So, what are the "400 actually useful" feats?

[buzz]

I spotted this from Mearls over on Deep in the Game:

IMO, the biggest problem with D&D 3.X is that there are too many pointless feat and prestige class choices. There might be 2000 official published feats, but maybe 1000 have ever actually been used at a gaming table, and 400 of those are actually useful.

(400 might sound like a lot, but when you consider there are 11 base classes, plus 12 or so other classes, plus feat prereqs keep only a certain slice of feats available to you at any given time, and the number becomes more manageable.)

So? What are the "actually useful feats," IYO?

 

[KarinsDad]

1) Blackmail DM - this is the strongest known feat.
2) Bribe DM - this is the second strongest known feat.

 

[irdeggman]

1) Blackmail DM - this is the strongest known feat.
2) Bribe DM - this is the second strongest known feat.

Better know as the "Teflon Billy" strategy (KotDT rules)

 

[Goolpsy]

Where would you place: "Be the DM" then ..?

 

[Fieari]

That'd be an SDA.

 

[Corsair]

"Sleep with DM" is up there too...

 

[KarinsDad]

"Sleep with DM" is up there too...

That could actually be a pretty worthless and even detrimental feat for many players.

 

[buzz]

"Sleep with DM" is up there too...

Book of Erotic Fantasy is off-limits for this thread.

 

[Moon-Lancer]

oh fine, take most of the "usefull" feats like ultimite necker and spank master....


1. Natural Spell
2. Quick/swift wildshape? cd
2. Karmatic Strike
3. Dodge
4. Combat Reflexes
5. Combat Expert
6. Deft Opportunist
7. Mobility
8. weapon focus
9. Shorten Grip
10. Elusive Target
11. Power attack
12. Close-Quarters Fighting
13. Vow of poverty
14. Nymphs Kiss
15. Whirlwind attack
16. two weapon fighting 1 2 3
17. point blank shot
18. Rapid shot 0<-----
19. many shot
20. greater many shot
21. mounted combat
21. rideby attack
22. spirted charge
23. improved cirt

 

[szilard]

Book of Erotic Fantasy is off-limits for this thread.

18. Raped shot