Gameplay Notes
This AC stacks with the characters current AC regardless of what current enchantments and bonuses are used.
It only works with melee weapons.
3.5 Combat Expertise
Type: General, Fighter
Prerequisite: Int 13.
Benefit: When you use the attack action or the full attack action in melee, you can take a penalty of as much as –5 on your attack roll and add the same number (+5 or less) as a dodge bonus to your Armor Class. This number may not exceed your base attack bonus. The changes to attack rolls and Armor Class last until your next action.
Normal: A character without the Combat Expertise feat can fight defensively while using the attack or full attack action to take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and gain a +2 dodge bonus to Armor Class.
Required for feats: improved disarm, feint, improved trip, whirlwind attack, improved combat expertise
NWN comparison
- Expertise in NWN gave a fixed +5 bonus to Armor Class with a fixed -5 to-hit penalty.
Pre-release information
- Combat Expertise in NWN 2 gives a fixed +3 bonus to Armor Class with a fixed -3 to hit penalty.
This was announced in the NWN 2 Forums