Please rate Hold the Line

[smetzger]

Please rate the usefulness/must have of the Hold the LIne Feat.

Hold the Line [General]
REQ: Base Attack bonus+2, Combat Reflexes
You may make attacks of opportunity against an opponent who charges you when he enters an area you threaten. Your attack of opportunity happens before his charge action is resolve. Sword and Fist, pg 7.

 

[kreynolds]

No.

-- "trolling" kreynolds --

 

[mikebr99]

Can't you do this without buying the feat?

You see a big guy barreling down on you at full speed with a lance (on a horse)... you set for a charge with your spear, and ready for when he is in range.

 

[AGGEMAM]

Can't you do this without buying the feat?

No, the feat allows an AoO against a charging character

You see a big guy barreling down on you at full speed with a lance (on a horse)... you set for a charge with your spear, and ready for when he is in range.

That requires the Ready action.

 

[Sigma]

It's an average feat for players, but better for monsters, especially when used with Large and in Charge.

 

[Ridley's Cohort]

I put down average.

Getting an extra attack is a big boon. OTOH, if you use a reach weapon you would often get this AoO anyway or they just shy away from you. Nor is it easy for PCs to control when you will be Charged; passive feats are overall weaker than active ones. (NPCs who fight on the battlefield are a different matter.)

The best use of this feat is in 'stealth' mode when reach is equivalent on both sides.

 

[Tharkun]

Could be useful...

I've never seen it used at all but then again our group might be a little odd

 

[Forrester]

I would think that this would be an amazing feat to have if you have a wizard in your party who can Slow opponents.

 

[Dr_Rictus]

Also very nice against zombies, for the same reason. Though we're talking about your larger flavor of zombies by the time you have the feat, I believe.

 

[phillcalle]

It's average, but it can be really good if your DM is like me--I love to have monsters charge into combat. Going slow just gives the party a chance to hit them with missiles first, and charging does provide that +2 to hit. Of course the monsters try to avoid the guys with the spears (and other similar weapons), but this feat would turn the PC into a deadly surprise for a charging monster.