Question about samurai

[Ryuu Hayato]

I have level 14 Samurai:

STR 20 INT 10
DEX 10 WIS 14
CON 16 CHA 12
Heavy Armor Master and Great Weapon Master

So, what's next feat should I take? Sentinel or Alert?

[Xihirli]

What's your weapon?
Do you find yourself getting backstabbed or surprise attacked a lot?

[Ryuu Hayato]

What's your weapon?
Do you find yourself getting backstabbed or surprise attacked a lot?

Greatsword. No, just one time we have a surprise round, but +5 on initiative is great. For the sentinel, he may stop a dragon from fly away the battle.

[MxKit]

I'd go Sentinel. You have good HP, you have heavy armor, you're almost certainly pretty tanky. The squishier members of your party will really appreciate you taking Sentinel, even for the fights you're not going up against a dragon. :smallwink:

[X3r4ph]

Sentinel for sure. It's an absolute killer.

Also. Consider Lucky. High level spellcasters can really mess you up.

[Zanthy1]

Seconding Sentinel. The shut down for opponents movement is phenomenal.

[Balthasaurus]

I would recommend sentinel, but a fighter with a similar character build to yours, that I run a campaign for, took alert, and has really benefitted from the bonus to initiative and never being surprised.

[GlenSmash!]

Sentinel. It gives a great use for a Reaction.

[Ryuu Hayato]

Thank you guys for replying, I appreciate it. Have anyone more thoughts?

[Zanthy1]

Thank you guys for replying, I appreciate it. Have anyone more thoughts?

The Tough feat is nice just to get a bunch of HP (2/level), or bump Con (1 HP/level, but with an increased saving throw). Both are solid options as well.

[Ryuu Hayato]

The Tough feat is nice just to get a bunch of HP (2/level), or bump Con (1 HP/level, but with an increased saving throw). Both are solid options as well.

I'll bump my CON at lvl 16 and/or 19. Tought is nice, but i have some fear about con saves.

[Crgaston]

What about Pole Arm Master? Also gives a use of your reaction, as well as a consistent bonus action attack. Someone entering your reach would be subject to 5 attacks, 6 if you have advantage, and you could apply GWM to all those. Then Sentinel at 19. You’d have a 25’ wide control zone where anything that entered it just got puréed.

At L20, that’s potentially 6 attacks with advantage and 1 without for 6d10+1d4+105.

AND... you have a class feature that lets you give yourself advantage! 3x/day+ once per initiative (at the cost of your bonus action, though, so only 6d10+90)!

Plus, glaives are essentially naginatas, so, perfect for a samurai.