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Covering Defense

You are skilled at protecting yourself and your allies with your shield.
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Description

When you use the total defense action while using a light, heavy, or tower shield, you can provide a cover bonus to AC against all attacks to an adjacent ally your size or smaller. This cover bonus is equal to your shield's shield bonus and lasts until the beginning of your next turn. Your shield does not provide a cover bonus to Reflex saves.

Source: Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisite
Shield Focus, base attack bonus +6.
Benefits

When you use the total defense action while using a light, heavy, or tower shield, you can provide a cover bonus to AC against all attacks to an adjacent ally your size or smaller. This cover bonus is equal to your shield's shield bonus and lasts until the beginning of your next turn. Your shield does not provide a cover bonus to Reflex saves.

Rules
Feat Selection Special Attacks
Feat Info
System
PF1E
Universe
core
Feat Types
Combat
Tags
combat