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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CronoDekar" data-source="post: 2773326" data-attributes="member: 5998">It's interesting to be responding to these comments, since 3.0 was the first D&D I played. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />The Cha bonus from Divine Grace does indeed stack with the other attribute scores for saves.  Usually though the feat/ability will say if it stacks with other bonuses or it replaces the bonus.  The Weapon Finesse feat, for example, says you may use your Dex mod instead of your Str mod for attack rolls with certain weapons.Combat Casting was nice in 3.0, but in 3.5 it's not as good.  Mainly because the bonus from Skill Focus was upped from +2 to +3, which means you can just take Skill Focus (Concentration) and get +3 to all concentration checks.  Probably should be bumped up to +5 IMO.Combat Expertise: True!  But generally the expertiser hopes that even with his penalty to attack, he is able to make his attack roll.Combat Reflexes: In 3.0 you could only make one AOO against an enemy each round, but that changed in 3.5.  One example where you would get more than one AOO would be if he had two attacks and tried to disarm you with each one, and did not have the Improved Disarm feat.  Each time you would get an AOO.Though, when you get the AOO because of movement (the running goblin), you'll only be able to take that AOO once, no matter how many threatened spaces he moves past (if that makes sense!)Craft Wonderous Item:  The items often have spell prerequisites, but yeah, you can theoretically make any item in the DMG (even cursed items!).Any of the +2/+2 feats (Deceitful, Deft Hands...): Yeah, they're of limited worth.  Generally best when the character concept is focused around the skills.  Or you're trying to seriously cheese out a skill and just a Skill Focus won't do it for you <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Deflect Arrows: Monk even gets it as a possible bonus feat!Diehard and Endurance: Diehard is nice, but the main reason you won't see a lot of people with it is that Endurance prerequisite.  They made Endurance do more in 3.5, but most characters won't take it, particularly characters like monks and mages.  Plus as far as the armor goes, it's one of those thats usefulness is dependant on how much your DM has you ambushed in the night.  (For other unpopular situation-dependent feats, see Spell Mastery, which is only useful when the DM takes away your spellbook!)Dodge: Yup.Empower Spell: While I love spellcasters, I oddly haven't had a one that lasted long enough to be able to say much about this feat!  Though a Lv10 BBEG mage casting an empowered fireball is quite deadly.</blockquote>

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