Crushing Blow.
Stunning Fist.
Mantis Sytle.
I have a couple of questions on how some of these feats interact.
1. Does Mantis Style apply to Crushing Blow?
2. Can Crushing Blow be used on anything? As in...the Stunning Fist feat says: "Constructs, oozes, plants, undead, incorporeal creatures, and creatures immune to critical hits cannot be stunned." However, Crushing Blow doesn't stun.
Hmmm, my answer would be:
1. Yes. Crushing Blow is still a Stunning Fist attempt, it just changes the effect, much like the different effects that a monk can apply to the Stunning Fist as they level up.
2. I would probably rule No, though not sure that there is a specific FAQ on this. I would use the same logic as the different monk effects that can be applied in lieu of a Stunning Fist. I believe the idea is that regardless, you are hitting the target in a particularly sensitive area, thereby causing the desired effect (stunned, fatigued, low AC, etc.). If said critter doesn't have the sensitive area, then regardless of the intended effect, it won't work.
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Stunning Fist.
Mantis Sytle.I have a couple of questions on how some of these feats interact.
1. Does Mantis Style apply to Crushing Blow?
2. Can Crushing Blow be used on anything? As in...the Stunning Fist feat says: "Constructs, oozes, plants, undead, incorporeal creatures, and creatures immune to critical hits cannot be stunned." However, Crushing Blow doesn't stun.
1. Absolutely.
2. I'm unsure. It's certainly not a Stun anymore, so it should still effect them. Make sure to bring that up to your DM. That seems completely reasonable, and probably validates the existence of the feat Crushing Blow(since it lacks in comparison to a Stun that reduces their AC by 2 and makes them lose their dex bonus and essentially disarms them as PART of a flurry attack or as a standard action) However, since there is no new ruling with Crushing Blow, we have to use the old ruling for Stunning Fist?