Parry Defense

Parry Defense represents your ability to deflect weapon attacks using your own melee weapon.

It is calculated as:

• 10 + your heroic level + Strength modifier + class bonus (if any) + parry bonus of the weapon

The following rules apply to Parry Defense:

• Parry Defense applies only if all of the following is true:
  • You are wielding one or more melee weapons
  • You are being attacked by a melee weapon
  • The attack is coming from your Front Arc (an area including all squares diagonally forward to the left and right, and all squares in-between those two)
  • You have Perception of the attacker (lost if attacker has Total Concealment or has successfully used Stealth against you)
  • You are not Flat-Footed.
• When Parry Defense applies:
  • You may choose to use Parry Defense instead of Reflex Defense for incoming weapon attacks.

Notes and exceptions:

• Jedi have a talent called Deflect which allows them to use a lightsaber to parry blasters.
• If you are wielding two melee weapons, you choose only one to determine your weapon bonus to Parry Defense. The other does not apply.