Formation Style
Fighting style
sourcePHB
Tweaked from 5eYou already know this as 5e Protection — Like Protection, this is the protect-a-nearby-ally style, but instead of reacting to impose disadvantage it leans on SW5e's Guard action and partner-movement mechanics, so expect to relearn the specifics. ✨
You are skilled at fighting with a partner. You gain the following benefits:
- You can take the Guard action as a bonus action. If you could already take the Guard action as a bonus action, you can instead take it as a reaction on your turn.
- When you move on your turn, you can use a bonus action to allow a willing ally within 5 feet of you to move with you (no action required by the ally). The ally must end this movement within 5 feet of you, and this movement can't exceed the ally's speed.
- When you choose to let an attack that would hit a guarded ally hit you instead, the creature rolls the damage as normal instead of choosing the maximum.