

Your opponent is Flat-footed against this attack. Mercurial Strike (Feat, Dragon Compendium) - Anytime an opponent provokes an AoO from you and you are unarmed, you may draw a weapon and take your AoO with it. Surprising Riposte (Feat, DotU) - Renders a foe Flat-Footed for one round after you successfully feint against him and hit him with a melee attack. first melee attack.Ĭonfound the Big Folk (Tactical Feat, RotW) Move into space of creature at least two sizes larger than you, next round that creature is flat-footed vs your attacks. Gloom Razor (Tactical Feat, ToB) - Injure enemy, move 10', next turn enemy FF vs. GiantBane (Tactical Feat, CW) - Tumble through an opponents square as a free action, make immediate attack, opponent FF.

one attack after drawing weapon 1/round and 1 per opponent/encounter. 92)įlick of the Wrist (Feat, CW) - FF vs. That creature treats you as if you were invisible.”(Rules Compendium, p. (Invisibility, hide checks, ridiculous distance, total cover, opponent is blind, etc.) “If you’re successfully hidden with respect to another creature, that creature is flat-footed with respect to you. (Use the spell Grease (PH) or if you’re cheap, some Marbles from Arms and Equipment Guide to force balance checks.)Ĭannot see you.

Have not yet acted in the initiative order during the first round of combat.Īre balancing, if they have less than 5 ranks in Balance. So, generally, if you can Iaijutsu Strike an opponent, you can Sudden Strike and/or Sneak Attack them. Note that Uncanny Dodge does nothing against Iaijutsu Strike. Uncanny Dodge is an exception, there may be others. If your opponent is flat-footed, they are almost always denied their dexterity bonus. Sudden-Strike requires an opponent to be denied their dexterity bonus. Sneak attack requires an opponent to be denied their dexterity bonus, or for the sneak-attacker to be flanking. This is an important distinction if you’re trying to stack Iaijutsu Focus with Sneak Attack or Sudden Strike damage. You are dex-denied when you are flat-footed.īeing denied your dex does NOT make you flat-footed. Please remember: Flat-footed is a different condition than Dex-denied.
