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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kalendraf" data-source="post: 1552821" data-attributes="member: 3433">I advise against skill bonus feats such as stealthy.  There are other feats that are superb, all of which have been mentioned by the previous posters.  As long as you bump your hide and move silent skills each level, you should have no need for the extra boost you'd get from the stealthy feat.  Instead, I'd recommend looking at skill-boost items which can be rather cheap.  A pair of +2 skill items can be found for about 400 gp each which will mimic the effect of that feat.  Granted, they'll eat up 2 item slots, and cost you some gold, but don't you think your feats are worth more than a measly 800 gp?For a ranged attack rogue, I suggest Improved Init & Point Blank shot as the first to feats, followed up by precise shot then rapid shot.  With a slow feat progression, this will consume your feats for the first several levels.  Weapon Focus isn't all that useful, and you need to make absolutely sure you pick the right weapon when you do it.  The success of a ranged attack rogue is highly dependent on party composition.  If the party has several mobile fighters that are able to help you achieve flanking quickly or casters willing and able to always summon creatures for that purpose, then the ranged attacking rogue can be very powerful.  In other groups, they may struggle to be as useful.For a melee attack rogue, I suggest Improved Init, and then something unusual - Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Spiked Chain).  Note - if you're human you'll need to take something else with your bonus feat, since your BAB won't be high enough to qualify for the exotic weapon at 1st level.  Dodge is probably the best option.  Why do I like spiked chain?  Three main reasons:  A) As a reach weapon it often makes it easier to achieve flanking, B) reach often allows you to stay back out of harms way, and C) the extra reach sometimes lets you reach a flat-footed opponent you might not otherwise have been able to.  After that, take Weapon Finesse which you can apply to the chain, and then Weapon Focus (spiked chain).  The chain is a two-handed weapon, so you also get a 1.5 x damage bonus on the extra damage from high strength.  The rogue in my campaign has this build and it works really well.  You can achieve some of these feats faster with some levels of fighter for extra feats and BAB, but it's not necessary.</blockquote>

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