Hi.
Just wondering if any of these is optimal for any type of melee. Not just fighters.
The dragon's style charge has been mentioned. Any others (viable for 2 handed, TWF or ranged)?
I have dragon style built into my pounce barbarian for obvious reasons. I also considered doing two levels of martial artist/MMS at levels 5&6 so I could pick up and use the entire tiger style feat chain (5th level feat should qualify for first, then the two monk bonus feats ignore prerequisites). This would essentially grant a poor mans pounce early on, but I nixed the idea because it's entirely too charge focused and merely delays the best charge ability (real pounce).
Any full BAB class can make use of dragon style. Crane and snapping turtle could be used by someone setting up a dervish build.
Crane style is good for the aldori duelling master fighter.
Monkey style can be good for everyone.
Tiger Pounce is useful to anyone. Monkey and Dragon are also useful to anyone. Crane Wing benefits anyone that can spare an empty hand. Just use a 1H weapon, free action 2H it on your turn and then free action take a hand off at end of turn. You'll only be able to AoO with it as a 1H weapon, but it's probably worth the loss of using actual 2H / reach weapons.
Crane Wing is great for Dervish Dancers
Looking through and Struggling to find any awesome combos.
One good combo I see is a dwarf Lore Warden with the
Steel Soul feat and , the trait (forget the name) that improves Hardy by 1.
Take Kirin Style and that's +7 to all saves vs identified monsters spells.
Kirin Strike is ok if he's real smart
Kirin Path seems good for free movt.
This would probably be better on the same dwarf done as a Witchunter inquisitor or Irori.
Gets Imp Unarmed Strike for free and MORE bonuses to saves on spells you identify. Puts it in auto pass range vs magic (bar ones)