Blind-Fight

[phillipjp]

Does Blind-Fight make you immune to melee Sneak Attacks from Hidden/Invisible rogues?

Blind-Fight

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An invisible attacker gets no bonus to hit the character in melee. That is, the character doesn’t lose a Dexterity bonus to Armor Class, and the attacker doesn’t get the usual +2 bonus. The invisible attacker’s bonuses do still apply for ranged attacks, however.
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Obviously, they'd still get a Sneak Attack from flanking, but since Rogues get to sneak attack when you're denied your Dex bonus...?

 

[Hypersmurf]

Does Blind-Fight make you immune to melee Sneak Attacks from Hidden/Invisible rogues?

In the way that you mean, yes.

-Hyp.

 

[Albereth]

Re: Re: Blind-Fight

In the way that you mean, yes.

-Hyp.

As long as the rogue is not using a ranged attack and is within your melee range.

 

[Valorian]

If the rogue can get surprise, the opponent can be caught flat-footed, thus allowing a sneak attack reguardless of other factors...they need uncanny dodge to avoid this.

Does Blind-Fight make you immune to melee Sneak Attacks from Hidden/Invisible rogues?



Obviously, they'd still get a Sneak Attack from flanking, but since Rogues get to sneak attack when you're denied your Dex bonus...?

 

[BlindKobold]

Rogues can sneak attack when a person is denied their DEX. This usually happens in one of several ways...

Suprised/Flat-footed -- Can be overcome with Uncanny Dodge (first type)
Flanked -- Can be overcome with Uncanny Dodge (second type)
Invisible -- Can be overcome with Uncanny Dodge or Blindfight if in melee distance
Feint -- Sucessful Sense Motive counteracts
Quicker than the Eye -- Sucessful Spot counteracts
Victim Held/ -- Cannot overcome
Incapacitated


Those the the most common ways to sneak attack and their defenses.

Keep in mind, concealment and armor of fortification also work.