List of Feat Granting Items/Locations/Grafts

[Jowgen]

Feats are the most precious resource in character creation. Some DMs may even allow for items that grant feats (or "benefits of") to help qualify for other feats or PrCs. There are several lists floating around of items/locations/grafts that grant feats, but none of them are fully comprehensive. So, I've taken it upon myself to compile said lists, while also adding Dragon mag and other content.

Some notes about this list: Feat granting spells and artifacts are not included, and neither are temporary or use-limited feat granters (e.g. metamagic rods). Intelligent items have been excluded except where there is a specifically mentioned item. A&E custom feat item rules are also omitted. I do not distinguish regarding the wording of the items (i.e. grant feat vs grant benefit of feat, or any variation thereof), as it depends on the DM anyway whether this matters. I am confident that dragon mag has been thoroughly checked, but I could have missed something from an obscure book or web-article; so please feel free to let me know so I can add them. :smallsmile:

LATE EDIT: The matter of whether you can use "grant benefit of feat" type things to qualify for other feats, PrCs and such is addressed in several 3e books, namely the Epic Level Handbook and the Class-guide books. This rule was never overturned in the 3.5 update, so it should be valid. To quite it from Masters of the Wild p. 20:


If a character has a class feature or special ability that exactly duplicates the effects of a feat, then he or she can use that “virtual feat” as a prerequisite for other feats, as well as prestige classes, and so forth. [...] If the character ever loses the virtual prerequisite, he or she also loses access to any feats or other benefits acquired through its existence. For example, a ranger who wears armor heavier than light loses access to the virtual feats noted above, and thereby to Greater Two-Weapon Fighting as well. Acquiring a virtual feat does not give a character access to its prerequisites.

Special credit goes to nijineko for his Handbook on the exotic practice of feat-binding, and whoever it is that made that list on comcast.




Feat
Item
Cost
Source


Aberrant Dragonmark
Altar of the Dragon's Eye magical Location
Free, apparently :smallconfused:
Eyes of the Lich Queen p. 10


Agile Athlete
Highest Spire (Magical Location)
2.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Alertness
Ioun Stone - Dark Blue Rhomboid
10.000 gp
DMG I


Aquatic Shot
Pearl Trident: +3 returning pearlsteel trident
36,815 gp
Stormwrack


BARDIC MUSIC ANY
Heward’s Hall magical location
5.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Blind-Fight
Amulet of Good fortune (Gray Elephant)
Singing Sword: +2 dancing longsword, intelligent
Fiendish Ear graft
27000 gp
127,855 gp
2500 gp

Dragon 322 p. 57
Song and Silence
Fiend Folio


Cerebrosis (Dragon 330 p. 27)
Cerebrotic Blot magical location (requires knowledge checks)
Cerebrotic meditation ritual (takes one week, requires knowledge checks)
400 gp
1400 gp
Dragon 330 p. 27


Cleave
Rankbreaker Glaive: +2 Glaive
32.308 gp
Arms and Equipment Guide


Combat Reflexes
Serpent Armor: +3 leather armor
Serpent Armor: +1 leather armor
Relfex Weapon special ability
21.660 gp
12.160 gp
+1
Serpent Kingdoms
MIC
http://archive.wizards.com/dnd/files/MagicItems.pdf


Craft ANY
Heward’s Hall [suggested Variant] Magical Location
5.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Craft Magic Arms and Armor
Forge of Thautam Magical Location [Racial requirement]
15.000 gp
Races of Stone


Deflect Arrows
Arrow Deflection shield Special ability
Arrowdeath Flail: +2/+1 dire flail
Bands of the Iron Monkey
Monkey Head Talisman (also Spring Attack & Stunning Fist)
Quarterstaff of Alacrity [Epic}
+2
33.960 gp
15.000 gp
128.000 gp
462.600 gp
DMG I
Arms and Equipment Guide
Dragon 325 p. 98
Dragon 351 p. 49
Epic Level Handbook


Diehard
Basilik's Mask
35.000 gp
Dragon 340 p. 68


Empower Turning
Greater Holy Symbol
5.040 gp
Defenders of the Faith


Endurance
Cavalry man's Saddle (on mount)
Shadahkar's Swift Wind (Sandals)
8500 gp
8.350 gp
Dragon 334 p. 71
Dragon 324 p. 75

Epic Skill Focus (VARIOUS)
Codex Hammer
327.000 gp (+ Heavy Prerequsites)
Dragon 297 p. 42

Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Scythe/Sickle)
Bracers of Reaping
5.1oo gp
Dungeon Magazine 88 p. 59


Extend Rage
Otyugh Hole magical location
3.ooo gp
Complete Scoundrel


Extra Turning
Sword of the Glorious Pearl: +3 aquatic holy pearlsteel bastard sword
75.335
Stormwrack


Far Shot
Helm of the Hunter
Horizon Goggles
9.000 gp
8.000 gp
MIC
Complete Mage


Great Fortitude
Belt of Endurance
10.000 gp
Arms and Equipment Guide


Improved Bull Rush
Battleaxe of the Bull: +2 battleaxe
Goring Horn graft
Waymaker: +2 Steel Shield
32.310 gp
8.000 gp
16170 gp
Arms and Equipment Guide
Fiend Folio
Dragon 292 p. 71


Improved Combat Reflexes [Epic]
Everwhirling Chain [Epic]: +4 defending everdancing spiked chain of speed
5.220.325 gp
Epic Level Handbook


Improved Counterspell
Rod of Reversal [relic]
132.000 gp
Complete Divine


Improved Disarm
Disarming Flail
Rapier of Disarming
18.395 gp
32.320 gp
Arms and Equipment Guide
Dragon 322 p. 56


Improved Grapple
Leg of Squid graft
44.000 gp
Dragon 318 p. 54


Improved Initiative
Bracers of the Blinding Strike
Dragonfly Medallion
Silverhelm of the Guardian
102.000 gp
29,760 gp
20,000 gp
Magic of Faerûn
Arms and Equipment Guide
http://archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/mc/mc20020130a


Improved Natural Attack
Fanged Ring
10.000 gp
Dragon Magic


Improved Sunder
Necklace of the Marauding Beast – Rampaging Boar
Sundering weapon special ability
12.440 gp
+1
Arms and Equipment Guide
MIC


Improved Trip
Staff of Mighty Sweeping: +2 sweeping quarterstaff
Staff of the Crushing Breeze
28.600 gp
18.000 gp
Magic of Faerun
Dragon 325 p. 98


Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
Gloves of the Balanced Hand
8.000
MIC


Improved Unarmed Strike
Fanged Ring
Bracers of Striking
10.000 gp
1.310 gp
Dragon Magic
Magic of Faerun


Incite Rage [Epic]
Chaosbringer: +6 greataxe of chaotic power
4.025.350 gp
Epic Level Handbook


Infinite Deflection
Quarterstaff of Alacrity: +5 quarterstaff of speed
462.600 gp
Epic Level Handbook


Iron Will
Otyugh Hole magical location
3.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Least Dragonmark
Altar of the Dragon's Eye magical Location
Free, apparently :smallconfused:
Eyes of the Lich Queen p. 10


LUCK FEAT (any)
Court of Thieves magical location
6.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Martial Weapon Proficiency
Bracers of Archery (lesser & greater)
5.000 / 25.000 gp
DMG I


Menacing Demeanor
Otyugh Hole magical location
3.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Mobility
Mobility armor special ability
Golden Dancing Pegleg graft (also Spring Attack)
+1
55.000 gp
MIC
Dragon 318 p. 54


Mounted Combat
Battle Bridle
9.000 gp
MIC


Nimble Fingers
Iron Wyrm Vault magical location
3.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Polyglot [Epic]
The Rosetta Stone Item
293.700 gp (+ Heavy Prerequisites)
Dragon 297 p. 47


Positive Energy Aura [Epic]
Finaldeath: +5 undead dread ghost touch morningstar
3.580.308 gp
Epic Level Handbook


Powerful Charge
Boots of Charging
5.000 gp
Miniatures Handbook


Ride-By Attack
Battle Bridle
Riding Boots
Horseshoes of the Peerless Steed [Epic]
9.000 gp
12.000 gp
217.000 gp
MIC p. 121
Epic Level Handbook


Ritual Transference
Automatically granted if you craft 5 Talismans of Transference and meet the feat prerequesites.
Cost of crafting 5 Talismans of Transference
Web (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060526a)


Run
Panther Mask
Shadahkar’s Swift Wind (sandals) (also Endurance)
Cavalry man’s Saddle (on mount)
2.700 gp
8.350 gp
8.500 gp
MIC
Dragon 324 p. 75
Dragon 334 p. 71


Sand Camouflage
Cape of the Wastes
30.000 gp
Sandstorm


Sandskimmer
Ring of Sandstriding
5.000 gp
Sandstorm


Scorpion’s Resolve/Sense
Scorpion Carapace armor special ability
+32.000 gp
Sandstorm


Skill Focus
Frog God’s Phane magical location (selection of Knowledge Skills)
Hewards Hall magical location (Perform)
Highest Spire magical location (Climb)
Iron Wyrm Vault magical location (Disable Device, Hide, Move Silently, Open Lock, or Search)
Otyugh Hole magical location (Intimidate)
2.000 gp
5.000 gp
3.000 gp
3.000 gp
3.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Spell Penetration
Baton of Faith
116.400 gp
Dragon 292 p. 69


Spring Attack
Golden Dancing Pegleg Graft (also Mobility)
Monkey Head Talisman (also Deflect Arrows & Stunning Fist)
55.000 gp
128.000 gp
Dragon 318 p. 54
Dragon 351 p. 49


Spirited Charge
Horseshoes of the Peerless Steed [Epic] (also Trample, Ride-By Attack)
Griffonlance of Goring: +1 thundering heavy lance
Lance of Faerun: +2 holy lance
217.000 gp
36.310 gp
98.310 gp
Epic Level Handbook
http://archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/mc/mc20020130a
Magic of Faerun


Stealthy
Iron Wyrm Vault magical location
3.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Stunning Fist
Monkey Head Talisman
128.000 gp
Dragon 351 p. 49


Tactile Trapsmith
Iron Wyrm Vault magical location
3.000 gp
Complete Scoundrel


Track
Headband of Pursuit
Mask of the Tiger
Spear of the Hunt: +1 animal bane shortspear
15.000 gp
4.000 gp
28.302 gp
Secrets of Sarlona
MIC
Arms and Equipment Guide


Two-Weapon Fighting
Gloves of the Balanced Hand
Silver Sickles of Soranth: +1 (silvered) Lycanthrope bane sickles (needs 2)
8.000 gp
51.306 gp each (online) or18326 gp each or 46625 gp if both (DoF)
MIC, DoF p. 124
http://archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/mc/mc20020130a


Up the Walls
Nimblestep: +1 Shortsword (psionic only while wielding)
18.310 gp
Lost Empires of Faerun




On a related matter, if you found this resource useful, you may be interested in Rubik's post (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?400840-List-of-Feat-Granting-Items-Locations-Grafts&p=19110848#post19110848) later down this page, which details how to maximize "weapon slots".

[Segev]

There are, of course, the various metamagic rods (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/rods.htm#metamagicRods).

[Jowgen]

-Scrubbed-

[Jowgen]

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[ComaVision]

Gloves of the Balanced Hand are a major one. You might want to format the OP in to a table or something. This could be a good resource.

[Jowgen]

Gloves of the Balanced Hand are a major one. You might want to format the OP in to a table or something. This could be a good resource.

Once I've got enough things together, I'll get to the table-making :smallsmile:

[Jowgen]

List is done :smallsmile:

[sleepyphoenixx]

Nimblestep (+1 Shortsword) from LEoF grants Up the Walls and (effectively) Psionic Meditation and Mental Leap.

[atemu1234]

When you get to the locations bit, remember Otyugh Hole.

[ShurikVch]

One of two ways to get Cerebrosis feat (Dr#330) is to visit a cerebrotic blot (400 gp on incense and herbs).

[Jowgen]

Nimblestep (+1 Shortsword) from LEoF grants Up the Walls and (effectively) Psionic Meditation and Mental Leap.

Added, thank you :smallsmile:



When you get to the locations bit, remember Otyugh Hole.

Magical Locations are already included.


One of two ways to get Cerebrosis feat (Dr#330) is to visit a cerebrotic blot (400 gp on incense and herbs).

Interesting find, added both methods, although the fact that this feat can only be gained as a bonus feat by using this ritual, and that ritual does not actually require casting in and off itself, makes the feat's pre-requesites rather strange. Added either way :smallsmile:

[ShurikVch]

Athenaeum of Boccob (Complete Champion): Sudden Maximize and Sudden Empower or Empower Spell-Like Ability; usable 1/day up to 7 times; 2000 gp
Boneyard (Complete Mage): Empower Spell, Extend Spell, or Enlarge Spell (for Necromancy); 1/day; lasts for 1 year; 12000 gp
Metamagic Storm (Complete Mage): one metamagic bonus feat; lasts for 1 year; 5000 gp

Goring Horn (Fiend Folio): benefit of the Improved Bull Rush feat; 8000 gp

Ring of Silent Spell; 1/day; 2000 gp
Ring of Might; benefits of the Improved Unarmed Strike feat; 4000 gp
Ring of Sandstriding; benefits of the Sandskimmer feat; 5000 gp

[Jowgen]

Athenaeum of Boccob (Complete Champion): Sudden Maximize and Sudden Empower or Empower Spell-Like Ability; usable 1/day up to 7 times; 2000 gp
Boneyard (Complete Mage): Empower Spell, Extend Spell, or Enlarge Spell (for Necromancy); 1/day; lasts for 1 year; 12000 gp
Metamagic Storm (Complete Mage): one metamagic bonus feat; lasts for 1 year; 5000 gp

Goring Horn (Fiend Folio): benefit of the Improved Bull Rush feat; 8000 gp

Ring of Silent Spell; 1/day; 2000 gp
Ring of Might; benefits of the Improved Unarmed Strike feat; 4000 gp
Ring of Sandstriding; benefits of the Sandskimmer feat; 5000 gp

Won't be adding Antheaneum, Boneyard or RIng of Silent Spells because of the daily limit. I did consider Metamagic storm despite the one-year duration since it grants the feat for cheap, but the lack of prerequesite meeting ability ruled it out for me.

Ring of Sandstriding is already added. Ring of Might won't be added because it only treats the wearer as armed when unarmed, as if they had improved unarmed strike, which doesn't quite meet the requirements for this list

Can't believe I forgot Goring horn though, has been added :smallsmile:

[ShurikVch]

Are everyone forgetting about the feats for Generic classes from UA?

Ring of Evasion

[Jowgen]

Are everyone forgetting about the feats for Generic classes from UA?

Ring of Evasion

This list is for permanent feats gained from things that aren't class levels, generic or otherwise. Also, last I checked Evasion wasn't a feat.

[ShurikVch]

Also, last I checked Evasion wasn't a feat. Yes, it is. (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/genericClasses.htm#bonusFeats)

[danzibr]

Nice list.

Dunno if it's helpful, but *somewhere* in my handbook I have some information on this. I'll check when I can.

[Jowgen]

Yes, it is. (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/genericClasses.htm#bonusFeats)

Well I'll be damned...

EDIT: Actually no. "For the purposes of these classes, the following class features can be selected in place of bonus feats", so Evasion is still a class feature, generic class feats simply allow one to get it by trading a feat. :smallsigh:

[Jowgen]

Nice list.

Dunno if it's helpful, but *somewhere* in my handbook I have some information on this. I'll check when I can.

Thank you :smallredface:

[Rubik]

There are weapons that grant various feats. The ones I know of are: Battleaxe of the Bull, Breaking Blade, Disarming Flail, Sword of the Glorious Pearl, Staff of Mighty Sweeping, and Pearl Trident. But see below:

Create a bunch of poison rings (Dragon Compendium, touch attack deals 1 dmg, delivers poison it's loaded with) with several of those weapon enhancements that grant feats. Then start adding the ringsword enhancement (A&EG) to all of your other weapons (as well as those feat-granting weapon abilities) as well as the ioun blade enhancement (also A&EG) to add a dark blue rhomboid ioun stone, and wear these rings on them before DCFSing the feats out for other feats you want. AND you have the close fighting blade (RotW 166), which you can also add to all of your weapons, which can also have the ringblade property.

Remember that you can have:

2 rings (with an extra via the hand of glory)
1 weapon in each hand
4 on an elvencraft longbow with a bayonet or bow blade, but it's a 2-handed weapon
1 gauntlet on each hand
1 sleeve blade per arm (and can get two extra arms and hands for 1,000 gp via the warforged mighty arms graft)
2 knee blades (or more, if you're a quadruped/hexapod)
2 boot blades (again, more if you're a quadruped/hexapod)
1 braidblade
1 tail scythe/club if you spend resources on nabbing a tail or you have one naturally
1 for armor spikes
1 for an animated shield (shields count as weapons due to a shield bash)
1 for shield spikes
1 for the horned helm
1 for unarmed strike if you're a monk and spend 300 gp on character creation (as their bodies count as manufactured weapons, so they can be enhanced as such)
1 for a pair of bracers of striking
1 for a necklace of natural weapons
6 chronocharms (each of which you also have enhanced as a necklace of natural weapons, which dangle from your necklace of natural weapons)
And 1 close fighting blade for every weapon you've got.

Create the ones you can as morphing/sizing shurikens to make this easy. And for extra fun, make them Fine-sized to make them from riverine for 5 cp. Metalline will give you 95% of all the other types of weapon materials out there.

So all of those, plus poison rings for them all, and make sure to add the aforementioned dark blue rhomboid ioun stones to all of them.

Now you just need to find a way to DCFS them all out (use a thought bottle to make this easy), and enough feats that are actually worth taking.

I used crafting and mirror of opposition shenanigans to afford them all, but I managed over 2,100 feats without a single magical location by 20th level.

[Jowgen]

There are weapons that grant various feats. The ones I know of are: Battleaxe of the Bull, Breaking Blade, Disarming Flail, Sword of the Glorious Pearl, Staff of Mighty Sweeping, and Pearl Trident.

Would you happen to have sources for Breaking Blade and Sword of the Glorious Pearl? I seem to be missing those. :smallannoyed:

Also, thank you for the list of extra weapon slots, it's not part of the original list idea, but I'll put in an annotation linking to your post since people viewing this are likely to be interested in your exploits :smallsmile:

[Rubik]

Would you happen to have sources for Breaking Blade and Sword of the Glorious Pearl? I seem to be missing those. :smallannoyed:

Also, thank you for the list of extra weapon slots, it's not part of the original list idea, but I'll put in an annotation linking to your post since people viewing this are likely to be interested in your exploits :smallsmile:Breaking Blade: Arms & Equipment Guide 103

Glorious Pearl: Stormwrack 130

[danzibr]

Huh. Guess I don't have much to contribute. I'll throw it in here anyway.

"Free" feats

Go to the List of Stuff (http://community.wizards.com/forum/previous-editions-character-optimization/threads/1068066) and search what you're looking for. For example, type in, "Bonus Feats."
Better yet, this thread (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=kasnkcbkjl77fihaigj7o36jd6&topic=4099.0) does a better job than I ever could.
From Complete Scoundrel, surviving the Otyugh Hole for a week gets you either Extend Rage, Iron Will, Menacing Demeanor or Skill Focus (Intimidate) as a bonus feat. Costs ya 3k gold. The Frog God's Fane gives you Skill Focus (History or Nature or Religion) for 2k gold. Heward's Hall gives you Skill Focus (Perform) or a Bardic feat for 5k gold. The Highest Spire gives Skill Focus (Climb) or Agile Athlete for 3k gold. Iron Wyrm Vault gives Nimble Fingers, Skill Focus (Disable Device, Hide, Move Silently, Open Lock, or Search), Stealthy, or Tactile Trapsmith for 3k gold. Excellent for meeting some PrC requirements.

[Jowgen]

Breaking Blade: Arms & Equipment Guide 103

Glorious Pearl: Stormwrack 130

Ah, I had glorious pearl but confused it with the aquatic shot trident from the same book; and I excluded Breaking Blade because Sunder stopped being a feat in 3.5. Thank you regardless, and the link to you post has been added :smallsmile:

[ShurikVch]

Crystal of Arrow Deflection (MIC): Deflect Arrows; 5000 gp
Thought Bastion shield special ability (Psionic Handbook): Psychic Bastion; +2
Scorpion Carapace (Sandstorm): Scorpion’s Resolve and Scorpion’s Sense; +32000 gp
Clockwork Steed upgrades (Monster Manual IV): Improved Bull Rush (150 gp), Improved Overrun (150 gp), Improved Trip (200 gp), Trample (150 gp)
Warlord’s Breastplate (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/magicItems/armor.htm#warlordsBreastplate): Leadership; 416200 gp
Demoncleaver (A&EG): Improved Initiative; 34708 gp
Nimble Warder (A&EG): Mobility; 41100 gp
Shard (A&EG): one at random - Combat Reflexes, Blind-Fight, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Sunder, Expertise; 76910 gp
Stormblade (A&EG): Combat Reflexes; 49575 gp
Buckler, Beetle (A&EG): Deflect Arrows; 6600 gp
Gauntlets of the blood-lord (CDiv): Maximize Spell for any touch spell; 33600 gp
Rod of reversal (Cdiv): Improved Counterspelling; 132000 gp
Dornavver (CoV): Improved Initiative; 262335 gp
Lifequencher (CPsi): Improved Sunder; 14800 gp
Silver Sickles of Soranth (DoF): Two-Weapon Fighting; 46652 gp as a pair
Quarterstaff of Battle (MIC): Improved Disarm; 24600 gp
Saddle of the Inspired Mount (CPsi): Mounted Combat; 5400 gp
Amulet of Psychic Bastion (Psionic Handbook): Psychic Bastion; 2000 gp
Precise weapon special ability (MIC): Precise Shot; +1
Mark of Apostasy (DotF): Empower Turning; 38800 gp
Gorget of Tempest Breath (Draconomicon): Tempest Breath; 10000 gp
Cloak of Battle (Magic of Faerûn): Improved Disarm; 22600 gp
Fingerbone Necklace (Savage Species): Mounted Combat - for goblins; 7620 gp

[daremetoidareyo]

skillfull weapon enchantment: weapon proficiency?

[darkdragoon]

Skin of the Construct (CPsi): Gain 1 Menu A ability, which includes Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Natural Attack, Mobility, or Power Attack. A feat for a feat or some other minor stuff, essentially.

[ShurikVch]

Blessing of the Snake Mother spell (Ghostwalk) gives you Alertness feat - for 10 minutes/level (not a "benefits of Alertness feat" - feat itself, which can allow to qualify for some PrCs without taking mediocre feat)

Lingering Effects of Evil variant rule (Book of Vile Darkness): "Darkness Like the World Has Never Seen Before" gives Willing Deformity as a bonus feat.