Improved Shield Bash
(Combat)
You can protect yourself with your shield, even if you use it to attack.Prerequisites
Shield Proficiency.Benefit
When you perform a shield bash, you may still apply the shield's Shield Bonus to your AC.Normal
Without this feat, a character that performs a shield bash loses the shield's Shield Bonus to AC until his next turn (see Chapter 6).Combat Trick
If you have a Stamina pool, the following Combat Trick may be used with this feat.When attempting a shield bash attack, you can spend 5 Stamina points to either wield a heavy shield as if it were a light weapon or gain a +2 bonus on the shield bash attack roll with a light shield. Whichever option you choose, the effect lasts until the start of your next turn.