Fighting defensively and attacks of opportunity

[mbauers]

If I fight defensively and/or use combat expertise on my turn, do the penalties to attack apply to my AoOs that I take before my next turn? I know the dodge bonuses last until my next turn.

Thanks

[David_Bross]

yes, the penalties apply.

[Bruunwald]

The rule on page 184 of the Core Rulebook very clearly states that the penalty for defensive fighting applies to all attacks for the round until the start of your next turn.

It couldn't possibly spell it out more clearly.

This keeps happening. We keep seeing clarification questions where the rulebook is extremely clear in the first place. I can only think that people are getting to the game by downloading cheap copies of the SRD and not studying them closely.

[Howie23]

Excellent. New players for the game who are asking questions.

[Chongo/sacramento]

Bruunwald wrote:

The rule on page 184 of the Core Rulebook very clearly states that the penalty for defensive fighting applies to all attacks for the round until the start of your next turn.

It couldn't possibly spell it out more clearly.

This keeps happening. We keep seeing clarification questions where the rulebook is extremely clear in the first place. I can only think that people are getting to the game by downloading cheap copies of the SRD and not studying them closely.

Or maybe Pathfinder is a complicated game and players find it more resourceful to utilize the forums. Do you have to an a#!!!%%? No, you don't. Instead be constructive, informative and friendly.