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<blockquote data-quote="nittanytbone" data-source="post: 2570493" data-attributes="member: 35709">I personally don't think spirited charge is worth it at lower levels.&nbsp; You trade a lot of versatility for a feat which is very powerful 10% of the time (i.e., when you happen to be mounted in a big field where you can charge in a straight line).&nbsp; Mounted combat and ride by attack make you significantly superior to any lesser or non mounted opponent anyways;&nbsp; spirited charge is just the icing on the cake.You might be better off with cleave.&nbsp; Cleave can be combined with a ride by attack (lop off the heads of two orcs at once), and you've already invested in power attack.&nbsp; Improved Overrun or Bullrush could also be handy, but they are less versatile.At fourth fighter level I'd plan on snagging weapon specialization;&nbsp; otherwise, investing in weapon focus isn't really worth it.If you want to increase your AC, &quot;exotic weapon proficiency Bastard Sword&quot; might be a better choice than the greatsword path;&nbsp; you give up some damage but can use a shield to gain defensive potential in a tight spot.&nbsp; A tower shield might be particularly nice to protect you from some spell affects and missile attacks.As far as equipment goes, potions of enlarge person could be a good investment.&nbsp; When you upgrade those big weapons to the next size category, the damage gets huge;&nbsp; it also helps a lot when bullrushing or overruning.You also want to get your strength to 14 or 18 for maximum efficiency;&nbsp; remember, with a two handed weapon your strength bonus to damage is multiplied by 1.5, so a bonus of +2, +4, +6, etc is optimal.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nittanytbone, post: 2570493, member: 35709"] I personally don't think spirited charge is worth it at lower levels. You trade a lot of versatility for a feat which is very powerful 10% of the time (i.e., when you happen to be mounted in a big field where you can charge in a straight line). Mounted combat and ride by attack make you significantly superior to any lesser or non mounted opponent anyways; spirited charge is just the icing on the cake. You might be better off with cleave. Cleave can be combined with a ride by attack (lop off the heads of two orcs at once), and you've already invested in power attack. Improved Overrun or Bullrush could also be handy, but they are less versatile. At fourth fighter level I'd plan on snagging weapon specialization; otherwise, investing in weapon focus isn't really worth it. If you want to increase your AC, "exotic weapon proficiency Bastard Sword" might be a better choice than the greatsword path; you give up some damage but can use a shield to gain defensive potential in a tight spot. A tower shield might be particularly nice to protect you from some spell affects and missile attacks. As far as equipment goes, potions of enlarge person could be a good investment. When you upgrade those big weapons to the next size category, the damage gets huge; it also helps a lot when bullrushing or overruning. You also want to get your strength to 14 or 18 for maximum efficiency; remember, with a two handed weapon your strength bonus to damage is multiplied by 1.5, so a bonus of +2, +4, +6, etc is optimal. [/QUOTE]

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