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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chun-tzu" data-source="post: 396681" data-attributes="member: 1441">No, Whirlwind Attack is still VERY useful to a Tempest. First, you're getting more than one attack that round. You get one attack against each foe within 5 feet AT FULL BAB, PLUS all your off-hand attacks (check the D&D FAQ, first question under "General Feats"). And because you need the Spring Attack chain anyway, you get it for only one more useful feat (more on Expertise below). The overall usefulness of Whirlwind Attack will vary from campaign to campaign, depending on how often the Tempest is fighting multiple opponents on his own. A Tempest does not get Absolute Ambidexterity until level 8, which is character level 17 minimum (and level 19 for a drow). Until then, the Tempest fighting 2+ opponents with good armor classes, he may be better off using one weapon to whirlwind attack, getting full BAB against all his foes. He has to sacrifice his iterative attacks, but if they are likely to miss anyway, then it's no sacrifice.So, Whirlwind Attack is still a useful option for a Tempest. Whether or not it's more useful than, say, Improved Critical (which is also a great feat), that's harder to say. It's highly situational; sometimes, WWA is better, and others, Improved Critical is better. But some gamers prefer feats that give you more options (like WWA) rather than simple bonuses (like Improved Critical).And, Off-Hand Parry is not necessarily a good substitute for Expertise. To gain that AC bonus with Off-Hand Parry, you have to give up ALL your off-hand attacks, which is a less attractive option for the Tempest. You can still gain an AC bonus using Expertise without making that sacrifice.</blockquote>

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