Skill Feats
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Skill feats grant bonuses, or additional ways to use, one or more skills. Characters who feel that skills are a major part of their contribution to their party should consider picking up one or more of these feats. If you wish to specialize in one skill, you may wish to look at the Skill Expert feat, in particular.
Courageous Tier (1-5)
| Skill Feats | Prerequisites | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antagonize (Feat) | Level 1, <Diplomacy 1 rank OR Intimidate 1 rank> | Use Diplomacy or Intimidate to goad creatures. |
| Aspect of the Beast (Feat) | Druid 1 | Gain one of several bestial manifestations, and grow into the rest as you level up. |
| Black Marketeer (Feat) | Level 1, Barter 1 rank, Diplomacy 1 rank, Knowledge (Local) 1 rank | Use black market connections to gather illegal/illicit items. |
| Cosmopolitan (Feat) | Level 1 | Read and speak two additional languages, gain one new natural talent skill |
| Creator (Feat) | Level 1, any Bailiwick skill 1 rank. | You are able to create magic items using your Bailiwick skill. |
| Cypher Script (Feat) | Level 1, Knowledge (Arcana) 1 rank, Linguistics 1 rank, spellbook class feature | You are more efficient at using your spellbook. |
| Death from Above (Feat) | Level 1, Acrobatics 1 rank | Gain +2 bonus on attack rolls when attacking from higher ground |
| Dilettante (Feat) | Level 1 | +1 scaling bonus in Knowledge skills with at least one rank. |
| Eagle Eyes (Feat) | Level 1 | See much more keenly at distance on visual Perception checks |
| Enforcer (Feat) | Level 1, Intimidate 1 rank | Demoralize (Intimidate) an opponent to inflict Cringing rather than Shaken. |
| Prone Shooter (Feat) | BAB +1, Stealth 1 rank | Gain +2 AC while Prone. |
| Quick Draw (Feat) | BAB +1 | Draw weapon as a free action, sheathe weapon as a swift action |
| Runner (Feat) | Level 1 | Faster walk speed, do not become flat-footed when running, and gain a bonus to running jumps. |
| Skill Expert (Feat) | Level 1 | +2 feat bonus and improved crit range for one skill. |
| Skilled Driver (Feat) | Level 1, Piloting 1 rank | Gain a scaling bonus on Piloting checks |
| Sure Grasp (Feat) | Level 1, Movement 1 rank | When climbing, roll twice and take the highest result |
| Worldly (Feat) | Barbarian 1, Urban Mien | Use one additional skill while raging, and gain a scaling +1 feat bonus to that skill. |
Intrepid Tier (6-10)
| Skill Feats | Prerequisites | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Ranger Trap (Feat) | Ranger 6, Trapper class feature | Add +2 to the Disable Device and Perception check DCs for your ranger traps. |
| Arcane Vendetta (Feat) | Level 6, <Divinity 6 ranks, -OR- Naturalism 6 ranks, -OR- Spellcraft 6 ranks> | +1 bonus base weapon damage vs. spellcasters |
| Babble-Peddler (Feat) | Level 6, Barter 6 ranks, Bluff 6 ranks | Trick creatures into exchanging valuables for junk, or for Steal and Dirty Trick attempts. |
| Combat Medic (Feat) | Level 6, Heal 5 ranks | May take 10 and not provoke attacks of opportunity when using Heal Skill |
| Cypher Magic (Feat) | <Level 11 OR Caster Level 6>, Creator (Feat) | Gain bonuses to caster level when using scrolls. |
| Eclectic (Feat) | Level 6, at least two character classes | Gain the favored class feature of a second character class you possess |
| Field Repair (Feat) | Level 6, Profession 6 ranks | You can repair broken items |
| Jawbreaker (Feat) | BAB 6+, Unarmed Strike, Improved (Feat), Rattling Fist (Feat), Heal 6 ranks | With successful Rattling Fist, you may cripple opponent's mouth |
| Spider Step (Feat) | Monk 6, Acrobatics 6 ranks, Movement 6 ranks | Walk on walls or ceilings for half your slow fall distance |
| Underfoot (Feat) | Level 6, Dodge (Feat), Mobility (Feat), Small size or smaller | +1 feat bonus to Acrobatics to move past larger foes, and +2 dodge bonus to AC while doing so |
| Urban Forager (Feat) | Level 6, Knowledge (Local) 4 ranks, Survival 4 ranks. | You may use the Survival skill to forage and track in urban locations |
Heroic Tier (11-15)
| Skill Feats | Prerequisites | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Altitude Affinity (Feat) | Level 11, Endurance (Feat) | Become unaffected by problems with high altitude and gain a scaling bonus to Survival and Movement at high altitudes. |
| Cypher Magic (Feat) | <Level 11 OR Caster Level 6>, Creator (Feat) | Gain bonuses to caster level when using scrolls. |
| Exploit Lore (Feat) | Level 11 | Gain a +1 bonus to attack and base weapon damage when you fully identify a creature |
| Monkey Lunge (Feat) | Level 11, Lunge (Feat), Acrobatics 11 ranks | Use Lunge without suffering a penalty to AC. |
| Pin Down (Feat) | Level 11, Combat Reflexes, <Fighter's Challenge class feature, -OR- Goading Ki (Feat), -OR- Censuring Smite (Feat), -OR- Heedful Jeer (Feat)> | Halt an opponent's movement if they attempt to take 5-foot step or withdraw action within your reach. |
| Skill Specialist (Feat) | Level 11, Skill Expert (Feat), and at least 11 ranks in the chosen skill | An additional +2 feat bonus and improved crit range for one skill, and a new special ability based on that skill. |
| Tenacious Survivor (Feat) | Level 11, Diehard (Feat), Endurance (Feat) | When you are killed by hit point damage, you can be brought back to life by normal healing magic. |
Undaunted Tier (16-20)
| Skill Feats | Prerequisites | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fearsome Barricade (Feat) | Level 16, Intimidate 15 ranks | Intimidate those who attack your allies. |
| Planar Wild Shape (Feat) | Level 16, Wild Shape class feature, Knowledge (Planes) 5 ranks | May add the celestial or fiendish pattern to your animal form |
| Starlight Summons (Feat) | Level 16 | Summoned creatures ignore miss chance, gain a bonus on Perception and Stealth checks, and do stellar (energy, rare) damage. |
Valorous Tier (21-25)
| Skill Feats | Prerequisites | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Augmented Alchemy (Feat) | Level 21, Profession (Alchemist) 21 ranks | Create more potent alchemical items |
| Creator, Epic (Feat) | Level 21, Creator (Feat), any Bailiwick skill 21 ranks | You are able to create epic magic items using your Bailiwick skill. |
| Skill Prodigy (Feat) | Level 21, Skill Expert (Feat), Skill Specialist (Feat), and at least 21 ranks in the chosen skill | An additional +1 feat bonus and improved crit range for one skill, and a new special ability based on that skill. |
Mythic Tier (26-30)
| Skill Feats | Prerequisites | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bloody Assault (Feat) | Level 26, Power Attack (Feat) | Trade melee attack bonus for rupture damage |
| Deafening Song (Feat) | Level 26, Perform 21 ranks, Bardic Performance Song of Mayhem class feature | Deafen foes (without save) you choose to affect with Song of Mayhem. |
| Legendary Commander (Feat) | Level 26, Leadership Ability 30, Leadership (Feat), Leadership, Epic (Feat), Diplomacy 26 ranks | Multiply number of followers and allow Epic Cohorts. |
| Reactive Countersong (Feat) | Bard 26, Combat Reflexes (Feat), Perform 26 ranks | You can begin a Song of Bracing (Performance) at any time. |
Legendary Tier (31-35)
| Skill Feats | Prerequisites | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skill Virtuoso (Feat) | Level 31, Skill Specialist (Feat), Skill Prodigy (Feat), Skill Expert (Feat), at least 31 ranks in all chosen skills | Apply the bonuses of Skill Specialist (Feat), Skill Prodigy (Feat), and Skill Expert (Feat) to two new skills. |