TheOrcnextdoor |
SO, I'm going to be playing a unchained monk starting at 5 with 1 mythic tier.
now, I normally really like scorpion style as it lets me add on 1-2 (with stunning fist) save or be useless effects with a move + standard and has decent synergy with spring attack. However, with mythic swift strike opens up move+attack+full attack.
SO, this all said is scorpion style still worth the feat? If not, do I just pick up dodge instead?
Kazumetsa Raijin |
Personally, I think Scorpion Style is awful. Not only is it not super useful, but it actually requires a Standard Action as opposed to being part of a Melee Attack like a Stunning Fist. Then, of course, it's a Fort save... the easiest for most creatures to save against. I have no idea where you think it adds 1-2 to a save... it simply slows your target to 5ft speed, aside from the mythic stuff.
I'd rather take Dodge, Combat Reflexes or even Deflect Arrows any day before I took this. Gorgon's Fist is equally as awful as Scorpion Style too. Medusa's Wrath is always worth it though.
TheOrcnextdoor |
I've had some good success with scorpion style before in games. Honestly it's more useful at lower levels when all you get is a standard unless you flurry. Even on my old CRB+ archetype monk it was nice, run up with move, smack em with a stunning fist+ scorpion style. Usually would fail at least one. Scorpion style sets them up for a flurry on my turn(and about 2 turns or more afterward) If stunning fist failed. Granted just like +1ac from dodge, scorpion style tapers off in usefulness later on. I've already got combat reflexes. That said I suppose deflect arrow never really loses its value.
I do agree on gorgon fist, it's a bit ew.
Backpack |
Personally I would recommend picking up imp grapple, it really starts to open doors for you at later levels if your damage isn't helping you as much. I also recommend taking flying kick as your style strike. It is a solid style early on, and at latter levels it is basically a never fail way to always get a full round flurry in,ranks in acrobatics and a monks robe and you will never be hit from Ao's anyway. Best of luck, IMO unchained monk is one of the funnest classes in the game.
Deighton Thrane |
Just going to point out that with mythic, you can use fleet warrior to move up to your enemy, start full attacking, when you knock them unconscious/kill them, flying kick to the next enemy and finish your full attack. None of this takes mythic points, and is generally a good way to make sure you make all your attacks and spread out the excess damage without expending resources.