Pathfinder 1e Class Talent Defensive Power

Halting Blow (Defensive Power)

If a foe's movement provokes an attack of opportunity and the defender hits, the foe's movement ends immediately.

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Type
Defensive Power
Prerequisites
None
Spell Level
—
Availability
Class talent

This is a Defensive Power — a class feature gained through that class's own talent choices, not a feat you pick through normal feat selection.

If a foe's movement in the defender's threatened area provokes an attack of opportunity and the stalwart defender successfully hits the foe with the attack, the foe's movement ends immediately. The foe cannot move again until its next turn but can still take the rest of its action. A stalwart defender must have selected the bulwark power prior to selecting halting blow.

Prerequisites

Defensive Power (Bulwark)

Benefit

If a foe's movement in the defender's threatened area provokes an attack of opportunity and the stalwart defender successfully hits the foe with the attack, the foe's movement ends immediately. The foe cannot move again until its next turn but can still take the rest of its action. A stalwart defender must have selected the bulwark power prior to selecting halting blow.

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