Guide to Paladin Feats

Feats 31-40

By Nuitaran

A rating of 1 or 2 means the Feat is pretty much useless to a paladin and one that you probably want to avoid.  A rating of 3 indicates that the Feat can be used with some careful planning, or with certain class combinations. We reserve a rating of 4 only for those Feats that are almost necessary picks for certain types of builds, or class combinations. A rating of 5 designates the best of the paladin Feats and ones players should seriously consider for any DDO Build for paladins.







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

Paladin Feats 1-10 Acrobatic Alertness Athletic Bullheaded Cleave Combast Casting Combat Expertise Discipline Dodge Empowered Healing

Paladin Feats 11-20 Eschew Materials Exotic Weapon Proficiency Extend Spell Extra Turning Great Cleave Great Fortitude Greater Two Handed Fighting Greater Two Weapon Fighting Greater Weapon Focus Improved Critical

Paladin Feats 21-30 Improved Feint Improved Mental Toughness Improved Precise Shot Improved Shield Bash Improved Shield Mastery Improved Sunder Improved Trip Improved Two Handed Fighting Improved Two Weapon Fighting Iron Will

Paladin Feats 31-40 Lightning Reflexes Luck of the Heroes Many Shot Mental Toughness Mobile Spellcasting Mobility Negotiator Nimble Fingers Point Blank Shot Power Attack

Paladin Feats 41-50 Precise Shot Precision Quick Draw Quicken Spell Rapid Reload Rapid Shot Resilience Resist Poison Sap Self Sufficient Shot on the Run

Paladin Feats 51-60 Shield Mastery Skill Focus Slicing Blow Snake Blood Spring Attack Stealthy Stunning Blow Toughness Tower Shield Proficiency Two Handed Fighting

Paladin Feats 61-67 Two Weapon Blocking Two Weapon Block Two Weapon Defense Two Weapon Fighting Weapon Finesse Weapon Focus Whirlwind Attack

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31. Lightning Reflexes Official Text: "Grants you a +2 bonus on your Reflex saves." Comments: Paladins have no need to be increasing already formidable Saving Throws. Rating: 1

32. Luck of the Heroes Official Text: "Grants you a +1 bonus on all saves." Comments: Paladins have no need to be increasing already formidable Saving Throws. Rating: 1

33. Manyshot Official Text: “By activating this ability, you can shoot two arrows simultaneously for a time.” Prerequisite: Dexterity 17, Base Attack Bonus +6, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Received by Ranger Level 6 Comments: I just don’t see an archery-based paladin as an extremely viable option. Rating: 1

34. Mental Toughness Official Text: “Increases your maximum spell points by 10 at first level, and 5 spell points for each additional level.” Prerequisite: Able to cast spells Comments: Paladins have more essential areas to focus on than their meager spell casting. Rating: 2

35. Mobile Spellcasting Official Text: “You are able to move about slowly when casting a spell.” Prerequisite: Dexterity 13, Combat Casting, Able to cast 2nd-level spells Comments: Don’t even bother. With the few spells you’ll be throwing, you can afford to stop moving to cast. Rating: 1

36. Mobility Official Text: "Adds a +4 bonus to Armor Class while tumbling." Prerequisite: Dodge Comments: This leads to Spring Attack, a Feat that I personally use in almost all my builds. If you love Spring Attack as much as I do or like to Tumble out of the way of monster attacks, this is a Feat for you. Rating: 4

37. Negotiator Official Text: "You have a knack for gauging and swaying attitudes. You receive a +2 bonus on Diplomacy checks and Haggle checks." Comments: This is another one that’s not worth the Feat slot for a paladin, especially since you should have a reasonably high Charisma. Rating: 1

38. Nimble Fingers Official Text: “You are adept at manipulating small, delicate objects. You receive a +2 bonus on Disable Device checks and Open Locks checks. Comments: Leave it to the rogues. Rating: 1

39. Point Blank Shot Official Text: "You gain +1 bonus on ranged attacks and damage within 30 feet." Comments: If you are going to attempt an Archery Paladin you’ll pretty much need this Feat. I think Paladins can be better in other areas. Rating: 3

40. Power Attack Official Text: "While using Power Attack mode, you trade your attack bonus for extra damage." Prerequisite: Strength 13 Comments: You can’t hurt something if you can’t hit it, and the damage increase you get for this Feat isn’t nearly worth the Attack Bonus tradeoff. This is only worth taking to get to Improved Sunder—and even that isn’t so great. Rating: 2