Best Feats for Greatsword Fighter?

[Marius Delphus]

Got a little bit of a project happening right now, and it involves a group of 25th level characters. Hoping for a few suggestions on the following list of feats I'm contemplating to build the Ultimate Greatsword Fighter... the focus is primarily on hitting hard and secondarily on lasting long enough to hit some more. Let's assume all the ability and skill prerequisites are met. PHB unless otherwise specified (I think I got it all right); {H} means human bonus feat, {F} means fighter bonus feat, {E} means epic feat. Permitted sources are any WOTC book which is not campaign-world specific. I am the DM, so I'll entertain any and all suggestions that I happen to like.

So here's what I'm contemplating:

Human Fighter 25

1. Power Attack {H}
1. Weapon Focus (greatsword)
1. Combat Reflexes {F}
2. Cleave {F}
3. Iron Will
4. Weapon Spec (greatsword) {F}
6. Lightning Reflexes
6. Improved Sunder {F}
8. Greater Weapon Focus (greatsword) {F}
9. Melee Weapon Mastery (slashing) [PHB2]
10. Improved Critical (greatsword) {F}
12. Armor Specialization (heavy) [PHB2]
12. Greater Weapon Spec (greatsword) {F}
14. Slashing Flurry {F} [PHB2]
15. Defensive Sweep [PHB2]
16. Martial Study (mountain hammer) {F} [BO9S]
18. Martial Study (overwhelming mountain strike) [BO9S]
18. Weapon Supremacy (greatsword) [PHB2] {F}
20. Martial Study (elder mountain hammer) {F} [BO9S]
21. Epic Weapon Focus (greatsword) {E} [CW]
22. Epic Weapon Spec (greatsword) {EF} [ELH]
24. Epic Toughness {E} [CW]
24. Epic Prowess {EF} [ELH]

Thanks in advance!

 

[Stalker0]

Swap out combat reflexes for improved toughness (complete warrior). Your dex probably won't be high enough to make great use of the feat.

 

[Zzyzx]

Both Iron Will and Lightning reflexes are very defensive choices, which seems to go against your stated goal of hit hard first and survive second.

That said, I think that they might be very useful choices to shore up the FTR's weak saves if your WIS and DEX are a little below par. And a charmed or dominated fighter might be a party's worst nightmare.

 

[Thanee]

Combat Reflexes + Improved Trip = great!

Iron Will is necessary, Lightning Reflexes is not.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Piratecat]

Iron Will is necessary, Lightning Reflexes is not.

Yup. As one of my players said, "A failed reflex save kills you. A failed will save kills the entire party."

 

[RangerWickett]

I'm fond of Reckless Offensive from the XPH. +2 to attack in exchange for -4 to AC. And I think Complete Warrior has a tactical feat that lets you take a penalty to AC for power attack damage, instead of a penalty to hit.

 

[Darklone]

Is Sunder necessary? Otherwise I'd pick some nice funny feats from the MiniHB.

 

[pawsplay]

The ultimate greatsword fighter probably wants Improved Buckler Defense unless you plan on investing in an animated shield.

 

[Thanee]

That depends on whether the DM allows it to work with a two-handed weapon, or not.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Thanee]

I'm fond of Reckless Offensive from the XPH. +2 to attack in exchange for -4 to AC. And I think Complete Warrior has a tactical feat that lets you take a penalty to AC for power attack damage, instead of a penalty to hit.

With those you should also take Karmic Strike. Make the most out of lowering your own AC.

Bye
Thanee