Guide to Paladin Feats
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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
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Paladin
Feats
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Acrobatic
Alertness
Athletic
Bullheaded
Cleave
Combast Casting
Combat Expertise
Discipline
Dodge
Empowered Healing
Paladin
Feats
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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
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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
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Lightning Reflexes
Luck of the Heroes
Many Shot
Mental Toughness
Mobile Spellcasting
Mobility
Negotiator
Nimble Fingers
Point Blank Shot
Power Attack
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Paladin
Feats
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Precise Shot
Precision
Quick Draw
Quicken Spell
Rapid Reload
Rapid Shot
Resilience
Resist Poison
Sap
Self Sufficient
Shot on the Run
Paladin
Feats
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Shield Mastery
Skill Focus
Slicing Blow
Snake Blood
Spring Attack
Stealthy
Stunning Blow
Toughness
Tower Shield Proficiency
Two Handed Fighting
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Two Weapon Blocking
Two Weapon Block
Two Weapon Defense
Two Weapon Fighting
Weapon Finesse
Weapon Focus
Whirlwind Attack
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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
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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
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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
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34.
Mental Toughness
Official Text: “Increases your maximum spell points by 10
at first level, and 5 spell points for each additional level.”
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Prerequisite: Able to cast spells
Comments: Paladins have more essential areas to focus on than their
meager spell casting.
Rating: 2
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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
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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.
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Rating: 4
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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.
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Rating: 1
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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
style="font-weight: bold;">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.
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Rating: 3
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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
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