Parry and Riposte
A swashbuckler's riposte no longer waits for a foe to badly miss - any failed Strike opens the door, given a recent Finisher and an active parry.
Your parries and finishers allow you to riposte with the slightest provocation. You can use Opportune Riposte against an enemy who fails at a Strike against you (not just critically fails), provided you have both damaged that creature with a Finisher on your last turn and currently have a circumstance bonus to AC from the Parry weapon trait, or Extravagant Parry.
Level 18 · Type Class
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