Combat (3.5e Feat Type)
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[Combat] FeatsEdit
Combat feats are a type of scaling feat that grants increasing bonuses based on your Base Attack Bonus. They were created to replace feat chains entirely, in order to grant feat abilities more on par with spellcasting abilities regardless of acquisition level and make the acquisition of additional thematic ability sets possible at higher levels. As a result they have no prerequisites and provide a significant benefit at whatever level they are taken.
They were originally written up in Races of War, part of the Tome series of Homebrew.
Combat Feats
| Feat | Summary | Prerequisites | Balance Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceleration Combat | Let your legs get you out of danger | Movement speed of 60ft. Dex 16 | Moderate |
| Dancing Swordsman | Dance around your enemies and poke them a whole lot. Inspired by Dashing Swordsman. | None | High |
| Dispersion | Reflect damage reduced damage. | Damage reduction of any kind/source. | High |
| Great Fortitude, FPL | A version of Great Fortitude meant for feat-per-level 3.Tome games. Inspired by SisterAcacia/Koumei, but scaled back a bit. | None | High |
| Hammer Mastery | You gain several maneuvers you can perform when wielding a hammer. | Weapon Focus (any hammer) | Very High |
| Iron Will, FPL | A version of Iron Will meant for feat-per-level 3.Tome games. Inspired by SisterAcacia/Koumei, but scaled back a bit. | None | High |
| Lightning Reflexes, FPL | A version of Lightning Reflexes meant for feat-per-level 3.Tome games. Inspired by SisterAcacia/Koumei, but scaled back a bit. | None | High |
| One with the Weapon | You can wield a certain weapon so well it's like a part of you. | Proficient with chosen weapon, improved unarmed strike. | |
| Scholarly Defence | Your knowledge of strange creatures and their bizarre anatomy allows you to anticipate their special attacks and avoid some of the damage. | Intelligence score of 14 or higher; Scholar Feat. | High |
| Scorned Heart | You gain a cumulative bonus on damage roll against enemies that ignored you. | BAB +1 | Moderate |
| Sublime Reflection | Use mirror move to copy a maneuvers. | Copy Master, Mirror Move | High |
| Weapon Focus, FPL | A version of Weapon Focus meant for feat-per-level 3.Tome games. Inspired by SisterAcacia/Koumei, but scaled back a bit. | None | High |
Scaling Combat Feats
| Feat | Summary | Prerequisites | Balance Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis of Health, Tome | As long as you have not been brought low, you find yourself able to overcome even the worst effects thrown at you. | None | Very High |
| Angelic Appearance | Your celestial heritage transforms you into a holy icon. | None | Very High |
| Armored Tank | You are invulnerable, invincible tank while wearing heavy armor. Truly none can kill you. | Must be proficient with heavy armor. | Very High |
| Armoured Combat | You are more comfortable in armor than out of it. | None | Very High |
| Arrow Sniper | "The arrows never missed, but we never saw the archer!" | None | Very High |
| Bender Dabbling | You've picked up a bit of the Bending arts in your spare time. | None | Very High |
| Blind Fighting | You don't have to see to kill. | None | Very High |
| Blitz | You go all out and try to achieve goals in a proactive manner. | None | Very High |
| Blitzkrieg, Tome | "sprinting through the hoards hitting as I go!" | None | |
| Born of Thunders | You are connected to the primal forces of Nature. | None | Very High |
| Burning Fist | You have fists of fire, daggers and short swords of fire too. | None | Very High |
| Buster Weapon | Yours is the sword that will pierce the heavens! | None | Very High |
| Child of the Heavens | You have some special connection to the forces of Good, whether you wish it or not. | None | Very High |
| Cock Fighting | Rock out with your cock out. | None | High |
| Combat Looting | You can put things into your pants in the middle of combat. | None | Very High |
| Combat School | You are a member of a completely arbitrary fighting school that has a number of recognizable signature fighting moves. | None | Very High |
| Combat Thief | A Combat-style feat based on the Pathfinder Steal maneuver. You are an expert at stealing things in the middle of combat, plundering your foes before their very eyes. | None | High |
| Constricting Tail | You have a serpentine tail that allows you to squeeze the life from your enemies. | None | High |
| Crimson Blade | Your blade is red with the blood of your enemies. | None | High |
| Crit Fisher | You have a tendency to unexpectedly stab people in their important organs far more often and effectively than the average fellow. | None | High |
| Danger Sense | Maybe Spiders tell you what's up. You certainly react to danger with uncanny effectiveness. | None | |
| Debris Wielder | You enter battle unarmed, but not for long | None | High |
| Deceitful Fox Style | The Deceitful Fox Style combines a shoddy looking stance and overly flourishing move to make you look like an amateur and hiding your real skills. A master of the style learns how to feint her opponents and take advantage of their overconfidence. | Improved Unarmed Strike, Improved Feint | High |
| Deflect Arrows | You can protect yourself and allies from ranged attacks. | None | High |
| Deflect Arrows, Red Rob Version | You are so fast you can hit projectiles before they hit you. | None | High |
| Demonic Appearance | Your appearance changes to match the taint within. | None | Very High |
| Desert Commando | You fight better when surrounded by sand. | Must have spent at least a year living in the desert. | |
| Diehard | You can take a licking and keep on ticking. | None | Very High |
| Diehard, Tome | You've been stabbed, poisoned, shot, dragged through the dirt and left in the freezing night to die. You didn't. And now you are back to kick some ass! | None | High |
| Divine Agent | Not every believer becomes a Paladin or Cleric. You're on a mission from God. | None | Unquantifiable |
| Draconic Heritage | Your grandmother was a Dragon. | None | Very High |
| Einhander, Variant | You fight with a one-handed or light weapon in one hand and nothing in the other. You mastered the ability to parry incoming blow and strike targets through their defenses. | None | High |
| Electro Fist | You have fists of electricity, daggers and short swords of electricity too. | None | Very High |
| Elemental Bodied | Your body changes to resemble your elemental nature. | None | Very High |
| Elusive Target | You are very hard to hit when you want to be. | None | Very High |
| Endurance of Stone | Your ancestors were one with the earth. | None | |
| Experimental Stock | Perhaps your parents were experimented on by mad arcanists. Or you've just been hit by one spell too many. | None | High |
| Expert Staff Fighter | You are a master of quarterstaff combat, learning both offensive and defensive technique while fighting with the grandfather of weapons. | Weapon Focus (Quarterstaff or other staff-like weapon) | High |
| Expert Tactician | You benefit your allies so good they remember you long time. | None | High |
| Extra Arms, Red Rob Version | You have more arms than is normal for your race. | None | Very High |
| Feint Attack | You juke enemies out of their shoes and onto your waiting blade. | None | Very High |
| Fire Dancer | Dance around your enemies and watch them burn. Inspired by Ignan Soul. | None | High |
| Frigid Snap | You have the innate ability to supercool the air around your body to channel it into your weapons. | None | High |
| Frostwalker | You are at home on the frozen wastes. | None | Very High |
| Frozen Fist | You have fists of ice, daggers and short swords of ice too. | None | Very High |
| Frozen Heart | Your icy aura freezes everything around you. | Must have the [Cold] subtype. | Very High |
| Frozen Soul | Your soul is linked to the elemental planes of Cold. | None | |
| Frozen Soul | Your soul is linked to the elemental planes of cold | None | |
| Gaia's Wrath | You channel the power of the Earth Mother through your body, empowering your weapons. | None | High |
| Ghost Hunter | You smack around those folks in the spirit world. | None | High |
| Giant Slayer | Everyone has a specialty. Yours is miraculously finding ways to stab creatures in the face when it seems improbable that you would be able to reach that high. | None | Very High |
| Great Fortitude | You are so tough. Your belly is like a prism. | None | High |
| Hatchet Hands | You chop down trees bare-handed | None | High |
| Horde Breaker | You kill really large numbers of people. | None | Very High |
| Hunter | You can move around and shoot things with surprising effectiveness. | None | High |
| Ignan Soul | Your soul is linked to the elemental planes of Fire. | None | High |
| Infallible | You don't fail at things you could not fail at. | None | Very High |
| Infernal Taint | Your blood has the taint of the lower planes. Maybe you were born this way, or maybe you just stepped in some Evil. | None | Very High |
| Insightful Strike | You hack people down with inherent awesomeness. | None | Very High |
| Ionic Spark | You have an ionic charge that can run through your natural and held weapons. | None | High |
| Iron Will | You are able to grit your teeth and shake off mental influences. | None | High |
| Juggernaut | You are an unstoppable Juggernaut. | None | High |
| Know Thy Enemy | Learn the habits of a particular quarry and put that knowledge to good use. | None | Very High |
| Kraken Style Grappler | You have learned the kraken style of grappling, which show you how to crush your opponent into submission, much like the legendary beast itself. Tentacles optional. | Improved Grapple | Very High |
| Learned Archery | Your high intelligence lets you know just where to strike to penetrate an opponent's armor. | Int 17 or higher. | High |
| Lightning Reflexes | You are fasty McFastFast. It helps keep you alive. | None | High |
| Lightning Soul | Your soul is linked to the elemental planes of Electricity. | None | High |
| Mage Slayer | You have trained long and hard to kill magic users. Maybe you hate them, maybe you just noticed that most of the really dangerous creatures in the world use magic. | None | Very High |
| Magekiller, Tome | You are adept at stopping magical creatures. | None | Very High |
| Master of Judo | You are a master of moving your opponents and using their own Strength against them. | Improved Unarmed Strike, Dex or Wis 13 | High |
| Monkey Grip | When all else fails, get a bigger sword. | None | Very High |
| Multiweapon Fighting, Tome | Why fight with only one or even two weapons when you have more than that many hands. | Three or more hands. | Very High |
| Murderous Intent | You stab people in the face. | None | Very High |
| Natural Fighter | Because sometimes you need to fight with what your mother gave you. | None | Very High |
| Natural Heavyweight, Tome | You are very strong for your size. | None | High |
| Natural Weaponry | As your body grows, all of your Natural Weapons gain power along with it. | None | Very High |
| Occam's Duelist | Your wit is sharp enough to see through deceptions by pure analysis. This makes it evident when stabbing is a good plan - almost always. | None | Very High |
| Opportunist | You punish anyone who lets their guard down. | None | Very High |
| Phalanx Fighter | You fight well in a group. | None | High |
| Point Blank Shot | You are crazy good using a ranged weapon in close quarters. | None | Very High |
| Professional Wrestler | Big, small, you grapple them all! | Strength 13 or Dexterity 13, Improved Unarmed Strike | Moderate |
| Quick Draw, Tome | You can draw items increasingly quickly, become difficult to disarm and can strike extremely quickly. | None | High |
| Radiant Champion | You are the light that stands against the darkness. | None | Very High |
| Rapid Fire | You shoot people in the face really fast. It leaves women disappointed, but your enemies quite dead. | None | Very High |
| Rapid Shot, Tome | You shoot extremely fast, like real fast. | None | Very High |
| Rapid-Strikes Style | You have learned the Rapid-Strike Style, allowing you to perform multiple high speed attacks! | Improved Unarmed Strike, Flurry of Blows | Very High |
| Saddleborn Warrior | You are at your best when fighting with an ally that you are sitting on. | None | High |
| Shield Specialization | You are an expert at putting a piece of metal between you and harm's way. | None | Very High |
| Shieldbearer | You are the ultimate master of sword-and-board. Or, if you're feeling creative, you could try board-and-board instead. | None | Very High |
| Siege Shot, Combat | You can shoot a single, devastating shot. | None | Very High |
| Single-Blow Style | You have learned the Single-Blow Style, which allow you to perform a single extremely deadly attack. | Flurry of Blows | Very High |
| Skeletal Lord | Become an unkillable undead king! | Must be able to cast at least 1st level necromancy spells and have the Corpsecrafter feat and already be an undead | Very High |
| Skychild | You are a creature of the air. | None | Very High |
| Slayer | There are worse things out tonight than Vampires. | None | High |
| Sniper | Your shooting is precise and dangerous. | None | High |
| Sonic Pulse | You have the ability to channel sound and sonic vibrations through your body and weapons. | None | High |
| Spines of Fury, Red Rob Version | Barbed spines cover your body. | None | Very High |
| Spirit Warrior | A variant of the Zen Warrior feat, use your wisdom in combat and do spirit-related stuff. | None | Very High |
| Stand Still, Tome | You can stop enemies in their tracks. | None | Very High |
| Steel Vanguard Style | The Steel Vanguard Style is practiced by those who protect others, even at the risk of their own lives. | Combat Reflexes | High |
| Subdued Smiting | Gain a Smite Attack or just make your own better. Then use it to knock people out instead of finishing them off. | Charisma 13, non-True Neutral Alignment or Smite special attack | High |
| Subtle Cut | You cut people so bad they have to ask you about it later. | None | Very High |
| Surge of Ki | You have learned the ability to project your inner force in various applicable methods, including deadly blasts of energy. The monk benefit the most from this feat, but other character may as well. | None | Very High |
| Thrown Weapon Master | Some warriors take their chosen style very seriously. You are a master of throwing your weapon at those who oppose you, and your countless hours of training show as you develop new abilities. | Quick Draw, Dex 13 | High |
| Tome Cleave | Cleave through your opponents with a series of cleave-related abilities. | None | High |
| Toxic Fist | You have fists of acid, daggers and short swords of toxic waste, too. | None | Very High |
| Two-Weapon Fighting | When armed with two weapons, you fight with two weapons rather than picking and choosing and fighting with only one. Kind of obvious in retrospect. | None | Very High |
| Unarmed Combat | None | ||
| Unearthly Flames | Your body burns with unnaturally hot fire. | Must have the [Fire] subtype | Very High |
| Vampire Hunter | You take the "Un" out of "Undead". | None | High |
| Verbose Assault | Make your opponents feel inferior to yourself in every way. | None | High |
| Weapon Finesse | You are incredibly deft with a sword. | None | High |
| Weapon Finesse, Tome | You're good with your fingers | None | Very High |
| Weapon Mastery | You have given your all to the mastery of a single weapon. | None | Very High |
| Weapon Splitter | "Are you fighting with a stick? That sword's at least going to break like one." | Str 15 | |
| Weapon of Righteous Destruction | Your hands make whatever is being held by them Magical and on Fire. For some reason this doesn't make them melt or burn up. | None | Very High |
| Whirlwind | You are just as dangerous to everyone around you as to anyone around you. | None | Very High |
| Wolfpack Tactics | You like ganging up on people. | None | High |
| Wuxia Master | You fight like a character from a Wuxia. | None | High |
| Zen Archery | You are very calm about shooting people in the face. That's a good place to be. | None | Very High |
| Zen Warrior | Zen warriors uses wisdom and inner spirit to enhance their fighting. | None | Very High |
| Zen Warrior Variant | Using your inner peace, you strike with power and purpose. Use Wisdom on attack rolls and more. | None | High |
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