RUMBLETiGER
Adventurer
So I'm more a skill monkey or caster kinda guy. The idea of Being Batman appeals to me.
And so when I decided to turn my attention to building a damage dealer, I looked at the Totemist, bercause it seemed different. And it is!
Girallon Arms grant 4 natural attacks. Lamia Belt adds 2 more. Mix in any number of ways to get a bite attack. Strength Mod. applies to all.
Multiattack feat grants only a -2 penalty on 6 out of those 7 attacks. Improved Multiattack makes the penalties go away.
There are a number of ways to get a full attack after a move.
...So, when comparing these juicy combat skills to the multiple attacks one can get using standard BAB and weapons with the attack score decending by 5 points, I can't think of any reason to consider playing another class as a damage dealer.
Compare the following to a classic melee build:
Level 5 Totemist-
BAB 3
Having Girallon Arms bound to your Totem Chakra grants you 4 claw attacks. Take the Multiattack and Improved Multiattack feats and you're doing all 4 attacks at full BAB. It only gets better from here.
I think Totemist is my new favorite melee class. Can anyone else educate me as to why I might try to play a more classic build compared to this?
And so when I decided to turn my attention to building a damage dealer, I looked at the Totemist, bercause it seemed different. And it is!
Girallon Arms grant 4 natural attacks. Lamia Belt adds 2 more. Mix in any number of ways to get a bite attack. Strength Mod. applies to all.
Multiattack feat grants only a -2 penalty on 6 out of those 7 attacks. Improved Multiattack makes the penalties go away.
There are a number of ways to get a full attack after a move.
...So, when comparing these juicy combat skills to the multiple attacks one can get using standard BAB and weapons with the attack score decending by 5 points, I can't think of any reason to consider playing another class as a damage dealer.
Compare the following to a classic melee build:
Level 5 Totemist-
BAB 3
Having Girallon Arms bound to your Totem Chakra grants you 4 claw attacks. Take the Multiattack and Improved Multiattack feats and you're doing all 4 attacks at full BAB. It only gets better from here.
I think Totemist is my new favorite melee class. Can anyone else educate me as to why I might try to play a more classic build compared to this?
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