Favored Enemy builds?

[RagnaroksChosen]

Just out of curiousity, are there any builds that have all creature types as favored enemy(or atleast enough favored enemies that cover90% of creature types)

I wonder how many we can get in a build any way...

at work atm but ill see if i can scrounge up any builds in a bit.

any way what does the playground think?

Edit:

Ok heres what i got so far.

half elf
Ranger 1 -construct
barbarian 1 -animal
paladin of freedom 1 -elemental
ranger 3 -undead
slayer 1 -psi
darkwood stalker 1 -orcs
scar enforcer 1 -elves/humans
Stone blessed(gnome) 3
giant slayer 1 -giant



1. expedius dodge
3. wild talent
6. devoted tracker
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is there any class feature or feat out there that lets you change your favored enemy

[The Gilded Duke]

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but Stalker of Kharesh from Book of Exalted Deeds gains "Favored Enemy - Evil"

There is also a feat that gives you a bonus on power attack against favored Enemies somewhere, and the Scout/Ranger feat lets you skirmish creatures immune to criticals if they are your favored enemy.

[Sstoopidtallkid]

You can't cover every creature, but with a bit of cleverness, you can hit most of them. Stalker of...something(BoED) gets you FE:Evil, CArc gets you FE:Arcanist, which basically means everything the way they wrote it. Then just take Golems, Animals, and the other neutral types and you're good.

[Zaq]

Knowledge Devotion. Done, or close enough.

[RagnaroksChosen]

ya knowledge devotion with a ton a favored enemies would be fun.

[Thurbane]

If you could work Chameleon into your build, you could use your floating feat for Extra Favored Enemy, and change it each day according to your needs. It's a 3.0 feat, though, so I'm not sure how legal it is.

[Person_Man]

As has been mentioned, Stalker of Kharesh (BoED) gives you Favored Enemy Evil. Complete Mage has a Ranger alternate class feature or something that gives you Favored Enemy Arcanist (ie, anyone who casts arcane spells or spell-like abilities). Honestly, there's really no reason to go beyond that unless you're a Swift Hunter build. But if you wanted to make Favored Enemy your thing, you can also take the Favored Power Attack, Nemesis, and Wise to Your Ways feats, and the Extra Favored Enemy if you really need it.

Not the most optimal use of your levels or feats, but fluffy.

[FMArthur]

Knowledge Devotion is what Favored Enemy should have been to begin with.

[DragoonWraith]

Alternatively: Are there any builds that make FE bonuses especially meaningful? I mean, as opposed to trying to cover as many types as possible, I mean for a character who utterly destroys a given type of creature?

[Sstoopidtallkid]

Alternatively: Are there any builds that make FE bonuses especially meaningful? I mean, as opposed to trying to cover as many types as possible, I mean for a character who utterly destroys a given type of creature?

There are PrCs that specialize in hunting certain types, but few of them actually bother with Favored Enemy.

[Thurbane]

Leviathan Hunter is OK from memory.

[Haven]

Alternatively: Are there any builds that make FE bonuses especially meaningful? I mean, as opposed to trying to cover as many types as possible, I mean for a character who utterly destroys a given type of creature?

Slayer might be what you're looking for, plus it's also really good besides that aspect: 9/10 manifester progression, d10 HP, full BAB, and complete immunity to nondetection and mind-affecting abilities (only works while psi-focused, but they even block Wish).

[PlzBreakMyCmpAn]

Yes, OP, I did that. I covered all the wierdly general FE types but there aren't enough class levels to hit non-evil outsiders or the humanoid types.

Alternatively: Are there any builds that make FE bonuses especially meaningful? I mean, as opposed to trying to cover as many types as possible, I mean for a character who utterly destroys a given type of creature?

No, but swift hunter builds make having a FE actually useful (they can't block your rather small precision damage now).

In short, FEs are a non-casting, non-information nor action abuse class feature... so it sorta blows.

[Coidzor]

We think there's one or two feats that if combined with the favored enemy: arcanists, or Favored enemy: evil can be quite the potent little thing, but we can't recall exactly.

[Samb]

No one mentioned mortal slayer (hunter?) from BoVD which gives you FE: mortals. If it lives you get the bonus, I'm sure you can get more FE to cover the immortal ones like undead, outsiders and constructs (will affect warforged as they are classied as living constructs).

But the question is: how would FE: mortals affect Elans? Most abberations are mortal but Elans seem to live forever. So are they immortal the way sharks are or immortal the way gods are? If the former then should FE: mortals affect them?

Oh and isn't slayer's FE illithid? OP has it listed as psi..... that is the SRD version, but since this is DnD we are talking about, shouldn't we use the XPH instead of the SRD? Plus the flavor fits better IMO

[Gamerlord]

There are PrCs that specialize in hunting certain types, but few of them actually bother with Favored Enemy.

Not that I know of, but I myself always pick something with a high CR as my first favored enemy, so that once I do start fighting that enemy, I have quite the bonus against it .

[RagnaroksChosen]

Oh and isn't slayer's FE illithid? OP has it listed as psi..... that is the SRD version, but since this is DnD we are talking about, shouldn't we use the XPH instead of the SRD? Plus the flavor fits better IMO

We use SRD for our Psi that's why.

[Raewyn]

Most aberrations are mortal but Elans seem to live forever. So are they immortal the way sharks are or immortal the way gods are?

A little off topic, but... could I get a citation on that one?

[Samb]

A little off topic, but... could I get a citation on that one?

Something about rapid cell regeneration found on sharks, gators and some jellyfish that make them almost immortal. Sorry I can't provide any sources, but from I have read, it is almost impossbile to find one to die of old age.

Back on topic, I'm pretty sure FE: mortals would affect sharks...... just saying. So for any FE build mortal hunter should be on your list, unless you are not playing evil....

[RagnaroksChosen]

Something about rapid cell regeneration found on sharks, gators and some jellyfish that make them almost immortal. Sorry I can't provide any sources, but from I have read, it is almost impossbile to find one to die of old age.

Back on topic, I'm pretty sure FE: mortals would affect sharks...... just saying. So for any FE build mortal hunter should be on your list, unless you are not playing evil....

I wish the FE specific feats... would work for all your FE's not just ones you choose.

[Samb]

I wish the FE specific feats... would work for all your FE's not just ones you choose.

Oh I thought you were looking for a way to cover 90% of all creatures, I figured mortal hunter would fit, as most things die.

Hmm not a feat, but there is an item called pouch (or purse) of sealed souls in MIC that gives +2 bonuses to a specific critter type. Since it is a neck peice you could have multiple ones for each FE type, but same critter types don't stack.

[ericgrau]

Just out of curiousity, are there any builds that have all creature types as favored enemy(or atleast enough favored enemies that cover90% of creature types)

It's called weapon specialization and greater weapon specialization, or "any generalist combat build a ranger can do, a fighter can do better". Favored enemy is best when you expect a certain kind of campaign, and even then it's best as a dip if you only want combat. Usually it's to give a little more combat ability in a mixed combat / utility class which is the ranger. You're best off finding a campaign with a common enemy type like undead and focusing on a high bonus on that one enemy, plus doing other ranger utility stuff to make up for the fact that you're still weaker even when fighting your most specialized favored enemy.

[Ruinix]

Tactical Advantage. DR 335 pg 90. chose a FE and add the bonus to attack, skill checks, and any oposed check like disarm, trip, or bull rush.

[RagnaroksChosen]

Oh I thought you were looking for a way to cover 90% of all creatures, I figured mortal hunter would fit, as most things die.

Hmm not a feat, but there is an item called pouch (or purse) of sealed souls in MIC that gives +2 bonuses to a specific critter type. Since it is a neck peice you could have multiple ones for each FE type, but same critter types don't stack.

I was... just all the post made me think about it...

Mortal, psi, and arcane and i think i would have every thing covered.

[Flickerdart]

Nope, you still have nothing for, say, Undead Incarnum users, or Martial Adept Oozes.

[jiriku]

A good favored enemy build that's highly effective...

From a DM's perspective, favored enemy is easy to optimize. For a lot of parties, favored enemy (humans) impacts 50-100% of the PCs. Combine that with Knowledge Devotion and maxed ranks in Knowledge (local), Improved Favored Enemy, Power Attack, and Favored Power Attack, with a high-threat weapon like a falchion and Improved Critical. A monster x/fighter 1/ranger 5 could swing a 16+ on Knowledge devotion and gain a total of +2 to hit/+9 damage, or I think around +0/+15 if using the Knowledge Devotion bonus for power attack, with a nasty 15-20 threat range. Put that on a bugbear or ogre for a CR 8 brute that deals 40+ damage on a full attack. Good times.

[RagnaroksChosen]

Nope, you still have nothing for, say, Undead Incarnum users, or Martial Adept Oozes.

martial adept oozes... ROFL... almost fell out of my chair.

[Samb]

I was... just all the post made me think about it...

Mortal, psi, and arcane and i think i would have every thing covered.

Undead, outsiders and constructs fall under what? Outsiders could be mortal on their home plane right?

[RagnaroksChosen]

Undead, outsiders and constructs fall under what? Outsiders could be mortal on their home plane right?

/shrug

???

[SurlySeraph]

Undead, outsiders and constructs fall under what? Outsiders could be mortal on their home plane right?

Most outsiders, many undead, and some constructs have spell-like abilities, thus allowing FE: Arcanist to target them. You would need FE for them as well to make sure, though.