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<blockquote data-quote="FatherTome" data-source="post: 3652239" data-attributes="member: 50815">Here's my take on the 'Practiced Warrior' issue, starting with my basic assumptions.First, the consequence of losing full BAB progression is the delay of iterative attacks and the probable reduction of the maximum iterative attacks you can gain, as well as your ability to hit monsters.Second, the consequence of losing full spell progression is the delay of levels of spells, spells per day, and the probable reduction of the maximum spell level you can gain, as well as caster level.From a metamechanical standpoint, Weapon Focus = Practiced Spellcaster.Here's my argument: Practiced Spellcaster grants you no additional spells per day or the ability to cast higher level spells than you were already capable of. It enhances your existing spells, possibly to a relatively significant degree.Weapon Focus does not increase the speed at which you gain iterative attacks. It enhances your existing combat ability to a relatively minor degree, but you can still take it even while in a full BAB class. Since Weapon Focus is RAW, it lacks the sort of power creep displayed by&nbsp; feats such as Practiced Spellcaster - I can't recall offhand any other feat which effectively duplicates Weapon Focus, let alone surpasses it as far as effectiveness in what it does, because there exists a feat in the RAW that is used as a baseline since. Other than that, it does more or less the same thing for fighters that PS does for spellcasters.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FatherTome, post: 3652239, member: 50815"] Here's my take on the 'Practiced Warrior' issue, starting with my basic assumptions. First, the consequence of losing full BAB progression is the delay of iterative attacks and the probable reduction of the maximum iterative attacks you can gain, as well as your ability to hit monsters. Second, the consequence of losing full spell progression is the delay of levels of spells, spells per day, and the probable reduction of the maximum spell level you can gain, as well as caster level. From a metamechanical standpoint, Weapon Focus = Practiced Spellcaster. Here's my argument: Practiced Spellcaster grants you no additional spells per day or the ability to cast higher level spells than you were already capable of. It enhances your existing spells, possibly to a relatively significant degree. Weapon Focus does not increase the speed at which you gain iterative attacks. It enhances your existing combat ability to a relatively minor degree, but you can still take it even while in a full BAB class. Since Weapon Focus is RAW, it lacks the sort of power creep displayed by feats such as Practiced Spellcaster - I can't recall offhand any other feat which effectively duplicates Weapon Focus, let alone surpasses it as far as effectiveness in what it does, because there exists a feat in the RAW that is used as a baseline since. Other than that, it does more or less the same thing for fighters that PS does for spellcasters. [/QUOTE]

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