| Shield Bash | |
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Prerequisites |
Shield Proficiency |
Effect(s) |
You may attack with light and heavy shields. This incurs standard penalties for two-weapon fighting if you have a weapon in your other hand. A light shield deals 1d3 damage and is considered a light weapon. A heavy shield deals 1d4 damage and is considered a one-handed weapon. |
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Shield Bash is a feat in Pathfinder: Kingmaker.
Notes[]
| 1d3 Bludgeoning | Light Shield |
| 1d4 Piercing | Spiked Light Shield |
| 1d4 Bludgeoning | Heavy Shield |
| 1d6 Piercing | Spiked Heavy Shield |
| 1d8 Bludgeoning | Bashing Shield |
Effects[]
You may attack with light and heavy shields. This incurs standard penalties for two-weapon fighting if you have a weapon in your other hand.
A light shield deals 1d3 damage and is considered a light weapon. A heavy shield deals 1d4 damage and is considered a one-handed weapon.
Required For[]
Along with Shield Proficiency, Two-Weapon Fighting and Base Attack Bonus 11, Shield Bash is required for Shield Master
Strategy[]
Both light and heavy shields give only -2 attack penalty for two-weapon fighting (usually one-handed weapon in the off-hand gives -4 attack penalty). So heavy shields are always better for str-based attacks (full damage bonus from Power Attack instead of only half), while light shields are suited for dex-based attacks (attack bonus from Dexterity with Finesse Wielding, damage bonus from Dexterity with Finesse Training and from Piranha Strike).