Dodge Vs Bow

[Phienix]

Feat like dodge and deflect arrow are great but they requer one hand to be free. But why do you want to wast a feat on that if you are going to use a shield, so it is point-less.
How do a bow and crossbow fit in? and will you be able to use those feat if you use a bow? Bow is a two-handed wapeon but is carryed in one hand.

[Bozos of Bones]

Those two feats were always beyond me.
Altho I thnk you can use the feats with the other hand busy, but you apply the penalty or something. Not sure, I was never interested in those two. And while speaking of feats, why would you take up Bullheaded if it gives half a bonus to will saves as Iron Will, but gives +2 against intimidate checks, but not if you're the one intimidating?! Noone in this game will ever try to intimidate you.

[Bhaalthazar]

Dodge says that, but if you look in the "AC Breakdown" screen, you'll see that it just applies a +1 Generic bonus to your AC -- even if you're using a 2-handed weapon or a shield.

It's a good Feat.

-- B

[ZFR]

Yes, I dont know how it was supposed to be implemented... but what it does is give you +1AC stackable with everything... quite good IMO.

[Magness]

Originally posted by Phienix: Feat like dodge and deflect arrow are great but they requer one hand to be free. But why do you want to wast a feat on that if you are going to use a shield, so it is point-less. How do a bow and crossbow fit in? and will you be able to use those feat if you use a bow? Bow is a two-handed wapeon but is carryed in one hand.

These feats may require a free hand in pnp, but as far as I can tell, not in IWD2.