Starting a Rogue char. Is mobility worth it?

[Darklone]

Ich would suggest to take a look at the scout class... mobility and bashing seems to be your shtick. Two levels barbarian, rest scout, grab Improved Skirmish and you're happy. There's nothing like a Power Attacking greatcleaving barbarian with +4d6 skirmish damage on each cleaving attack... at level 6.

Edit: And forget about the mobility feat if you don't need it for a prestige class. Tumble is much better.

 

[Drowbane]

Spring Attack isn't a bad gig for a rogue. Personally, I'd rather go the TWF "ginsu" route.

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

...mobility is worthless if you have maxed tumble.

Unless you want to take Spring Attack.

 

[Sparafucile]

Ich would suggest to take a look at the scout class... mobility and bashing seems to be your shtick. Two levels barbarian, rest scout, grab Improved Skirmish and you're happy. There's nothing like a Power Attacking greatcleaving barbarian with +4d6 skirmish damage on each cleaving attack... at level 6.
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Are you sure that skirmish damage works on a second attack via cleave? I would interpret that a PC must move the appropriate distance to get the extra damage. . . between every attack. Otherwise, how is it "skirmishing?"

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

I'd interpret it as a lightning fast flurry of attacks following a sudden shift of movement across the battlefield. The first guy never saw it coming and the second guy didn't have time to react.

The same issue comes up if you use the Powerful Charge feat (additional damage), kill your initial target, and then get a free attack on someone else.

 

[Darklone]

Ich would suggest to take a look at the scout class... mobility and bashing seems to be your shtick. Two levels barbarian, rest scout, grab Improved Skirmish and you're happy. There's nothing like a Power Attacking greatcleaving barbarian with +4d6 skirmish damage on each cleaving attack... at level 6.

Are you sure that skirmish damage works on a second attack via cleave? I would interpret that a PC must move the appropriate distance to get the extra damage. . . between every attack. Otherwise, how is it "skirmishing?"

I am sure. The skirmish definition says pretty clearly that you get the extra damage on all attacks you make in a round after you moved at least 10ft (or 20ft for Imp Skirmish). E.g. You even get the skirmish damage on AoOs after moving enough your turn before.

So, bbn2/scout4, perhaps human... makes 5 feats. Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Powerful Charge and Imp Skirmish... though I'd tend to take something more interesting than Powerful Charge.

Dang, I forgot that you can't take Imp Skirmish yet... would work with two ranger levels and Swift Hunter.

Edit: it works with bbn1/scout5. And I'd rather take Extra Rage than Powerful Charge.

 

[Jhaelen]

You even get the skirmish damage on AoOs after moving enough your turn before.

You may want to reread the description of skirmish. It explicitly says you only get the additional damage during your turn.