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I'm evaluating each of the Undefeated feats for inclusion in my campaign, and I will be posting my findings to the discussion thread of each PDF. Here is the second, for #2: Clerics. Each feat is graded A (usable without change) to D (needs extensive rework) or F (I would never include this feat).
BATTLE PRIEST
* This is an alternate class feature, not a feat.
GRADE: F
BLAZING AURA
* The daze effect should specify one of the detect alignment spells (not any detect spells).
* It is unclear from the text whether this feat would increase the character's effective HD for determining if the aura stuns creatures of the opposite alignment using detect alignment (p. 267).
* It is unclear from the text whether the daze effect stacks with the possible stun effect from detect alignment.
GRADE: C
BLESSED FURY
* This should be noted as a Combat feat.
* It should have "Channel Smite" as a prerequisite.
* It is not clear whether the "fury" mechanic is identical to (or distinct from) the barbarian "rage" mechanic.
GRADE: B
CHANNELLING BLAST
* The increase in uses is too aggressive: a 20th level cleric would be able to combine 7 channel energy uses in a single full attack for 70d6 points. The effect should be dialed back to 1 additional use per 3 dice of channelling, thus the maximum at 20th level cleric would be 4 combined uses in a full attack yielding 40d6 points.
GRADE: C
CHANNELLING BOLT
GRADE: A
CHANNELLING FOCUS
* Should have the ability to cast healing or harming spells as a prerequisite.
GRADE: B
CHANNEL MAGIC
* This feat brings up the intriguing idea of a channeller being able to expend channelling uses to spontaneously apply certain metamagic feats to divine spells as they are cast. I don't think the feat as written completely does this idea justice or explores the ramifications of this mechanic. But it is a really good idea.
GRADE: C
DEVIANT WORSHIPPER
* This is an alternate class feature, not a feat.
GRADE: F
DIVINE GIFTING
* I'm personally not comfortable with a feat that attempts to shorten or modify the daily spell recovery cycle.
GRADE: F
DIVINE MAGIC
* Very bad feat name; this term has a specific meaning within the rules.
GRADE: B
DIVINE SHIELD
* This feat name should be "Energy Shield".
* Shield effect should provide protection against other channeller's energy as well.
GRADE: C
DOMAIN FOCUS
* This feat name is misleading; rather than indicate a focus on one domain (ie, Spell Focus, Skill Focus), the bonuses apply to all domains.
* This feat should apply to one domain the cleric possesses each time it is taken.
GRADE: B
DOMAIN MASTERY
* Rather than prevent loss of a prepared spell when cast, this feat should grant an additional domain spell slot.
* This feat should apply to one domain the cleric possesses each time it is taken.
GRADE: C
FAVORED WEAPON FOCUS
* This should be noted as a Combat feat.
* The damage reroll mechanic is awkward; the feat should provide a flat +2 bonus to damage (ie Weapon Specialization).
GRADE: B
FORKED CHANNELLING
* The feat name is misleading; should be "Split Channelling".
GRADE: A
HOLY KNIGHT
GRADE: A
MASK AURA
GRADE: A
MYSTIC PRIEST
* This is an alternate class feature, not a feat.
GRADE: F
PARAGON OF THE FAITH
GRADE: A
SCHOLAR PRIEST
* This is an alternate class feature, not a feat.
GRADE: F
SHADOW PRIEST
* This is an alternate class feature, not a feat.
GRADE: F
TOUCH OF PURITY
* The description of when this bonus would come into play is awkward.
GRADE: B