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I really want to get Unhindering Shield for my magus that just turned level 11. The other melee members of the party are an invulnerable rager unchained barbarian, and a rogue/swashbuckler.

I feel like my character is a bit of a glass cannon, and Unhindering Shield would really shore up my AC. I'm a STR/Int magus, with 14 dex.

Here are my feats:
Blind-Fight (from a Wayfinder w/ Incandescent Blue Sphere)
Rime Spell
Combat Expertise
Moonlight Stalker
Outflank (unconventional I guess, but the barb and rogue both have this)
Craft Wondrous Item
Improved Familiar (a Dust Mephit)
Intensified Spell
and one more feat in the air, possibly Dimensional Agility or Craft Magic Weapons & Armor

What would be the best way for me to get Unhindering Shield?

I could spend 3 feats on shield proficiency, Shield Focus, and Unhindering Shield, possibly sacrificing the moonlight stalker chain to do so (including Improved Familiar, which I only had to get Blur cast on me)

Taking a level in fighter, and adding a Sash of the War Champion would give me both shield proficiency, and Armor Training to avoid having to spend a feat on Shield Focus. And of course the bonus feat. I could still sacrifice the moonlight stalker chain here, and just use it for other goodies.

I know everyone says losing a caster level is never worth it, but I think I could use the AC boost. I only have so many actions to cast defensive buffs and still contribute to offense.

edit- I am a hexcrafter. I had considered the Myrmidarch, but I'd rather not lose my existing archetype. Not 100% on this though.

I know that feats cannot be taken twice, and certain class features like Magus Arcana cannot be taken twice (unless otherwise noted), but I don't see that restriction on Advanced Armor Talents.

Can a fighter take Armored Master once for a shield mastery feat, then a second time for an armor mastery feat?

What do you guys think of a Bloodrager with the Arcane bloodline dipping Gendarme Mother's Fang Cavalier for first level?

It would give Power Attack and Combat Expertise as bonus feats, and allow me to qualify for Moonlight Stalker at level 5 if I also take Blind Fight, without having to spend points on Int 13.

This would be the same level that would give me the ability to add Blur to every rage, giving a nice +2 atk/dmg whenever raging

It would also give an exotic weapon proficiency, for whatever that's worth.

Is this worth an early dip?

I've been playing a 13th level Ranger/Sacred Huntmaster Inquisitor/Fighter/Mother's Fang Cavalier/Living Monolith/Mammoth Rider in a Giantslayer campaign, with a huge wolf companion.

I'm mostly melee focused, but used to start fights off with ranged combat since they usually started at really long range.

Recently though, I've been mounted with 60 speed, the fights are starting closer, and I'm thinking of retraining a feat into more melee focus.

I have a feat slot open, and I'm considering retraining a 2nd feat if needed

My options are:
Broken Wing Gambit (no retrain necessary)
Shield Focus and Unhindering Shield (with a +4 buckler)
Seize the Moment and Improved Critical (longbow, since both my melee weapons are Keen)

My AC is 29 (33 vs Giants). That seems low for my current level, 13. I almost died to a cyclops critting me (with some help of some other hits in the same round) a few levels ago. I'm getting a buffering cap for sure. I could raise this to 30/34 if I don't go the shield route, 35/39 if I do.

But I've been really focusing on getting crits with my companion, to trigger opportunity attacks, which makes my companion tripping easier. One of the two offense options would aid that.

Here are my feats that I can't/won't retrain (some are bonus feats and locked):
Power Attack
Iron Will
Endurance
Toughness
Combat Reflexes
Combat Expertise

Pack Flanking
Outflank
Paired Opportunist

Boon Companion
Mounted Combat
Skill Focus: Ride
Trick Riding

I could retrain out of one of these:
Rapid Shot (I would probably choose this to retrain out if needed)
Quick Draw
Deadly Aim

Could anyone advise? Whichever route I take will block the others, as we've already been told we're going to gain a max of one more level, and I'll be going fighter 2 to get Mounted Skirmisher.