Question about the (Combat) Feat, Shield of Swings

[HalfOrcHeavyMetal]

Now, reading the feat's text, I'm seeing '....reduce the damage by half to gain a +4 to AC and CMD ....'.

What does this actually mean, 'damage'? Are we talking about the weapon's base damage or the damage plus strength bonus? For example, using a Great-Axe, would we be (on a theoretical damage roll with a weapon sized for a Medium character and 14 Strength) be looking at an 1d12+3 and then halve the damage, rounding down, or would it be 1d12, halve the damage rounding down, then plus the strength bonus?

[Buba HoTep]

HalfOrcHeavyMetal wrote:

Now, reading the feat's text, I'm seeing '....reduce the damage by half to gain a +4 to AC and CMD ....'.

What does this actually mean, 'damage'? Are we talking about the weapon's base damage or the damage plus strength bonus? For example, using a Great-Axe, would we be (on a theoretical damage roll with a weapon sized for a Medium character and 14 Strength) be looking at an 1d12+3 and then halve the damage, rounding down, or would it be 1d12, halve the damage rounding down, then plus the strength bonus?

Add the dice + all bonuses to damage, then halve ALL the damage.

[HalfOrcHeavyMetal]

Buba HoTep wrote:

HalfOrcHeavyMetal wrote:

Now, reading the feat's text, I'm seeing '....reduce the damage by half to gain a +4 to AC and CMD ....'.

What does this actually mean, 'damage'? Are we talking about the weapon's base damage or the damage plus strength bonus? For example, using a Great-Axe, would we be (on a theoretical damage roll with a weapon sized for a Medium character and 14 Strength) be looking at an 1d12+3 and then halve the damage, rounding down, or would it be 1d12, halve the damage rounding down, then plus the strength bonus?

Add the dice + all bonuses to damage, then halve ALL the damage.

Thought that would be the case. Thank you very much, Buba HoTep!