Pathfinder 1e Feat Combat Style

Diabolic Style

While using this style, deliver a humiliating swat on an attack of opportunity to stagger the target on a failed Will save.

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Type
Combat, Style
Prerequisites
Combat Reflexes; Improved Unarmed Strike or Weapon Focus (unarmed strike); base attack bonus +2 or monk level 1st.
Spell Level
—
Availability
Selectable feat

While using this style, you can make an attack of opportunity with an unarmed strike to deliver a humiliating swat to the target. If you hit the target, you inflict 1 point of nonlethal damage and the target must succeed at a Will saving throw (DC = 10 + half your level + your Charisma modifier) or become staggered for 1 round.

Special: A monk of at least 6th level with this feat can select Vital Strike as a monk bonus feat.

Prerequisites

Combat Reflexes, Improved Unarmed Strike or Weapon Focus (unarmed strike), base attack bonus +2 or monk level 1st
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