Any WotC feats to allow Bull Rush as part of an attack?

[Rackhir]

I'm building a Goliath based melee character. Since he's going to have a very high movement and a very high strength, he'll be able to pull off some amazing leaps and charges. I was wondering if there were any WotC book feats that permitted you to do a Bull Rush as part of an attack.

I'm picturing him pulling stuff like leaping over the front row's heads to go after the back ranks of a group and then knocking people back like 10 pins (he's got Shock Trooper) when he hits them with his enormous hammer.

 

[Darklone]

Barbarian scout multiclass?

No books here atm, so have a look again at the tactical feats in Complete Warrior, I'm rather sure there was one in there.

 

[Egres]

Pushback, Miniatures Handbook.

 

[Baumi]

You can either take a level in Warblade/Crusader or take the Feat "Martial Study" to get the Stone Dragon Maneuver "Charging Minotaur".

It lets you do damage as part of a bull-rush-charge. The bull Rush cause no AoO and does 2d6+Str damage. You also do not have to have to follow the enemy if you can push him more than 5 feet.

 

[Rackhir]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll probably go the Warblade/Crusader route. Since I was looking for something interesting to do with the character in future levels.

 

[Zurai]

If you go Warblade, you also get access to the Tiger Claw discipline, which has a lot of neat Jump-based attacks (and a 1st level maneuver to jump as a swift action). That seems to fit your character concept pretty well too.

 

[Beckett]

Also, Dungeonscape has an alternate class ability for Fighters that allow them to do damage if they bullrush a foe into a wall.

 

[RigaMortus2]

I'm building a Goliath based melee character. Since he's going to have a very high movement and a very high strength, he'll be able to pull off some amazing leaps and charges. I was wondering if there were any WotC book feats that permitted you to do a Bull Rush as part of an attack.

I'm picturing him pulling stuff like leaping over the front row's heads to go after the back ranks of a group and then knocking people back like 10 pins (he's got Shock Trooper) when he hits them with his enormous hammer.

You can normally bull rush as a charge, that is a standard use of bull rush right in the PHB. No special feat needed...

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Bull Rush
You can make a bull rush as a standard action (an attack) or as part of a charge.

It doesn't specify at what part of the charge you are actually Bull Rushing. You can assume it is at the end of the movement portion of the charge. But it doesn't specify that you are replacing the attack you get from charge either. So technically, you could Charge (which is equal to "move up to twice your movement + attack") and then Bull Rush.

Charge
Charging is a special full-round action that allows you to move up to twice your speed and attack during the action.

 

[Rackhir]

If you go Warblade, you also get access to the Tiger Claw discipline, which has a lot of neat Jump-based attacks (and a 1st level maneuver to jump as a swift action). That seems to fit your character concept pretty well too.

Yes definitely. Goliath makes for a terrific bull rush/Leaping character, with their Powerful Build and the ability to make standing jumps as if they were running 10'. I think this guy is going to be a lot of fun to run. Shock Trooper has a bunch of fun abilities with the Bull Rush and he's going to have a total of +20 on his Bull Rush roll when raging and charging!

 

[Hypersmurf]

You're playing a Goliath, so you have Races of Stone, right?

Look up the Knockback feat. I think it's exactly what you're after, and it even has a "Look, this is a feat for Goliaths!" note on it.

-Hyp.