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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KiwiGlen" data-source="post: 2273078" data-attributes="member: 31154">Repost of featI wanted to avoid weapon-specific details because that makes things complicated. I had a look at the Netbook of Feats. While still getting my head around their Deflect Attack feat, their Improved Deflect Arrows had something interesting: giving up Attacks of Opportunity. See my comments below. I've replaced the Reflex roll with an opposed melee attack roll, as per feedback. Again, see my comments. DEFLECT MELEE ATTACK (GENERAL, FIGHTER) You can deflect incoming melee attacks with your selected melee weapon. Prerequisites: Dex 13, Proficiency with selected melee weapon, Weapon Focus with selected melee weapon, Base attack bonus + 4 Benefit: Once per round when you would normally be hit with a melee attack, you may deflect it so that you take no damage from it. You make an opposed melee attack roll to deflect the melee attack. If you fail (roll lower than what your opponent rolled to hit you) you may attempt to deflect other melee attacks that hit you during the round, until you succeed once. You must be aware of the attack and not flat footed. You must have your chosen melee weapon in hand. Attempting to deflect a single melee attack doesn't count as an action. Special: You can gain Deflect Melee Attack multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new melee weapon. The DM decides whether a melee weapon can be used to Deflect Melee Attacks. Suggested weapons include any type of sword, club, staff, halbard, pike or pole axe. When combined with the Combat Expertise feat, if you are aware of the attack and have your chosen melee weapon in hand, you may attempt to deflect a melee attack even if flat footed. A figher may select Deflect Melee Attack as one of his fighter bonus feats (see page 38) Comment: An opposed melee attack roll is used rather than a Reflex save because the former takes into account all relative combat modifiers, including AC, magic weapon use and size of opponents. If you're an armoured tank of a fighter it is going to be difficult to hit you - but if you are hit, it will be such a good hit that it will be difficult to deflect. On the other hand if you're a naked wizard with only your staff for protection you should be able to deflect the easy strikes…  IMPROVED DEFLECT MELEE ATTACK (GENERAL, FIGHTER) You can wield your selected melee weapon with such skill that you can deflect multiple melee attacks. Prerequisite: Dex 15, Deflect Melee Attack, Base attack bonus + 8 Benefit: This feat works like Deflect Melee Attack, except you may attempt to deflect a number of melee attacks equal to your Dexterity bonus. Each successful deflection beyond the first counts as one of your attacks of opportunity for the round. Special: A figher may select Improved Deflect Melee Attack as one of his fighter bonus feats (see page 38) Comment: Do you deflect the bugbear and the ogre's attack and allow the hobgoblins to move past you (flanking your position and endangering your wounded companions beyond), or do you take it on the chin in the hope of cleaving the hobgoblins to the ground and getting in a few extra attacks on your tormentors? Such is the stuff of legends … and good roleplaying!  GREATER DEFLECT MELEE ATTACK (GENERAL, FIGHTER) You can wield your selected melee weapon with such skill that you can deflect multiple melee attacks Prerequisite: Dex 19, Deflect Melee Attack, Improved Deflect Melee Attack, Base attack bonus + 12 Benefit: This feat works like Deflect Melee Attack, except that there is no limit to the number of melee attacks you may attempt to deflect. Each successful deflection beyond the first counts as one of your attacks of opportunity for the round. Special: A figher may select Greater Deflect Melee Attack as one of his fighter bonus feats (see page 38)</blockquote>

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