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<blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 3196047" data-attributes="member: 16285"><p>Are we talking about a level character here?</p><p></p><p>Since it is a level 17+ the "logical player" would choose to have Psionic Meditation as his 6th level feat. This allows regaining focus as a move action instead of a full round one. So he could execute a psychic strike every other round instead of every 3rd one.</p><p></p><p>There are several really good soulknife feats in Complete Psionic.</p><p></p><p>Mind Strike (which allows an extra die of psychic strike damage) - try using this one with the knife to the soul and quickly devestate a character (charisma is a great stat to reduce, since most non-spontaneous caster keep it as their "dump stat"). So a 17th level soulknife with:</p><p></p><p>Psionic Meditation (6th level)</p><p>Mind Strike (3rd level)</p><p>Mind Strike, Swift (9th level)</p><p></p><p>Can effectively deal 5 points of ability damage in the first round.</p><p>Can deal another 5 points in the second round (using Mind Strike, swift). (requires move action to refocus) {1 AoO}</p><p>Refocus and recharge in the 3rd round (or refocus and move) {if move then no AoO, otherwise 1 AoO} </p><p>Deal another 5 points of ability damage in the 4th round </p><p></p><p></p><p>And each hit is with a +4 weapon with +3 worth of enhancements (wounding and defending are real good - -1 Con per hit and can transfer +4 to AC as a free action - works while refocusing too, since the soulknife isn't attacking)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Soulknives have roughly the same hit points as a fighter (and I thing it has been proven they will have real close to the same AC, one way or another). They have a worse BAB but can do a lot of "special" types of damage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="irdeggman, post: 3196047, member: 16285"] Are we talking about a level character here? Since it is a level 17+ the "logical player" would choose to have Psionic Meditation as his 6th level feat. This allows regaining focus as a move action instead of a full round one. So he could execute a psychic strike every other round instead of every 3rd one. There are several really good soulknife feats in Complete Psionic. Mind Strike (which allows an extra die of psychic strike damage) - try using this one with the knife to the soul and quickly devestate a character (charisma is a great stat to reduce, since most non-spontaneous caster keep it as their "dump stat"). So a 17th level soulknife with: Psionic Meditation (6th level) Mind Strike (3rd level) Mind Strike, Swift (9th level) Can effectively deal 5 points of ability damage in the first round. Can deal another 5 points in the second round (using Mind Strike, swift). (requires move action to refocus) {1 AoO} Refocus and recharge in the 3rd round (or refocus and move) {if move then no AoO, otherwise 1 AoO} Deal another 5 points of ability damage in the 4th round And each hit is with a +4 weapon with +3 worth of enhancements (wounding and defending are real good - -1 Con per hit and can transfer +4 to AC as a free action - works while refocusing too, since the soulknife isn't attacking) Soulknives have roughly the same hit points as a fighter (and I thing it has been proven they will have real close to the same AC, one way or another). They have a worse BAB but can do a lot of "special" types of damage. [/QUOTE]
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