Please rate Fists of Iron

[smetzger]

Please rate the usefulness/must have of Fists of Iron.

Fists of Iron [General]
REQ: Base Attack bonus +2, Improved Unarmed Strike
Declare that you are using this feat before your roll. If you hit you deal an additional 1d4 points of damage when you make a successful unarmed attack. You may use this feat a number of times per day equal to 3+ your Wisdom modifier. Sword and Fist, pg 6.

 

[Furn_Darkside]

Salutations,

The monk-lover in my group swears by this feat, but then he always forgets when he is supposed to declare the use of this feat.

FD

 

[Ridley's Cohort]

As a matter of personal taste I usually avoid feats that give boring quantitative advantages. I prefer feats that give more of a qualitative improvement.

That said, this is a pretty solid feat for a low to low-medium level monk who wants a little more pop in his attack.

I rate this average. It is pretty attractive at low levels, but looks a little weak at high levels. A 5th level monk with d8+2 damage normally, boosts his average damage 38%. Nothing to sneeze at if your party needs a little extra muscle.

 

[Burne]

I'm playing a 1 monk/4 paladin/3 sacred fist. I have bought Fists of Iron because it's one more limited use ability to add to my already impressive stack of one a day abilities. (Smite Evil, Smite from Destruction domain, 1 Stun, and the various Inflict Spells). Being able to do d6+d4(FoI)+8(4str,4Smite)+d6 Fire+2d8+3(Inflect,Will half) and a Stun once a day is neat-o!

 

[ThomasBJJ]

My Monk/Fighter went the way of high Dex, high Wis, low Str.

I needed the extra damage since weapon specialization was far down the road.

Having the choice between Stunning, and Iron Fist extra damage was very good. I only got up to 4th level, but it worked well for me. I'd take it again.

 

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[hong]

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