TWF Pali Feats

[WanderingGrump]

Hi folks,

My current completionist project is on his Paladin life (I am trying to get the ones I think that will annoy me done early and this class probably qualifies). This particular build is using Bastard swords not Kopeshes which I know are the usual TWF favorite. I made that choice since I had quite a lot of really good Bastard swords available. Early on I did take OTWF but have gotten past level 12 where that made any difference really so I am going to swap it out but my debate is over do I want to swap it out for Power Attack, Precision, Combat Expertise or perhaps Cleave.

Feats at level 13 are currently: TWF, ITWF, EWP: Bastard Sword, IC: Slashing, PL: Barb (in place of toughness), OTWF

Currently I am using the HotD PrE and will swap to KotC for Vale and at 18 want to go for DoS. I planned to take either Extend or Maximize at 15 and the DoS feat at 18 (I am leaning towards Shield Mastery over say Combat Expertise).

So any suggestions?

[noneill]

Power Attack, it's a prerequisite for cleave and I wouldn't take CE on a TWF build.
Now if you find yourself missing with PA on then check out Precision

[Purkilius]

Power Attack, it's a prerequisite for cleave and I wouldn't take CE on a TWF build.
Now if you find yourself missing with PA on then check out Precision

I disagree take only cleave if you are going to take great cleave.

If you are only going for the 1 life then tr´ing at 20, I would splash it at least 1 fighter for more feats and haste boost.

Take maximize rather then extend for bigger heals.

[noneill]

I disagree take only cleave if you are going to take great cleave.

If you are only going for the 1 life then tr´ing at 20, I would splash it at least 1 fighter for more feats and haste boost.

Take maximize rather then extend for bigger heals.

I didn't say take cleave, I was pointing out that it isn't an option unless you take Power Attack first. PA is the best option of the 4 he asked about.

[WanderingGrump]

Ahhh I had forgotten about the PA pre-req for Cleave so that will be out. I am not going to splash the build to fit it in although I may take it at 21 if I get that far.

I am down to debating PA vs Precision for the most bang for my buck I think and at the moment PA is winning. I do like Precision on my rogue which has trouble with high fort enemies but would that be worth while on a Pali? I could only seeing that turned on during boss fights unlike PA which is an on all time unless I run in to hit issues and with Divine Favor I don't see that happening. (Plus I have a pair of Bastard swords I can slot the Guild accuracy crystal to put an extra +4 to hit should I think that's too much for a +9 to hit).

This is the second life for this toon and I have a long way to go on a completionist and my duoing partner and I are going to flesh out one ED per life just to keep things from being too boring along the way so I see getting this toon probably to level 21 or 22 before I pull the trigger and TR.

I've surprised myself and found this class hasn't annoyed me as much as I thought it would and it has not been the chore that leveling a Barb was to me. My reason for not splashing is that I do want to try the capstone and see just how useful or not it is.