Scout Archetype + Bull Rush + Spiked Destroyer


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I'm willing to bet this setup doesn't work, but I'd like to double check:

Spiked Destroyer is a feat that lets you make an attack with your spiked armor as a swift action when you're performing a Bull Rush. The Scout Archetype has wording like so:

Scout’s Charge (Ex) wrote:

At 4th level, whenever a scout makes a charge, her attack deals sneak attack damage as if the target were flat-footed. Foes with uncanny dodge are immune to this ability.

This ability replaces uncanny dodge.

Now, I would assume this means that you SPECIFICALLY get sneak attacks on attack actions made as part of the charge, though this could work with pounce and what-have-you, etc. But my question is this: if I Bull Rush someone as part of a charge and get a free attack during my charge via Spiked Destroyer, does that attack with the spiked armor get sneak attack damage as it's done during a charge?

Silver Crusade

That's a tough call. As tempting a combo as it is, I would say that Scout's Charge is written with the assumption that you are using the attack action during the charge and that's what the Sneak Attack damage goes to. An attack that occurs in some other way at some point in the charge (such as Spiked Destroyer) would not be eligible.


That's what I'm thinking too (which is unfortunate because otherwise the Rogue meshes nicely into this build I designed). I figure it's best to ask in case I'm telling myself "no" needlessly though.

But yeah, your interpretation is how I'm interpreting it too.

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