[Question] combat reflexes and superior reflexes (kensai)


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can i make the extra attacks from these against the same target? also, can i apply sneak attack damage if i have it?

Grand Lodge

Yes.

Shadow Lodge

Wait, you're asking whether stacking those abilities allows you to take two AoO for one provoking action? I don't think so.

Superior Reflexes wrote:
At 11th level, kensai can make a number of attacks of opportunity in a round equal to his Intelligence modifier (minimum 1). This effect stacks with the Combat Reflexes feat.

It says it stacks, presumably in terms of number of AoO gained, but since it doesn't say anything about taking two AoO for the same action I'd assume that it works like Combat Reflexes in that:

Combat Reflexes and Additional AoO wrote:
This feat does not let you make more than one attack for a given opportunity, but if the same opponent provokes two attacks of opportunity from you, you could make two separate attacks of opportunity (since each one represents a different opportunity).

Source

Sneak Attack damage absolutely applies on every attack, assuming the conditions for sneak attack are met.


An action can only provoke one AoO - so the kensei ability just gives you more AoO pr round, should enemies provoke more than one.


You can make the extra attacks against the same target, if they somehow manage to provoke multiple times I guess. Unless there's a rule I don't know about that says you can only provoke 1 AoO per creature per round.


No per round - pr action.

A Kensie don't get to hit a caster twice if the caster isn't casting defensively.
the caster provokes one AoO from his casting - Magus hits him with AoO.
Now the caster has had enough so he tries to run away - provoking the last AoO from the magus.

Grand Lodge

Well, if the caster is casting a spell that requires a ranged touch attack, then two AoOs are possible.

Shadow Lodge

Yes, but you can also take those two attacks for two provoking actions (casting a spell, making a ranged attack) if you have just Superior Reflexes or just Combat Reflexes.

And a Kensai standing next to a guy casting Bull's Strength doesn't get to attack him twice for casting one spell (provoking once) just because he happens to have both Superior Reflexes and Combat Reflexes.

Said Kensai will probably have a ton of AoO in a round, though.

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