Best feats for a low-level gish.

[AbeTheGnome]

I'm building a 6th level dwarven gish on my way to EK. What feats should I select?

 

[Savage Wombat]

Any that protect you from copyright-protecting githyanki raiders.

 

[Nifft]

Practiced Spellcaster -- Better than Spell Penetration. Better than Spell Focus. +2 to caster level is great!

Improved Initiative -- Always great for casters.

Power Attack -- I can hear my true strike and wraithstrike singing!

Combat Expertise -- You have the Int prereq, dontcha?

Cheers, -- N

 

[DarkJester]

I like arcane strike (from Complete Warrior or Arcane?). Can give you a nice little bonus to damage and attack, good for dropping out utility spells for extra punch.

Also, this isn't what you asked for, but since you did specify dwarf: take a look at the runesmith prestige class in races of stone if it is available to you.

A dwarf fighter 1 wizard 4 Runesmith 1 has arcane caster level 5, 10+4d4+1d6 hp, can cast in full plate without any chance of arcane spell failure, Fort +5, Will +6, Reflex +1. After that you'd be set to go straight into eldritch knight.

 

[DarkJester]

I threw a little bit of a guy together, I like the idea of a dwarven fighter mage. I might use this guy for an npc at some point. Here is a brief outline.

Stats: Con / Int / Strength / Dex / Wis / Cha

1 Fighter 1 [Power Attack, Cleave]
2 Transmuter 1 (Scribe Scroll)
3 Transmuter 2 [Combat Casting]
4 Transmuter 3
5 Transmuter 4
6 Runesmith 1 [Extend Spell] (Rune Magic)
7 Abjurant Champion 1 (Abjurant Armor, Extended Abjuration)
8 Abjurant Champion 2 (Swift Abjuration)
9 Abjurant Champion 3 [Minor Shapeshift {Reserve}]
10 Abjurant Champion 4 (Arcane Boost)
11 Abjurant Champion 5 (Martial Arcanist)
12 Eldritch Knight 1 [Chain Spell, Close Quarters Fighting]
13 Eldritch Knight 2
14 Eldritch Knight 3
15 Eldritch Knight 4 [Quicken Spell]
16 Eldritch Knight 5
17 Eldritch Knight 6
18 Eldritch Knight 7 [Persistent Spell]
19 Eldritch Knight 8
20 Eldritch Knight 9
Prohibited: Necromancy, Illusion, Enchantment

Variants: Focused Specialist, Sudden Shift

Spells to get:
Heart of Earth
Alter Self
Polymorph
Wraith Strike
Dragonskin
Ironguard
Passwall
Wall of Stone

 

[nittanytbone]

For a low level Gish, I'm a big fan of the following feats:

Combat Expertise - Useful at all levels, and you'll have the INT to back it up.
Improved Trip - Very potent at low levels; use a halberd (-1.5 damage compared to a greatsword, but you can easily trip with it or set it vs. a charge)
Power Attack - Synergizes nicely with True Strike

 

[Seeten]

I threw a little bit of a guy together, I like the idea of a dwarven fighter mage. I might use this guy for an npc at some point. Here is a brief outline.

Stats: Con / Int / Strength / Dex / Wis / Cha

1 Fighter 1 [Power Attack, Cleave]
2 Transmuter 1 (Scribe Scroll)
3 Transmuter 2 [Extend Spell]
4 Transmuter 3
5 Transmuter 4
6 Runesmith 1 [Combat Casting] (Rune Magic)
7 Abjurant Champion 1 (Abjurant Armor, Extended Abjuration)
8 Abjurant Champion 2 (Swift Abjuration)
9 Abjurant Champion 3 [Minor Shapeshift {Reserve}]
10 Abjurant Champion 4 (Arcane Boost)
11 Abjurant Champion 5 (Martial Arcanist)
12 Eldritch Knight 1 [Chain Spell, Close Quarters Fighting]
13 Eldritch Knight 2
14 Eldritch Knight 3
15 Eldritch Knight 4 [Quicken Spell]
16 Eldritch Knight 5
17 Eldritch Knight 6
18 Eldritch Knight 7 [Persistent Spell]
19 Eldritch Knight 8
20 Eldritch Knight 9
Prohibited: Necromancy, Illusion, Enchantment

Variants: Focused Specialist, Sudden Shift

Spells to get:
Heart of Earth
Alter Self
Polymorph
Wraith Strike
Dragonskin
Ironguard
Passwall
Wall of Stone

This guy is missing arcane strike, which isn't skippable if you are building for optimization.

 

[pawsplay]

Why not stop by Runecaster (Races of Stone) on your way to EK?

 

[DarkJester]

This guy is missing arcane strike, which isn't skippable if you are building for optimization.

I just dropped it in light of the abjurant champion's similar ability, though arcane strike is clearly better when it comes to offensive power. You could place it right up there instead of chain spell pretty easily, or even sooner.