How can I boost tumble?

[OldTrees1]

I am designing a Swift Hunter (Scout/Ranger) and would like to use DC 40 tumble to make 10ft steps. I plan on having max ranks and skill mastery (via exemplar at 11th level)

How can I boost Tumble?

[watchwood]

Dex, skill ranks, and gear. At 12th level you could plausibly have upwards of 22+6 (base+gear) dex, 15 ranks of it if it's a class skill (can't remember offhand), and a +10 item of tumble gets you 34 ranks. Add a mild spell bonus or a better item, and you're making that tumble check reliably. You can probably boost it more with feats, too.

[Greenish]

You can use Skilled City Dweller ACF from Cityscape web enhancement to swap Ride for Tumble as a class skill for the ranger.

Various OA PrCs offer pretty large bonuses to the skill. Ninja Assassin, for example, ends up with +30 and the ability to Take 10. Eats some levels, though.

[Grayson01]

Feats: Even if the are probably not worth it but giving you options
1)Skill focus
2)Athelitic
Also: 5 ranks in Jump will give you +2 to tumble

[Grod_The_Giant]

Let's see... at 11th level, you'll get:

10 from Skill Mastery
+4 from Skill Artistry
14 ranks
+5 dex
+2 synergy
+3 skill focus
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38

A "masterwork tool" (fancy boots?) can get you the last +2. Or a magic item of some sort. Or the Acrobatic feat, but that seems like a waste.

[TuggyNE]

Let's see... at 11th level, you'll get:

10 from Skill Mastery
+4 from Skill Artistry
14 ranks
+5 dex
+2 synergy
+3 skill focus
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38

A "masterwork tool" (fancy boots?) can get you the last +2. Or a magic item of some sort. Or the Acrobatic feat, but that seems like a waste.

All you need is +39, not +40, so just assume Dex is +6 and call it good.

[Urpriest]

Just as an example of a non-custom item, there's a Psychoactive Skin that gives +10 to Tumble checks. It costs 10,000gp.

[animewatcha]

If you get dragon magazine allowed, number 315 has a martial mastery bonus of plus 10 to tumble ( and balance + jump ) untyped. You gotta have IUS, Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Lightning reflexes, and balance+tumble+jump of 9 ranks. So basically, 2 ranks of monk with dodge as first bonus feat and deflect arrows as second on one of the 3rd level feat gain thingers, or 6th, 9th, etc.. Or 1 level of monk at first level of creation with flaws for feat requirements.

[Grod_The_Giant]

All you need is +39, not +40, so just assume Dex is +6 and call it good.
He's taking 10.

[OldTrees1]

Thanks everyone.

[Urpriest]

All you need is +39, not +40, so just assume Dex is +6 and call it good.

No, the ability to take 10 is already factored in there.


If you get dragon magazine allowed, number 315 has a martial mastery bonus of plus 10 to tumble ( and balance + jump ) untyped. You gotta have IUS, Dodge, Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Lightning reflexes, and balance+tumble+jump of 9 ranks. So basically, 2 ranks of monk with dodge as first bonus feat and deflect arrows as second on one of the 3rd level feat gain thingers, or 6th, 9th, etc.. Or 1 level of monk at first level of creation with flaws for feat requirements.

If dipping Monk was an option, the character would likely just use a Sparring Dummy of the Master.

[animewatcha]

That was assuming that character creation didn't allow for a 30k ( last time i saw it ) item to be available, let alone the time requirement for it.

-edit- the psycho skin has competence bonus and should be cautioned. As competence is one of the 'highest one only' types.

[Gavinfoxx]

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/items/universalItems.htm#psychoactiveSkins

There's a skin there that gives you a +10

[Darrin]

Shape Soulmeld: Acrobat Boots (Magic of Incarnum). +2 insight bonus, +2/essentia.

Tumbling Breastplate (Races of Stone), +2 circumstance bonus to Tumble checks. It's exotic, but make it out of mithral/MW darkleaf with the hellforged template (DMGII), and the ACP drops to zero, which also means the non-proficiency penalty drops to zero.

Chronocharm of the Fateweaver (500 GP, MIC). 1/day reroll a Tumble check.

Belt of Ultimate Athleticism (3600 GP, MIC). Take 10 on Tumble checks even when stressed, and 1/day "Take 20".

Drug: Kammarth (Lords of Darkness). +2 alchemical bonus to Dex for 1d4 minutes.

Drug: Ziran (Lords of Darkness). +2 alchemical bonus to Dex for 1d3 hours.

[animewatcha]

If you do the shape soulmeld way and wish to make use of the mastery way that I posted, make sure to grab midnight dodge instead of regular dodge. Counts as dodge and extra point of essentia that can be used to pump the soulmeld.

[TuggyNE]

He's taking 10.

Welp, there's my stupid mistake for the day. Don't mind me! :smallredface:

[OldTrees1]

Thanks all. I was able to get desired result at level 9

Dex:
16
+2 levels
+2 Enhancement
=20[+5]
Tumble:
Take 10 (Belt of Ultimate Athleticism MIC)
12 Ranks
2 Synergy from 5 ranks of Jump
3 Skill Focus
6 Insight from Acrobat Boots (Shape Soulmeld + 2 Essentia)
2 Circumstance from the masterwork tool (Tumbling Breastplate RoS)
5 Dex
=40