What are the 5 most powerful feats in the PHB?

[Hypersmurf]

No votes for Leadership?

-Hyp.

 

[MoogleEmpMog]

No votes for Leadership?

-Hyp.

Leadership wouldn't be a bad choice for a top 5... if it were in the PHB.

Since it's in the DMG (and really only comes into its own with non-core material, in most cases), it doesn't qualify.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Not to be argumentative, but this is really situational and I'd prefer to answer with some guidelines.

For example:

1. Say a game is combat heavy and a 40 point buy is used. Suddenly, the game takes on a certain tone in which certain feats are better than others.

2. Perhaps you are playing in a campaign typical of my own, where 5% of the XP earned is gained through combat. The rest is gained through good RP and use of skills. Suddenly, power attack is really not that desirable. After all, when combat happens so infrequently, why bother with feats like power attack?

My point is that not all games are hack-n-slash. Not all games are RP heavy. The game type really points to which feats are significant. Give some perameters and you'll get better results.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Leadership wouldn't be a bad choice for a top 5... if it were in the PHB.

Since it's in the DMG (and really only comes into its own with non-core material, in most cases), it doesn't qualify.

Um, it is in my PHB. V. 3.5, p. 90. THe description is on p. 97. For your knowledge.

 

[Mercule]

5. Improved Trip
It doesn't create an infinite chain the way it was once thought to

What's the clarification?

 

[Twowolves]

1. Natural Spell
2. Natural Spell
3. Natural Spell
4. Natural Spell
5. Natural Spell

But if I had to pick 5 different feats, they'd be:

1. Natural Spell (how'dja guess?)
2. Leadership
3. Power Attack
4. Rapid Shot
5. Empower Spell

 

[Hypersmurf]

Leadership wouldn't be a bad choice for a top 5... if it were in the PHB.

Hmm. I guess what I thought was a Leadership feat must just be an eerily-legible soda stain on my PHB.

I suppose I should buy a new copy...

-Hyp.

 

[Agamon]

1. Natural Spell
2. Improved Trip
3. Improved Grapple
4. Rapid Shot
5. Power Attack

 

[RedFox]

1. Combat Casting
2. Toughness
3. Eschew Materials
4. Extra Turning
5. Simple Weapon Proficiency

 

[Shadowdancer]

DOUBLE bonus to two handed weapons, which already gain DOUBLE strength bonus and have high damage base

Two-handed weapons get 1.5 strength bonus, not double, normally. With power attack, only the BAB exchange is doubled.