Maneuver Defense

Maneuver Defense

Disambiguation: Maneuver Defense was formerly known as Combat Maneuver Defense (CMD)

Each character and creature has a Maneuver Defense value that represents its ability to resist maneuvers such as Trip, Overrun and Bull Rush, among many other uses. A creature's Maneuver Defense is determined using the following formula:

10 + ½ Character Level (Round Down) + STR modifier + DEX modifier + Dodge AC + Deflection AC + Size Modifier

• Size Modifier: Fine -4, Diminutive -3, Tiny -2, Small -1, Medium +0, Large +1, Huge +2, Gargantuan +3, Colossal +4, Titanic +5.

• Feats: Some feats and abilities grant a bonus to your Maneuver Defense when resisting specific things.

• Miscellaneous Modifiers: If the creature has any of the following bonus types granting a bonus to its armor class, they are also applied to its Maneuver Defense:

Circumstance, Insight, Luck, Martial, Morale, Profane, and Sacred

• Penalties: Any penalties to a creature's AC also apply to its Maneuver Defense for physical attacks. For example, a flat-footed creature does not add its Dexterity bonus to its Maneuver Defense against a Trip maneuver.