Using a defending weapon...that you can't use

[Jeffrey Swank]

Could someone wield a defending katana - with no martial weapon prof and no exotic weapon prof and still get the defending katanas defense bonus?

[Selgard]

Of course.

They just have to swing it at someone every round they want the bonus.

the Defending property has been altered to require the user to actually use (not just hold) the weapon in order to get the bonus on any given round.

-S

edit:

link: (dunno how to link, so)

http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1fm#v5748eaic9o3r

[Cheapy]

Sure, as long as you are making attacks with it.

[Ravingdork]

You can use any weapon regardless of proficiency. Not having proficiency doesn't mean you magically fumble it out of your hands every time you try and pick it up (this is not a video game!), but rather that you take a penalty to attack rolls. That's it. Nothing more.

[Starglim]

Cheapy wrote:

Sure, as long as you are making attacks with it.

Also note that if you're not proficient with a katana, you'll have to use both hands to do so.

[Jeffrey Swank]

Thanks for the links!