Duelists are most often fighters or rangers, but rogues and bards are also common. Wizards, sorcerers, and monks make surprisingly good duelists due to those classes’ lack of reliance on armor. They benefit greatly from the weapon skill the duelist offers. Some paladins and barbarians who deviate a good deal from their archetypes become duelists.

Requirements

· Base Attack Bonus: +6

· Skills: Parry 5 ranks, Tumble 5 ranks

· Feats: Dodge, Mobility, Weapon Finesse.

Class Features

· Hit Die: d10

· Base Attack Bonus: High

· High Saves: Reflex

· Weapon Proficiencies: Simple and martial weapons

· Armor Proficiencies: None

· Skills Points: 4 + Int modifier

· Class Skills: Bluff, Craft Weapon, Listen, Parry, Spot, Taunt, and Tumble.

· Canny Defense: When not wearing armor or using a shield, the duelist adds her intelligence bonus to her AC, with a maximum bonus equal to her Duelist level.

· Improved Reaction: At 2nd level, the duelist can improve her speed and reaction time, triggering the equivalent of the haste spell as if cast by a sorcerer of the duelist's class level. This ability can be used once per day at 2nd level, three times per day at 4th level, four times per day at 6th level, five times per day at 8th level, and six times per day at 10th level.

· Enhanced Mobility: At 3rd level, the duelist gains an additional +4 dodge bonus to AC against attacks of opportunity provoked by movement. This bonus stacks with that granted by the Mobility feat.

· Grace: At 4th level, the duelist gains a +2 bonus on Reflex saves.

· Precise Strike: At 5th level, the duelist's skill and precision allows her to inflict much more grievous wounds than her weapon might suggest. Whenever the duelist attacks with a light or one-handed piercing weapon, she adds 1d6 to her damage. This bonus increases to 2d6 at 10th level.

· Flourish: A 6th level duelist can make an impressive, flashy attack with a light or one-handed piercing weapon that catches her foe off guard. This attack deals 2d6 additional points of piercing damage. There is no limit to the number of times per day the duelist may use this ability, but a 30-second "cool down" period is required between uses.

· Elaborate Parry: At 7th level, the duelist masters the art of defense with her blade. Whenever she wields a light or one-handed piercing weapon, she adds her duelist level to Parry checks.

· Deflect Arrows: A 9th level duelist gains Deflect Arrows as a bonus feat.