Does feint with Improved Feint feat provoke?

[darkagn]

Hi all,

The rules for feinting (like many combat maneuvers) indicate that the Feint action provokes an attack of opportunity. Feats such as Improved Bull Rush for example specifically mention that you no longer provoke when attempting a bull rush maneuver, however this text is missing from Improved and Greater Feint feats (unlike all the other combat maneuvers AFAIK). Is this an oversight or does feinting always provoke regardless of your feint feats?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

[Dallium]

d20PFSrd.com wrote:

Feint

Note: Though the feint action is located here, near the rules for combat maneuvers, and while it seems like it might BE a combat maneuver, feinting is NOT a combat maneuver. The Paizo PRD is organized with the feint rules located in the same placement.
Feinting is a standard action. To feint, make a Bluff skill check. The DC of this check is equal to 10 + your opponent's base attack bonus + your opponent's Wisdom modifier. If your opponent is trained in Sense Motive, the DC is instead equal to 10 + your opponent's Sense Motive bonus, if higher. If successful, the next melee attack you make against the target does not allow him to use his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any). This attack must be made on or before your next turn.

When feinting against a non-humanoid you take a –4 penalty. Against a creature of animal Intelligence (1 or 2), you take a –8 penalty. Against a creature lacking an Intelligence score, it's impossible. Feinting in combat does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

Feinting never provokes and isn't a combat maneuver.

[Nicos]

Feint doesn't provokes, see here
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/combat.html#attacks-of-opportunity

[darkagn]

Thanks Dallium,

I misread the rules and must have assumed that it provokes. Thanks for the quote clearing it all up.

[Pirate Rob]

Feinting is not a combat maneuver.
Feinting does not provoke.