Applying Combat Feats to Special Ability like attacks?


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I am curious to know, which combat feats I can use to increase combat capabilities that require an attack action to perform. From what I've gathered so far, I can use PBS and Precise Shot, but I'm wanting to know, is there a way to gain from feats like Weapon Focus or any other of the sort?


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You can take Weapon Focus (ray) (it's in the text of Weapon Focus). Rays are treated like weapons for many things. Specifically what Special Abilities are you talking about though?


Its a 3PP ability, that is best compared to the Kinetisist's Energy Blast, which describes it as a beam. The actual ability I'm using is the Warlock, from Adamant, Arcane Bolt. This Ability essentially is replacing Eldritch Blast.


Keagun Redcrow wrote:
Its a 3PP ability, that is best compared to the Kinetisist's Energy Blast, which describes it as a beam. The actual ability I'm using is the Warlock, from Adamant, Arcane Bolt. This Ability essentially is replacing Eldritch Blast.

If it uses a ranged touch attack the feats should apply. Weapon focus might not work, if it is not a ray, but PBS, and precise shot will work.


I have PBS and precise shot already. My GM just made the party Mythic Tier 1 and trying to fill in my Mythic feats that I gained. Unfortunetly, most of my regular feats dont have Mythic options, but I have 1 free regular feat that I got to refund, so I'm trying to fill it with something that will further benefit this ability.


Keagun Redcrow wrote:
Its a 3PP ability, that is best compared to the Kinetisist's Energy Blast, which describes it as a beam. The actual ability I'm using is the Warlock, from Adamant, Arcane Bolt. This Ability essentially is replacing Eldritch Blast.

Revision-Energy Bolt not Energy Blast


Arcane Bolt wrote:
Arcane Bolt (Su): You can make a ranged touch attack that does 1d6 points of damage, +1d6 for every two warlock levels. The warlock may choose whether the damage is acid, cold, electricity, or fire. The range on an Arcane Bolt is 100ft. + 10ft./level.

Yeah, don't think there's much that can improve this. It's not a ray (or other weapon-like spell), it's a special kind of supernatural ability. Also touch attack means no Deadly Aim. Any chance Adamant published some feats or other stuff that improves Warlock abilities?


Speak to your GM. He may allow for example weapon focus: arcane bolt. weapon focus:ray sets a precedent even if it isn't explicitly called out as allowable.

In my games for spells/SLA/Su abilities I allow weapon focus:ranged touch and weapon focus:touch.


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Thanks, I did talk to him, and he said that he will treat it as a ray for those purposes.

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