Fighting Defensively without attacking


Rules Questions


Hello,

If I for instance get a surprise round and do not have anything to attack... Can I proclaim I fight defensively? (counting for AoO and AC when attacked)

Can I still use my sole action as a move action then? Or just proclaim I fight defensively as a Standard Action?

Cheers,
Sorrol


You can, but you would probably be better off doing full defense.


You technically need to be attacking to fight defensively.

CRB wrote:
You can choose to fight defensively when attacking.

You can attack (or sunder) the floor, which is why some GMs hand wave the requirement.


Fighting Defensively is the equivalent of Power Attack; it must be triggered when you attack or are going to attack (such as with a Readied Action), and you can't take such activity until you commit to the action being taken.

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