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<blockquote data-quote="pawsplay" data-source="post: 5510349" data-attributes="member: 15538"><p>I think they will likely be able to make it, I'm just not sure why the feat would favor clerics over paladins. Requiring Wis 13+, Cha 13+ would make it balanced for both classes, would still require some sacrifice without going too far outside the archetype, and would leave it accessible for lowever level characters. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If something bears no additional cost to do, you do it all the time. With Weapon Focus that's good; we want the character to gain the bonus every time they use the weapon. But with this ability, you would basically be saying: this is what Stunning Attack does now when I'm smiting. But considering that it's a real game-changer, using this ability should be a conscious choice. "My stunning fist is better," is boring, and the ability to keep a foe stagged makes the smite + Stunning Fist combo attractive enough that it might lure someone outside their class concept.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>For something to require a full-action, I think it needs to be pretty potent. Otherwise, you would perform this attack once, your opponent could simply move away, and you would be unable to perform the attack again, limiting its versatility.</p><p></p><p>If the ability requires:</p><p>1. ... a standard attack, you could move and attack, and combine the action with options like Vital Strike.</p><p>2. ... a standard action, granting a single attack, you could move and attack, but Vital Strike would be right out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pawsplay, post: 5510349, member: 15538"] I think they will likely be able to make it, I'm just not sure why the feat would favor clerics over paladins. Requiring Wis 13+, Cha 13+ would make it balanced for both classes, would still require some sacrifice without going too far outside the archetype, and would leave it accessible for lowever level characters. If something bears no additional cost to do, you do it all the time. With Weapon Focus that's good; we want the character to gain the bonus every time they use the weapon. But with this ability, you would basically be saying: this is what Stunning Attack does now when I'm smiting. But considering that it's a real game-changer, using this ability should be a conscious choice. "My stunning fist is better," is boring, and the ability to keep a foe stagged makes the smite + Stunning Fist combo attractive enough that it might lure someone outside their class concept. For something to require a full-action, I think it needs to be pretty potent. Otherwise, you would perform this attack once, your opponent could simply move away, and you would be unable to perform the attack again, limiting its versatility. If the ability requires: 1. ... a standard attack, you could move and attack, and combine the action with options like Vital Strike. 2. ... a standard action, granting a single attack, you could move and attack, but Vital Strike would be right out. [/QUOTE]
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