Combat Expertise: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:07, 30 July 2022

Type of feat: General
Prerequisite: Int 13+, base attack bonus +1
Required for: Improved Feint, Whirlwind Attack, Combat Insight, Improved Knockdown, Improved Disarm
Specifics: You can take a penalty of as much as -5 on your attack modifier and add the same number (+5 or less) as a dodge bonus to your Armor Class. This number may not exceed your base attack bonus.
Use: Combat mode

Combat Expertise now only turns off when changing gear if you equip a ranged weapon.

In D&D, the penalty to AB and bonus to AC can be chosen by the player, to a maximum of 5.
The bonus to AC is of the Dodge type.

Expertise in NWN gave a fixed +5 bonus to Armor Class with a fixed -5 to-hit penalty.

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 {{FeatInfo|type=General
-|Prereq=[[Intelligence|Int]] 13+.
+|Prereq=[[Intelligence|Int]] 13+, base attack bonus +1
-|Req=[[Feint]], [[Improved Combat Expertise]], [[Whirlwind Attack]], [[Combat Insight]]
+|Req=[[Improved Feint]], [[Whirlwind Attack]], [[Combat Insight]], [[Improved Knockdown]], [[Improved Disarm]]
-|Specifics=A character with this feat can make defensive attacks, gaining a +3 bonus to [[AC]] but receiving a -3 penalty to attack rolls.
+|Specifics=You can take a penalty of as much as -5 on your attack modifier and add the same number (+5 or less) as a dodge bonus to your Armor Class. This number may not exceed your base attack bonus.
 |Use=Combat mode}}__NOTOC__
 == Gameplay Notes ==
-*Combat Expertise AC is of the "Untyped" type, meaning it works against all attacks, including [[touch attack]]s, is not lost flat-footed, and stacks with all other forms of AC.
-*The attack penalty does not apply to the AB used for touch attacks, essentially making it free AC for a caster.
-*It only works with melee weapons equipped, though it can be used while casting spells.
 *Combat Expertise now only turns off when changing gear if you equip a ranged weapon.