Combat Stances

Defensive Stance

Prerequisite: BAB +1

You can choose to take a –1 penalty on melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +1 dodge bonus to your Armor Class.

When your base attack bonus reaches +4, the penalty increases to –2 and the dodge bonus increases to +2.

You must choose to use Defensive Stance before making an attack roll and its effects last until your next turn.

This replaces the ability to fight defensively.

Risky Strike

Prerequisite: BAB +1

You can choose to take a –1 penalty on all attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all damage rolls.

When your base attack bonus reaches +4, the penalty increases to –2 and the bonus to damage increases to +4.

You must choose to use Risky Strike feat before making an attack roll and its effects last until your next turn. The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks or effects that do not deal hit point damage.