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    Default Re: 5e knight: Fighter subclass

    Quote Originally Posted by Blackflight View Post
    Martial prowess
    At 7th level, your martial skill is unmatched, being able to use your shield offensively and your great weapons defensively. You gain the following two benefits.

    Shield bash: While wielding a shield, whenever you take the attack action you make a single attack using your shield in addition to your normal attacks. You are proficient with this attack and it deals d4 + your strength modifier as bludgeoning damage.

    Parry: While wielding a two-handed melee weapon, whenever you a make melee attack roll against a creature, hit or miss, you gain a +2 AC bonus against melee weapon attacks made from that creature until the start of your next turn.
    I like the ideas of these, though I'd be inclined to tweak them slightly:

    Shield bash: While wielding a shield, whenever you take the attack action you can make a single attack using your shield as a bonus action. You are proficient with this attack and it deals d4 + your strength modifier as bludgeoning damage.
    ^ line it up with the same form of action economy as TWF or PAM

    Parry: While wielding a two-handed melee weapon you gain a +2 AC bonus against melee weapon attacks made by creatures within your reach.
    ^ less tracking involved.

    Now questions about shield bashing:
    • Would shield bash's to hit and damage rolls be modified by a +1/+2/+3 shield?
    • Would a modified shield (MM p204: Lizardfolk's spiked shield) override the 1d4 bludgeoning damage?
    • Does treating a shield as a weapon negate the Dueling fighting style?
    • Is treating a shield as a weapon compatible with the Dual Wielder feat?
    Last edited by Zhorn; 2019-01-23 at 09:58 AM.