Combat Defense

Combat Form feat

Player's Handbook II (PH2), p. 87Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Combat Defense is a D&D 3.5 feat (Combat Form) from PH2, p. 87. The state of keen focus and mental discipline you attain in combat allows you to shift the focus of your defense from one opponent to another with careful, precise maneuvers.

Prerequisite

Combat Focus (PH2) , Dodge (PH) , DEX 13, WIS 13, base attack bonus +6,

While you maintain your combat focus, you can change the target of your Dodge feat to a new opponent as an immediate action. If you have three or more combat form feats, you gain an additional +1 dodge bonus to AC against the target of your Dodge feat.

A fighter can select Combat Defense as one of his fighter bonus feats.

Designating or changing the target of your Dodge feat can only be done on your turn as a free action.

Benefit

While you maintain your combat focus, you can change the target of your Dodge feat to a new opponent as an immediate action. If you have three or more combat form feats, you gain an additional +1 dodge bonus to AC against the target of your Dodge feat.

Normal

Designating or changing the target of your Dodge feat can only be done on your turn as a free action.

Special

A fighter can select Combat Defense as one of his fighter bonus feats.

Description

The state of keen focus and mental discipline you attain in combat allows you to shift the focus of your defense from one opponent to another with careful, precise maneuvers.