Keen Defender Feat

You hone your instincts as a duelist, prepared to deflect any blow.

Prerequisite: 4th level

• Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• Deflecting Strikes. While you are wielding a weapon, your AC increases by 1.
• Lunging Riposte. You gain the Lunging Riposte special reaction (see below).

Lunging Riposte

Active Ability (Reaction)

• As a reaction when a creature within 15 feet is hit with an attack, you can leap up to 10 feet to deflect the assault, moving to a space next to the target without triggering opportunity attacks. You reduce the attack's damage by a number equal to your level + your proficiency bonus, causing the attack to miss if its damage is reduced to 0. You can then immediately make one melee weapon attack against the attacker if it is within your weapon's reach. If this attack hits, it deals 2d4 bonus damage.
• The number of d4s increases when your proficiency bonus increases (with the total number of d4s equaling your proficiency bonus).

Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

Source: SMR

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