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Do Dodge and Automatic Dodge Use the Same Bonuses? |
Generally speaking, all combat bonuses are cumulative, however, a notable exception is Dodge and Automatic Dodge. While these two combat techniques have similar results (getting out of the way of your opponent's attack), they are very different tactics that receive separate bonuses. The normal Dodge technique receives bonuses from high P.P. attribute scores, physical skills, and level advancements in hand-to-hand combat skills. On the other hand, Automatic Dodge gains bonuses from high P.P. attributes and only those physical skills or hand-to-hand combat skills that specifically give a bonus to Automatic Dodge.
Normally a character's Dodge bonuses will be quite a bit higher than their Automatic Dodge bonuses and the player will have to decide to either Auto Dodge (and save their attack) or Dodge (loose their attack, but have a higher bonus and a better chance at dodging).