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<blockquote data-quote="RigaMortus2" data-source="post: 3406664" data-attributes="member: 11586">Just to piggy back off of what others have stated...Using Feint in combat will only deny the target's Dex bonus to AC for your next attack.Someone being denied their Dex bonus to AC is NOT the same as being flat-footed (though they are very similiar, they are not the same).Being flat-footed occurs during the beginning of combat before you have a chance to act (there are some feats out there that specifically do make someone flat-footed once combat has begun, look at the Low-Blow feat in Forgotten Realms 3.0).Oh yeah, another way to become flat-footed after combat has begun is via Balancing.&nbsp; You are considered flat-footed while balancing, since you can’t move to avoid a blow, and thus you lose your Dexterity bonus to AC (if any). If you have 5 or more ranks in Balance, you aren’t considered flat-footed while balancing.So, what is the main difference between flat-footed and being denied your Dex bonus to AC?A flat-footed creature can not make attacks of opportunity.A creature that loses his Dex bonus to AC (such as from Feint) can still make attacks of opportunity.Also, there are certain abilities that can only be befored on a flat-footed opponent, but not one who has simple just lost their &quot;Dex bonus to AC&quot;.&nbsp; Iajitsu Focus from Oreental Adventures is such an example.Hope this clears up some of your misconceptions between flat-footed and lose of Dex bonus to AC!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RigaMortus2, post: 3406664, member: 11586"] Just to piggy back off of what others have stated... Using Feint in combat will only deny the target's Dex bonus to AC for your next attack. Someone being denied their Dex bonus to AC is NOT the same as being flat-footed (though they are very similiar, they are not the same). Being flat-footed occurs during the beginning of combat before you have a chance to act (there are some feats out there that specifically do make someone flat-footed once combat has begun, look at the Low-Blow feat in Forgotten Realms 3.0). Oh yeah, another way to become flat-footed after combat has begun is via Balancing. [i]You are considered flat-footed while balancing, since you can’t move to avoid a blow, and thus you lose your Dexterity bonus to AC (if any). If you have 5 or more ranks in Balance, you aren’t considered flat-footed while balancing.[/i] So, what is the main difference between flat-footed and being denied your Dex bonus to AC? A flat-footed creature can not make attacks of opportunity. A creature that loses his Dex bonus to AC (such as from Feint) can still make attacks of opportunity. Also, there are certain abilities that can only be befored on a flat-footed opponent, but not one who has simple just lost their "Dex bonus to AC". Iajitsu Focus from Oreental Adventures is such an example. Hope this clears up some of your misconceptions between flat-footed and lose of Dex bonus to AC! [/QUOTE]

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