Gecks
2011-06-14, 09:36 PM
Basically, what it says on the tin. I am building a sword and board (well, technically, warhammer and board) Crusader, and, after he was basically complete, the DM suddenly decided to go pathfinder instead of basic 3.5. :smallfurious: I don't have any particular issue with Pathfinder, in fact after picking up the 3.5 core PDF, it actually seems to improve on 3.5 in several areas, but I am pretty new at it, and having trouble wrapping my head around the new Pathfinder feats. The GM is fairly open to importing 3.5 feats in, as long there is no Pathfinder feat of similar name and/or effect replacing it.
So, what Pathfinder feats would be good for a defensive Crusader to pick? I am looking to try to expand my shield AC to other areas (such as 3.5 Shield Ward) and maybe bash opponents with my shield for extra effect (such as 3.5 shield charge and shield slam). I have only been working from the core PF book and from the SRD, but the GM has bascially every PF book in creation so there is no real limit on sources.
The Pathfinder version Shield slam looks decent, but I don’t like the two-weapon prerequisite, and using it as an entry to shield master seems less than useful for a class like crusader, low on boosts but high on strikes. I don’t have the dex (and don’t like the 1/day limit anyway) for missile shield and ray shield (from the Pathfinder SRD), and I honestly don’t see much else for shield feats that jump out as worthwhile. So in short I could really use the advice from PF experienced playgrounders on shield feats, and would appreciate any ideas I can get!
So, what Pathfinder feats would be good for a defensive Crusader to pick? I am looking to try to expand my shield AC to other areas (such as 3.5 Shield Ward) and maybe bash opponents with my shield for extra effect (such as 3.5 shield charge and shield slam). I have only been working from the core PF book and from the SRD, but the GM has bascially every PF book in creation so there is no real limit on sources.
The Pathfinder version Shield slam looks decent, but I don’t like the two-weapon prerequisite, and using it as an entry to shield master seems less than useful for a class like crusader, low on boosts but high on strikes. I don’t have the dex (and don’t like the 1/day limit anyway) for missile shield and ray shield (from the Pathfinder SRD), and I honestly don’t see much else for shield feats that jump out as worthwhile. So in short I could really use the advice from PF experienced playgrounders on shield feats, and would appreciate any ideas I can get!