Guide to Fighter Feats

Feats 31-40

By Scathe and Ralsu
Revised by Nuitaran 11/07/06

A rating of 1 or 2 means the Feat is pretty much useless to a fighter and one that you probably want to avoid. A rating of 3 indicates that the Feat can be used with some careful planning if the fighter build has room to fit it in. We reserve a rating of 4 only for those Feats that are almost necessary picks for a particular type of fighter build. A rating of 5 designates the best of the fighters Feats and ones players should seriously consider in any DDO build involving fighters.




To help you navigate the many Feats, just click on the range of Feats below to move to that spot in the guide:

Fighter Feats 1-10 Acrobatic Alertness Athletic Bullheaded Cleave Combat Expertise Discipline Dodge Exotic Weapon Proficiency Great Cleave

Fighter Feats 11-20 Great Fortitude Greater Two Weapon Fighting Greater Weapon Focus Greater Weapon Specialization Improved Critical Improved Feint Improved Precise Shot Improved Shield Bash Improved Shield Mastery Improved Sunder

Fighter Feats 21-30 Improved Trip Improved Two Hand Fighting Improved Two Weapon Fighting Iron Will Lightning Reflexes Luck of the Heroes Mobility Negotiator Point Blank Shot Power Attack

Fighter Feats 31-40 Precise Shot Precision Quick Draw Rapid Reload Rapid Shot Resilience Resist Poison Sap Self Sufficient Shield Mastery

Fighter Feats 41-50 Shot on the Run Skill Focus Slicing Blow Snake Blood Spring Attack Stealthy Stunning Blow Toughness Two Handed Fighting Two Weapon Blocking

Fighter Feats 51-55 Two Weapon Defense Weapon Finesse Weapon Focus Weapon Specialization Whirlwind Attack

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31. Precise Shot Official Text: “Your missile attacks may pass through other characters and monsters to strike their target.” Prerequisite: Point Blank Shot, Received by Ranger 11 Comments: This isn’t the greatest feat in general, even for an archer build, however, it is a prerequisite for Improved Precise Shot.  If you are primarily an Archer, you’ll want to take this one. Rating: 3

32. Precision Official Text: "While using Precision mode, you trade half of your damage for a +4 bonus to your attack rolls." Comments: This Feat is actually not bad at all. Activate this and you will rarely miss. The downside is that you lose a signifigant amount of damage output, but against monsters with a high AC you will outdamage someone who isn't using Precision. You will hit a lot more; thus, more damage will accumulate. If you are a Weapon Finesse fighter and your damage output is not very high, this is a nice Feat. Rating: 4

33. Quick Draw Official Text: "You can switch weapons and change armors faster." Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus +1 Comments: When do you need to change armor in battle? A shield and a weapon change almost as fast you hit the hotkey. That’s all you need. WASTE!!! Rating: 1

34. Rapid Reload Official Text: "You reload a crossbow faster than normal." Prerequisite: Proficiency with any type of crossbow Comments: It’s not that great even for a ranged fighter. This Feat works better with light crossbows since the reload is faster than a heavy crossbow. Rating: 3

35. Rapid Shot Official Text: "You can fire ranged attacks faster and reload faster when using a ranged weapon." Prerequisite: Dexterity 13 Point Blank Shot Comments: If you’re a ranged fighter with a bow, definitely take this Feat. Rating: 4

36. Resilience Official Text: "While using Resilience mode, you trade attack bonus and half of your damage for a bonus to saving throws." Prerequisite: Constitution 13 Base Attack Bonus +1 Comments: It could be useful if you got hit with a poison. You can activate this Feat and you'll have a better chance of making the save. However it's probably not worth the slot since as a fighter you already have a nice bonus to Fortitude saves. Rating: 2

37. Resist Poison Official Text: "You are especially resistant to poison thanks to years of training. You receive a +4 bonus on all saves against poison" Comments: This is another Feat that may not be that helpful to a fighter. Clerics also have the ability to provide the same protection. Rating: 2

38. Sap Official Text: "Using this attack, you may render the target briefly senseless, though it will become active if damaged again. Some creatures may be immune to the sap effect." Comments: Sap sounds awesome, but the stun is broken if the affected enemy is attacked again and the cooldown is 15 seconds. Check out Stunning Blow instead. Rating: 1

39. Self Sufficient Official Text: "You can take care of yourself, and frequently others too. You receive a +2 bonus on Heal checks and Repair checks." Comments: You'll actually be less self-sufficient with this Feat. If you need to improve either Heal or Repair, take one in Skill focus instead. WORTHLESS!! Rating: 1

40. Shield Mastery Official Text: "Increases the amount of damage you can absorb when defending with a shield." Prerequisite: Shield Proficiency: General Comments: This feat is useful for someone who does a lot of shield blocking and door plugging.  If you’re not a heavily defensive tank, it may not be worth the slot. Rating: 4