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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 5638748" data-attributes="member: 35909">Swordsage 2 is a good dip for Warblades, yeah.  The best part is if you grab Adaptive Style, one use will let you reformat and re-ready your maneuvers from both classes at once.I'm assuming you'll be doing the 2 Swordsage levels before Warblade 4 (when you get your second stance)?  That means you'd nab 6 level 1 maneuvers and 1 level 1 stance and 1 level 2 maneuver and 1 level 2 stance (there are none, so another level 1).Some things to look into:Anything Diamond Mind or Tiger Claw works just as well coming from Swordsage, could even allow you to have the same maneuver prepped twice.1stCounter Charge: Very handy at timesDistracting Ember: At the very least, it's a swift for +2 to hit for a round.Shadow Blade Tech: Get to roll twice to hit; the bonus cold damage option is a trap barring lucky rolls, though.2nd Cloak of Deception: Greater Invis till end of turn.Shadow Jaunt: Costs a standard, but it's at will teleportation.Stances:Step of the Wind: When it's useful, it's VERY useful.Child of Shadow: If you're not standing still full attacking, you get concealment.  Constantly.Flame's Blessing: This is fire immunity at ECL 16+.  If you don't expect to reach ECL 16 or spend much time there, the crappy amounts of fire res you get before then aren't worth learning this for, IMO.Hunter's Sense: Utility and combat uses; fairly redundant to get this if you're vying for Hearing the Air later on, though.Island of Blades: if you have a melee sneak attacking ally, he'll love this, otherwise ignore.</blockquote>

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