Can we use a full attack while being defensive?

[Grenouillebleue]

The subject says it all.
Is it possible to use the defensive action (-4 to hit for +2 AC) and all the goodies attached (+1 for acrobatics, Crane Style, whatever) while doing a full attack ?

[Wizarddog]

Yes,because you can fight defensively when taking a full-attack action. 3 ranks of Acrobatics increases your dodge AC to +3 (rather than +2). VCrane style add an additional +1 Dodge. Unlike other bonuses, dodge bonuses can stack.

So if you fight defensively with those feats and ranks you suffer only a -2 to hit and gain +4 dodge bonus to AC.

But remember, if you are caught flatfooted or denied your Dex, you lose any dodge bonuses (though uncanny dodge can remedy that in some cases.

[Grick]

Grenouillebleue wrote:

Is it possible to use the defensive action... while doing a full attack ?

Fighting Defensively as a Full-Round Action: "You can choose to fight defensively when taking a full-attack action. If you do so, you take a –4 penalty on all attacks in a round to gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC for until the start your next turn."

[Grenouillebleue]

Thanks a lot. I only read the first part: fighting defensively as a standard action, so I thought it only applied there.

[Gilfalas]

Grenouillebleue wrote:

The subject says it all.

Is it possible to use the defensive action (-4 to hit for +2 AC) and all the goodies attached (+1 for acrobatics, Crane Style, whatever) while doing a full attack ?

Is there a single comprehenisve list somewhere of the feats, class abilities and skill ranks that improve the defensive fighting option?