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Shield Expert


(Sword and Fist: A Guidebook to Monks and Fighters, page 9, DnD 3.0)


[General, Fighter Bonus Feat]


You use a shield as an off-hand weapon while retaining its armor bonus.

Prerequisite


Shield Proficiency, Base attack bonus +3

Benefit


You may make an off-hand attack with your shield while retaining the shield's AC bonus for that round.

Normal


Using a shield as a weapon prevents you from gaining its AC bonus for the round.