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<blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 5309846" data-attributes="member: 35909">If you really don't want to get hit, use Exotic Weapon Proficiency on a Kusari-gama (in the DMG under Asian weapons) and get a SHIELD.&nbsp; Or just wait until you can afford a +1 animated heavy shield.&nbsp; Instead of near and far and all of those natural armor feats.&nbsp; For super overkill, get Shield Specialization and Shield Ward from PH 2 if you want.&nbsp; Nets you +1 AC and counts shield AC towards touch AC, as well as adding it to your defense against several combat maneuvers.&nbsp; The heavy shield itself will add between +2 and +7 AC, depending on how much it's enhanced.Better yet, get concealment.&nbsp; A 20% miss chance from blur is worth a lot more than +1 or +2 AC.&nbsp; But seriously, the natural armor feats are not worth getting.&nbsp; I thought I saw Imp. Natural Attack is listed as one of your flaw feats, my mistake.EDIT: Shield and Pike Style feat is another option to have a reach weapon and a shield.&nbsp; You'd still need Near and Far to hi adjacent (I prefer to just buy some spiked gauntlets for that, myself), but it's an option.&nbsp; Also, Improved Buckler Defense feat.&nbsp; In the long run, 2H weapon + animated shield is the most efficient, though.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="StreamOfTheSky, post: 5309846, member: 35909"] If you really don't want to get hit, use Exotic Weapon Proficiency on a Kusari-gama (in the DMG under Asian weapons) and get a SHIELD. Or just wait until you can afford a +1 animated heavy shield. Instead of near and far and all of those natural armor feats. For super overkill, get Shield Specialization and Shield Ward from PH 2 if you want. Nets you +1 AC and counts shield AC towards touch AC, as well as adding it to your defense against several combat maneuvers. The heavy shield itself will add between +2 and +7 AC, depending on how much it's enhanced. Better yet, get concealment. A 20% miss chance from blur is worth a lot more than +1 or +2 AC. But seriously, the natural armor feats are not worth getting. I thought I saw Imp. Natural Attack is listed as one of your flaw feats, my mistake. EDIT: Shield and Pike Style feat is another option to have a reach weapon and a shield. You'd still need Near and Far to hi adjacent (I prefer to just buy some spiked gauntlets for that, myself), but it's an option. Also, Improved Buckler Defense feat. In the long run, 2H weapon + animated shield is the most efficient, though. [/QUOTE]

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