FEATS - DDO could use

[fatherpirate]

Here are a list of feats I have seen in various other Dungeons and Dragons PC games.
(not sure if they are all in PnP) < ---

Monkey Grip ( allows you to use a 2handed weapon with 1 hand. )

Still Spell - allows you to cast an arcane spell with zero spell failure (usually a high SP cost to use it)

Animal Trainer - summoned animals use your caster level for HD and attack power, not the spell level
(basically a 1st level summons would fight like a 2nd level summons for a 3rd level caster)

Quick Learner - off skills only cost 1 point to advance but still limited in max level.

Artificer Android (my idea) - changes the Artificer into a standard human shape allowing the
use of standard armor (can no longer use Docents)

Scribe - can create scrolls from any spell you can cast (will require specific materials and may have
certain restrictions in DDO - like BTA or such)

Charlatan - (my idea) - from that point forward, your character can ignore all alignment restrictions
[class, weapon, and spell] (it should come with some kind of significant exp. earned penalty)

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Do you know of any feats from other D&D games you would like to
see in DDO ?
Or do you have one of your own ?

[Enoach]

One I have long felt would open up options for so many more builds would be:

Practiced Spellcaster

Choose a spellcasting class that you possess. Your spells cast from that class are more powerful.

Prerequisite
Spellcraft 4 ranks,

Benefit
Your caster level for the chosen spellcasting class increases by 4. This benefit can't increase your caster level to higher than your Character Level. However, even if you can't benefit from the full bonus immediately, if you later gain levels of nonspellcasting classes, you might be able to apply the rest of the bonus. For example, a human 5th-level sorcerer/3rd-level fighter who selects this feat would increase his sorcerer caster level from 5th to 8th (since he has 8 levels). If he later gained a fighter level, he would gain the remainder of the bonus and his sorcerer caster level would become 9th (since he now has 9 levels). A character with two or more spellcasting classes (such as a bard/sorcerer or a ranger/druid) must choose which class gains the feat's effect. This feat does not affect your spells point pool or spells available. It increases your caster level only, which would help you penetrate spell resistance and increase the duration and other effects of your spells.

Special
You may select this feat multiple times. Each time you choose it, you must apply it to a different spellcasting class. For instance, a 4th-level cleric/5th-level wizard who had selected this feat twice would cast cleric spells as an 8th-level caster and wizard spells as a 9th-level caster.

[Artos_Fabril]

Here are a list of feats I have seen in various other Dungeons and Dragons PC games.
(not sure if they are all in PnP) < ---

Monkey Grip ( allows you to use a 2handed weapon with 1 hand. )

Still Spell - allows you to cast an arcane spell with zero spell failure (usually a high SP cost to use it)

Animal Trainer - summoned animals use your caster level for HD and attack power, not the spell level
(basically a 1st level summons would fight like a 2nd level summons for a 3rd level caster)

Quick Learner - off skills only cost 1 point to advance but still limited in max level.

Artificer Android (my idea) - changes the Artificer into a standard human shape allowing the
use of standard armor (can no longer use Docents)

Scribe - can create scrolls from any spell you can cast (will require specific materials and may have
certain restrictions in DDO - like BTA or such)

Charlatan - (my idea) - from that point forward, your character can ignore all alignment restrictions
[class, weapon, and spell] (it should come with some kind of significant exp. earned penalty)

Monkey Grip: if compatible with SWF/Vanguard S&B attack speed, probably OP unless it limits your Stat contribution to SWF numbers. If compatible with TWF, look forward to a wave of Tempests dual-weilding SoS/eSoS. Long story short, either super broken or mostly useless.

Still Spell: PnP version only removes somatic components. We already have feats, enhancements enchantments and augments to reduce ASF.

Animal Trainer: Super niche metamagic still won't make them good. Also since you could just cast the higher level version, largely pointless.

Quick learner: even easier to splash rogue. Do we need this?

Artificer Android: Just put a level 1 (purple) feat to select between Scout Frame, Classic, or Reforged, like there is for Aasimar bond or Dragonborn heritage.

Scribe: I see you trying to backdoor your way to druid scrolls (also stacks of deadly weapons scrolls)

Charlatan: Do you want a Bard/Monk that badly? Sure whatever.

I'd rather see them use universal trees to implement more prestige classes like Mystic Theurge or Arcane Trickster.

[fatherpirate]

Monkey Grip: if compatible with SWF/Vanguard S&B attack speed, probably OP unless it limits your Stat contribution to SWF numbers. If compatible with TWF, look forward to a wave of Tempests dual-weilding SoS/eSoS. Long story short, either super broken or mostly useless.

Still Spell: PnP version only removes somatic components. We already have feats, enhancements enchantments and augments to reduce ASF.

Animal Trainer: Super niche metamagic still won't make them good. Also since you could just cast the higher level version, largely pointless.

Quick learner: even easier to splash rogue. Do we need this?

Artificer Android: Just put a level 1 (purple) feat to select between Scout Frame, Classic, or Reforged, like there is for Aasimar bond or Dragonborn heritage.

Scribe: I see you trying to backdoor your way to druid scrolls (also stacks of deadly weapons scrolls)

Charlatan: Do you want a Bard/Monk that badly? Sure whatever.

I'd rather see them use universal trees to implement more prestige classes like Mystic Theurge or Arcane Trickster.

and your suggestions are ? ...........
?

[Artos_Fabril]

and your suggestions are ? ...........
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I'd rather see them use universal trees to implement more prestige classes like Mystic Theurge or Arcane Trickster.

Right there.

[fatherpirate]

Right there.

That is not really a feat.
Maybe start your own thread on Universal trees ?

[Discpsycho]

Monkey Grip: if compatible with SWF/Vanguard S&B attack speed, probably OP unless it limits your Stat contribution to SWF numbers. If compatible with TWF, look forward to a wave of Tempests dual-weilding SoS/eSoS. Long story short, either super broken or mostly useless.

I'm not convinced. The main damage benefit comes from THF stat scaling + strikethrough, and combat styles are exclusive. On a +1/+1 crit profile build, ESOS ends up at 14-20 x4, identical to Drow Longsword with Knight's training, and the base damage difference is only 4. Vanguard may be a problem like you mentioned, but I'd imagine it would be possible to categorize the fighting style as S&B so you only get the weapon's damage/profile, similar to how Druid wild shapes handle weapon buffs but don't allow weapon-specific strikes (eg, Quick Strike)

Otherwise, you're spot on. +1

[fatherpirate]

I only added monkey grip because I have seen it in other D&D PC games and other players have mentioned
it from time to time.

If I was to take a guess, it would allow you to sword and board a 2handed weapon,
or rune arm with it but I don't see allowing it for duel wielding.

............... for those interested

[Annex]

I would like a Enhancement or Feat, something that is always on, that automatically triggers when Hit Points drop below some threshold, teleporting the character to a safe place. In a perfect situation, the safe place would be a pocket dimension connected to the dungeon. From the pocket dimension I could either exit back to the dungeon in the exact same place I left, or teleport out of the pocket space and dungeon to the Marketplace or whatever. Teleporting straight to the Marketplace would be fine. The Enhancement or Feat saves your life but you lose all progress in the dungeon.

I do not have the quick reactions and poise possessed by my characters. I stumble and panic. The purpose of the proposed Enhancement or Feat is to automatically get my character out of harm's way and give me time to calm down and do the correct thing, like heal or throw up the proper warding spell that expired or swap an equipment item. The trigger would occur server side and thus also save my character from client side freezing and lag.

Since Raids are a giant exercise in Simon Says and such an Enhancement or Feat would short circuit such things, it would not work there. It would also not work with a Dimensional Anchor in place for obvious reasons.

If I recall correctly, there was a spell called Rope Trick that kinda does what I suggest. It also relates to the spell Contingency. The problem with spells is remembering to cast them, having them run out, or having them dispelled. I am willing to sacrifice an Enhancement or Feat for something more robust.

Another possible implementation would involve some sort of Divine Pact. For example, pay Astra Quinlin 1,000,000 platinum and the Sovereign Host will provide a one shot ward that works as described above. That would drain some money out of the economy. Make it cost Cannith Essences. Make it cost Astral Shards. Many possible implementations are possible.

This ability could also come as a Fate card from a Deck of Many Things. Maybe the card drops in a quest and using it provides the benefit described above.

Anyway, back to the subject of this thread, such a Feat would drastically reduce the stressful nature of this game. Yes, I often find DDO very stressful to play.

[Annex]

Another useful Feat would be one that allows my character to look like one Race while playing as another Race. Call it X Ancestor or something similar. During character creation, you select your Race. Upon selecting X Ancestor, your character switches to being Race X, but you still look like your original race. In this way, you build your character as the original race, and have that appearance, but the Feat switches your Racial Tree to the new Race. I would definitely pay a Feat for that.

[Artos_Fabril]

That is not really a feat.

Feats DDO could use:
Warforged Subtype Selection (purple): Select during character creation between Warforged Scout, Warforged 'classic', and Reforged subtypes

Widen Spell [Metamagic]: You can alter a burst, emanation, line, or spread shaped spell to increase its area. Any numeric measurements of the spell’s area increase by 100%.A widened spell costs 15 additional SP. Spells that do not have an area of one of these four sorts are not affected by this feat.

Fury's Fall: Use Dexterity bonus instead of strength to calculate DC for Trip attacks

Improved Shot on the Run: You may gain/hold up to (BAB-10) stacks of Archer's Focus while moving, as long as you meet all other requirements to gain stacks of Archer's Focus

[Oxarhamar]

Scribe: I see you trying to backdoor your way to druid scrolls (also

You seen that too

One thread wasn't enough

[Shefenhow]

Artificer Android (my idea) - changes the Artificer into a standard human shape allowing the
use of standard armor (can no longer use Docents)

I am not too sure what you are after with this, but in case you missed it, you can already do this with existing feats. Assuming you are after warforged immunities while looking like a human and being able to wear armor rather than docents....

If you aren't after warforged immunites, just create a human artificer?

[JOTMON]

Mass Cast - casts a mass version of any singular buff spell costs 4x the single spell cost.

saves time standing around individually passing out single target spell castings and cost effective for full party buffing and raids.

[Arkat]

Monkey Grip ( allows you to use a 2handed weapon with 1 hand. )

Incorrect.

The Epic feat "Wield Oversized Weapon" found in the Complete Warrior allows you to do that. Monkey Grip is a prerequisite feat for Wield Oversized Weapon.

Monkey Grip would allow you to use a Large one-handed weapon in one hand. It would also allow you to use a Large two-handed weapon with two hands. It does NOT allow you to wield a two-handed weapon with one hand.

[Oxarhamar]

I am not too sure what you are after with this, but in case you missed it, you can already do this with existing feats. Assuming you are after warforged immunities while looking like a human and being able to wear armor rather than docents....

If you aren't after warforged immunites, just create a human artificer?

This

race and classes are 2 separate things unless we are talking iconic which there isn't an iconic Artifcer

[fatherpirate]

Feats DDO could use:
Warforged Subtype Selection (purple): Select during character creation between Warforged Scout, Warforged 'classic', and Reforged subtypes

Widen Spell [Metamagic]: You can alter a burst, emanation, line, or spread shaped spell to increase its area. Any numeric measurements of the spell’s area increase by 100%.A widened spell costs 15 additional SP. Spells that do not have an area of one of these four sorts are not affected by this feat.

Fury's Fall: Use Dexterity bonus instead of strength to calculate DC for Trip attacks

Improved Shot on the Run: You may gain/hold up to (BAB-10) stacks of Archer's Focus while moving, as long as you meet all other requirements to gain stacks of Archer's Focus

much better, thank you

[fatherpirate]

Incorrect.

The Epic feat "Wield Oversized Weapon" found in the Complete Warrior allows you to do that. Monkey Grip is a prerequisite feat for Wield Oversized Weapon.

Monkey Grip would allow you to use a Large one-handed weapon in one hand. It would also allow you to use a Large two-handed weapon with two hands. It does NOT allow you to wield a two-handed weapon with one hand.

I stand corrected, that particular feat is one I have often seen talked about but
I have never personally used it in a PC D&D game.

There are usually other feats that fit my play style I usually go with instead.
but thxs for the clarification.

[fatherpirate]

I am not too sure what you are after with this, but in case you missed it, you can already do this with existing feats. Assuming you are after warforged immunities while looking like a human and being able to wear armor rather than docents....

If you aren't after warforged immunites, just create a human artificer?

not really the focus of that one, more of a , 'got a warforged and prefer armor to docent' kind of thing'
for folks that prefer a warforged look with more traditional body coverings (less robot like)

[Arkat]

I stand corrected, that particular feat is one I have often seen talked about but
I have never personally used it in a PC D&D game.

There are usually other feats that fit my play style I usually go with instead.
but thxs for the clarification.

Sure thing.