.75 | Shield Expertise | Coming Soon | You get extra benefit from your shield. |
| 4.65 | Shield Focus | Coming Soon | You use shields without effort. |
| 4.07 | Shield Harmony | Coming Soon | You absorb the brunt of incoming damage with your shield. |
| 4.04 | Shield Mastery | Coming Soon | You are especially proficient in blocking attacks with your shield. |
| 4.48 | Shield Skill | Coming Soon | You are particularly skilled at defending yourself with a shield. |
| 4.00 | Skirmishing | Coming Soon | You have mastered the art of skirmishing, ducking and weaving while returning accurate shots of your own. |
| 3.85 | Spinning Weapon Defense | Coming Soon | Your mastery of the double-weapon has developed into a dance-like fighting style that makes you difficult to flank successfully. |
| - | Trained Stance | BAB +3 | Greatly improve Balance. |
| 3.62 | Weapon Brace | BAB +2 | By bracing your weapons together, you can resist a Sundering attack more effectively. |
| 4.15 | Whirlwind Defense | Dex 13, Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, BAB +4 | You are adept at defending yourself against multiple opponents. |
Top-level feats in this list are organized alphabetically
