PDK pally questions

[VarenTai]

Looking to make a 2ftr/18 pal PDK and I have a few questions.

I have access to feydark illusionist tree, so should I go greatsword and stick with the PDK tree, or should I burn a feat to use feydark and go the maul route? Do I lose anything significant by going the feydark route and losing the feat vs just using greatswords and the standard feats? I don't see any builds around feydark, so is it not optimized for Epic leveling? It's going to be my second life and I solo everything so end game raiding is not on my radar, though I'm looking to start doing reaper for the reaper enhancements. I tend to do Heroic Elites and am building towards being able to solo EE at level (thus the reaper stuff at heroic).

Thoughts?

[Taxidiotis]

If its your 2nd life, you are probably light on enhance points.
PDK CHA hit/dmg = 3 points
Illusionist CHA hit/dmg = 7 points + the training feat.

I would go PDK CHA hit/dmg with greatsword.

[VarenTai]

If its your 2nd life, you are probably light on enhance points.
PDK CHA hit/dmg = 3 points
Illusionist CHA hit/dmg = 7 points + the training feat.

I would go PDK CHA hit/dmg with greatsword.

So what should I do about the divine feats? Seems like I'm losing 4 or 5 feats that way that won't be of any use, unless I decide to go bastard sword/Helm, but I really am focusing on DPS rather than S&B.

[Taxidiotis]

Are you referring to the deity feats?
IDK, go with Silvanus...it has a +4 AC passive stance.
Or Helm has a PRR clickie.

I'm not sure what 4-5 feats you are referring to. You wont lose any feats by going from one deity to another. They each have their own niche abilities. Pick one and go.

[cru121]

or should I burn a feat to use feydark and go the maul route?

You could replace one fighter level with a caster level. For example, wizards even get bonus feats - though from a different list...

[VarenTai]

Are you referring to the deity feats?
IDK, go with Silvanus...it has a +4 AC passive stance.
Or Helm has a PRR clickie.

I'm not sure what 4-5 feats you are referring to. You wont lose any feats by going from one deity to another. They each have their own niche abilities. Pick one and go.

Pallies get free divine feats. If I go greatsword instead of maul, those divine feats for favored weapon are just worthless except for the special ability ones you mentioned.

[VarenTai]

You could replace one fighter level with a caster level. For example, wizards even get bonus feats - though from a different list...

Aside from the feat, what advantages would I get from one caster level?

[Hobgoblin]

Aside from the feat, what advantages would I get from one caster level?

buffs? access to level one enhancements?

[VarenTai]

buffs? access to level one enhancements?

Well, yes, I meant if there was something specific about that suggestion. I see everyone suggest some crazy builds because there's something specific they are getting, so I wasn't sure. Still kind of a noob over here.

[HungarianRhapsody]

Well, yes, I meant if there was something specific about that suggestion. I see everyone suggest some crazy builds because there's something specific they are getting, so I wasn't sure. Still kind of a noob over here.

1 level of Wizard gets you a feat and the Shield spell so that you have a two handed weapon and a shield bonus to AC together. Also gives Magical Training and 1 level of Arcane Lore in case you ever run into a quest that cares whether you have Arcane Lore. Protection From Evil is also nice for the immunity to Command spells from Clerics and Vampires. That's a good chunk of stuff to get in exchange for 1 Fighter feat and 1 BAB.

[VarenTai]

1 level of Wizard gets you a feat and the Shield spell so that you have a two handed weapon and a shield bonus to AC together. Also gives Magical Training and 1 level of Arcane Lore in case you ever run into a quest that cares whether you have Arcane Lore. Protection From Evil is also nice for the immunity to Command spells from Clerics and Vampires. That's a good chunk of stuff to get in exchange for 1 Fighter feat and 1 BAB.

Seriously! I never thought of it like that. I think I'll go that direction for sure! Thanks for the suggestion!