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Combat Expertise

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You can increase your defense at the expense of your accuracy.

Prerequisite: Int 13.

Benefit: You can choose to take a –1 Penalty on melee attack rolls and Combat Maneuver checks to gain a +1 dodge bonus to your Armor Class. When your base Attack Bonus reaches +4, and every +4 thereafter, the Penalty increases by –1 and the dodge bonus increases by +1. You can only choose to use this feat when you declare that you are making an attack or a full-attack Action with a melee weapon. The effects of this feat last until your next turn.

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Benefit
You can choose to take a –1 Penalty on melee attack rolls and Combat Maneuver checks to gain a +1 dodge bonus to your Armor Class. When your Base Attack Bonus reaches +4, and every +4 thereafter, the Penalty increases by –1 and the dodge bonus increases by +1. You can only choose to use this feat when you declare that you are making an attack or a full-attack Action with a melee weapon. The effects of this feat last until your next turn.
Feat Name
Combat Expertise
Feat Type
Combat
Prerequisites
Int 13.
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