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| granted by feats = Defensive Duellist (Feat)
| bugs = * Defensive Duellist is currently bugged and will never cause an attack to miss if it wasn't already going to miss without Defensive Duellist.  In other words, if an attack would have hit ''without'' Defensive Duellist and would have missed ''with'' Defensive Duellist, then Defensive Duellist will not activate.  As such, Defensive Duellist does not function.
| notes = * Though not explicitly stated, the weapon equipped in the ''main hand'' is required to have Finesse.
* [[Pact of the Blade (passive feature)|Pact of the Blade]] - [[Bind Pact Weapon]] will not trigger this reaction, even if proficient with the weapon before binding.
* '''Defensive Duellist''' ''only'' triggers when it is capable of turning a melee attack hit into a miss.
| bugs = * Unlike similar reactions ([[Shield Master: Block]]), the icon for '''Defensive Duellist''' in the reactions tab does not "gray out" when the reaction is unavailable due to an incompatible equipped weapon.
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[[Category:Passive features]]
[[Category:Passive features]]

Latest revision as of 19:01, 24 January 2025

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Defensive Duellist is a Reaction obtainable by a Feat of the same name. If you are attacked while wielding a Finesse Weapon weapon, you can temporarily increases your Armour Class Armour Class. You must have at least a 13 in Dexterity in order to take this Feat.

Description

When attacked with a melee attack, add your Proficiency Bonus to your Armour Class Armour Class, possibly causing attacks to miss.

Requires a Finesse Weapon you are Proficient in.

Properties

Cost:
Reaction
Details:
Recharge: Per turn

How to learn

Granted by feats: Defensive Duellist (Feat)

Notes

  • Though not explicitly stated, the weapon equipped in the main hand is required to have Finesse.
  • Defensive Duellist only triggers when it is capable of turning a melee attack hit into a miss.

Bugs

  • Unlike similar reactions (Shield Master: Block), the icon for Defensive Duellist in the reactions tab does not "gray out" when the reaction is unavailable due to an incompatible equipped weapon.