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|summary=Your technique when shield bashing allow you to retain your defense when bashing and disrupt your foes.
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|summary=You can make a shield bash without losing your shield bonus to AC, and make them as primary attacks instead of off-hand attacks.
|prereqs=BAB +1, proficiency with any shield.
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|prereqs=Proficiency with light and heavy shields.
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|fluff=You are always armed as long as you have your trusty shield.
|benefit=When you perform a [[SRD:Shield Bash|shield bash]], you may still apply the shield’s [[SRD:Shield Bonus|shield bonus]] to your [[SRD:AC|AC]]. Once per round, if you successfully strike a creature with your shield, that creature take a penalty to attack roll equal to your base shield bonus for 1 round against every creature except you. When you perform a [[SRD:Shield Bash|shield bash]] as a off-hand attack you may add your full [[Strength]] to damage.
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|benefit=When you perform a shield bash, you may still apply the shield’s shield bonus to your AC. Additionally shield bash attacks made in your primary hand count as primary hand attacks instead of off-hand attacks. Furthermore, a character with this feat increase the damage dealt by a shield bash as if the shield were designed for a creature one size category larger than her. This does not stacks with [[SRD:Heavy_Shield#Enhancements|shield spikes]], but does with the [[SRD:Bashing|bashing]] enhancement.
 
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|normal=Without this feat, a character who performs a shield bash loses the shield’s shield bonus to AC until his or her next turn and shield bash are always off-hand attacks.
 
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Improved Shield Bash [Fighter] You are always armed as long as you have your trusty shield.Prerequisites: Proficiency with light and heavy shields.Benefit: When you perform a shield bash, you may still apply the shield’s shield bonus to your AC. Additionally shield bash attacks made in your primary hand count as primary hand attacks instead of off-hand attacks. Furthermore, a character with this feat increase the damage dealt by a shield bash as if the shield were designed for a creature one size category larger than her. This does not stacks with shield spikes, but does with the bashing enhancement. Normal: Without this feat, a character who performs a shield bash loses the shield’s shield bonus to AC until his or her next turn and shield bash are always off-hand attacks.



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Article BalanceModerate +
AuthorLeziad +
Identifier3.5e Feat +
PrerequisiteProficiency with light and heavy shields. +
RatingUndiscussed +
SummaryYou can make a shield bash without losing your shield bonus to AC, and make them as primary attacks instead of off-hand attacks. +
TitleImproved Shield Bash, Variant +
TypeFighter +