Howard de Wied wrote:
If you read the full entry for Press on page 143 it says on a critical failure you don't apply the failure effect, meaning I would think that you lose the benefit of not taking the extra -5 to hit for the third attack.
I just started my first PF2.0 fighter and I picked an Elven Curved Sword for my primary (Finesse / Forceful) and I picked my 1st lvl feat as Exacting Strike. I thought the synergy would be sweet between Forceful and Exacting Strike. Then I actually realized how "meh" Exacting Strike is in play.
ROUND 1
Action 1: Move to Melee
Action 2: Attack!!! (...and hit or miss... doesn't matter)
Action 3: Attack Again at -5 (feat does not come into play)
ROUND 2
Action 1: Cast Shield (hey i'm an Elf!)
Action 2: Attack!!! (maybe hit or maybe miss... don't matter)
Action 3: Attack Again at -5 (feat does not come into play)
ROUND 3
Action 1: Attack!!! (skip the shield spell, I'm an Elf)
Action 2: Attack at -5! (hit! yay!)
Action 3: Attack at -10 (sad trombone feat doesn't come into play again)
I guess my point is that this feat rarely is useful. I've gone almost all the way through 1st level and I think its triggered twice.