Please rate Feign Weakness

[smetzger]

Please rate the usefulness/must have of Feign Weakness.

Feign Weakness [General]
REQ: Base Attack bonus +2, Improved Unarmed Strike
If you make a successful Bluff check against your opponent's sense motive you lure the foe into attempting an attack of opportunity because he things you're unarmed. But you are armed, and you make your attack against your drawn out foe who is caught flat-footed, before he takes his attack of opportunity. You may also attempt this feat with a tiny or small weapon which you try to hide until the last second but incur a -2 or -6 penalty on your bluff check, respectively. You can use this feat with a disguised weapon with no penalty. Sword and Fist, pg 6.

 

[MeepoTheMighty]

Is there a rule as to how many Bluff checks can be made against a given opponent? One of my friends always creates "ninjas" (yes, he's a munchkin) with absurdly high Bluff scores so that he can do the whole "hey look, your shoe's untied!" sneak attack move. This feat seems like an even more absurd version of that. I guess if it was limited to once per compat it might be okay, but I think the element of surprise is pretty much lost after one such attack.

 

[smetzger]

Is there a rule as to how many Bluff checks can be made against a given opponent? One of my friends always creates "ninjas" (yes, he's a munchkin) with absurdly high Bluff scores so that he can do the whole "hey look, your shoe's untied!" sneak attack move. This feat seems like an even more absurd version of that. I guess if it was limited to once per compat it might be okay, but I think the element of surprise is pretty much lost after one such attack.

I don't think there was an official rule. I believe that it was +10 or something like that for additional attempts. But if you notice with this feat if your opponent doesn't attempt the AoO for some reason (he is wise to your tactics or he doesn't have any more left) then you can't use your ability.

 

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[Furn_Darkside]

Please rate the usefulness/must have of Feign Weakness.

It allows a more advanced version of the Bluff:feint ability, but is aimed towards using an unarmed attack. hmm.

*shrug* It is ok.

I supposed it would be a good way to get a stunning attack off on a heavily armored foe.

Other then that.. monks would be better off putting a feat elsewhere. A rogue might want it, but the feat requirements does not make it attractive.

Unless you are one of those rogue/monks. heh.

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