Does taking the feat Shatter Defenses require a character to select only one weapon that can be used with the feat itself?
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus, Dazzling Display, base attack bonus +6, proficiency with weapon.
Benefit: Any shaken, frightened, or panicked opponent hit by you this round is flat-footed to your attacks until the end of your next turn. This includes any additional attacks you make this round.
The first line in the feat starts with “Your skill with your chosen weapon” and “chosen weapon” is not referenced in the benefit section of the feat. Is the beginning part of the feat’s text just for narrative purposes or is it a rule that is meant to be obeyed?
If that quote is just for narrative purposes, how does that work for characters that have taken the feat? Can they only use weapons with which they have taken weapon focus to Shatter Defenses or can they use any weapon with the feat?
Also, does this work the same for Rangers/Slayers that take the feat using the Ranger Combat Style (Menacing) class feature? They do not need to meet the prerequisites for the feat (and may not have any of them), so can a Ranger/Slayer use any weapon with Shatter Defenses acquired this way or do they have to choose only one weapon when the feat is taken?