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2017-06-20T02:03:04Z

Removed the duplicated DS formula information.

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'''Dodging''' is the primary [[skill]] of the [[Evade]] portion of the Evade-[[Block]]-[[Parry]] system which helps determine a character's ability to avoid attacks and the overall [[Defensive Strength]] (DS) against [[melee]], [[ranged]] and [[bolt]] attack rolls. Although the terms dodge and evade are often used interchangeably they are not the same. Dodging is a trainable skill that is one of the factors used to determine a character's evade defensive bonus.

Because of the training point costs and skill ranks available per level, dodging is often a staple of the more physical professions while magic users will often forego it entirely. The decision for how much dodge training a character will have is usually a function of a character's particular training path.

Dodging has ''no effect'' on [[standard maneuver roll]] (SMR) version 1 checks, whether creature maneuvers or various spells like [[Major Elemental Wave (435)]]. Some specific spells like [[Grasp of the Grave (709)]] may take the skill into account, and Dodging is a primary skill in [[SMRv2]].

''For DS calculations relating to Evade/Dodge, see the [[Evade]] article.''

== Ranks and Training Costs ==

{{skill|
| Bardranks = 2 || Bardcost = 6/6
| Clericranks = 1 || Clericcost = 20/20
| Empathranks = 1 || Empathcost = 20/20
| Monkranks = 3 || Monkcost = 1/1
| Paladinranks = 2 || Paladincost = 5/3
| Rangerranks = 2 || Rangercost = 7/5
| Rogueranks = 3 || Roguecost = 2/1
| Sorcererranks = 1 || Sorcerercost = 20/20
| Warriorranks = 3 || Warriorcost = 4/2
| Wizardranks = 1 || Wizardcost = 20/20
|}}

==Resources==
*[[Evade]] (effects of Dodging skill and DS calculations)
*[[Duck and Weave]]
*http://www.play.net/gs4/info/combatguide.asp#factors
*http://www.play.net/gs4/info/skills.asp#dodging

[[Category:Skills]]

Dodging - Revision history

imported>ZHOUY1: Removed the duplicated DS formula information.