I was thinking about making a Gunslinger/Alchemist build, but beyond the basic Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot and Precise Shot I'm afraid I don't know much about building a good ranged fighter. Anyone have any good feats, like one that keeps others from taking attacks of opportunity when you are using your ranged weapon.
Deadly Aim is good, and you'll want rapid reload of course.
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For a general ranged attacker, either Fighter or Ranger, you are referring to Point-Blank Master from the APG.
For a Gunslinger, however, it is the Deft Shootist feat from the playtest document.
As mentioned, Deadly Aim is good.
Rapid Reload is required to allow the gunslinger using his guns to get anywhere close to a full attack action.
Weapon Focus never hurts.
5th level Gunslinger gives a potentially serious boost to damage.
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In addition to those you listed, Improved Precise Shot is a need-to-have feat, as it basically gives you a +4 to hit once melee is joined by your fellow PCs.
If your character wants to throw a huge lot of bombs in one round, the Two-weapon Fighting Feat chain applies (as it would with any thrown weapon BTW) and it is cumulative with Rapid Shot.
For a ranged character, being able to move easily is of prime importance. Feats like Dodge and Mobility will help you get away when the opponent gets too close for your comfort.
Also, one of the greatest advantage to ranged attacks is that you can full-attack while your mount is moving. Thus Mounted Archery can be quite useful.
Deadly Aim will not work with your bombs though, as they are touch attacks.
Thanks so much. Lots of good suggestions and I've put them into the character. The campaign this is really high stated and we're using the Gestalt rules from the 3.5 Unearthed Arcana book. So I have both the class abilities of an Alchemist and a Gunslinger and a feat at every level:
Character class/level: Alchemist / Gunslinger 11 Race: Kelishite
Patron: Abadar Traits:
Str 12 Dex 21 (27) Con 16 Int 21 (27) Wis 19 Cha 14
HP: - Speed: 30 Initiative: +5
AC 28; touch 19, flat-footed 19 (+6 Dexterity, +7 armor, +2 deflection, +3 natural armor)
Fort +10 Ref +12 Will +7 (+3 to saves against fear)
Attack melee Scimitar +20/+15/+10 (d6+8 18-20) ranged Pistol +19/+19 (d8+1 wounding/d8+1+1d6 fire x4) w/Deadly aim +16/+16 (d8+4 wounding/ d8+4+1d6 fire) or Bombs +18/+18/+13/+8 (6d6+8)
Base Attack +11 CMB +12 CMD 16
Feats: Brew Potion, Quick Draw, Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Reload, Weapon Focus: Pistol, Rapid Shot, Dodge, Mobility, Weapon Finesse, Precise Shot, Shot on the Run, Parting Shot, Dervish Dance, Deft Shootist
Skills - Appraise +18, Athletics +18, Craft (alchemy) +19
Craft (mechanics)+19, Disable Devise +19, Intimidate +16, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Knowledge (engineering) +19, Knowledge (local) +19, Knowledge (nature) +19, Perception +15, Perform (dance) +7, Ride +11 Spellcraft +16, Survival +15
Special Abilities: Alchemy, Bomb 6d6 (19/day), Mutagen, Throw Anything, Frost Bomb, Fast Bomb, Explosive Bomb, Poison immunity, Swift Alchemy, Combine Extracts, Enhance Potion, Deeds, Deadeye, Gunslinger's Dodge, Grit (6), Gunsmith, Bravery +3, Gun training
Extracts per day 1st 7 2nd 6 3rd 6 4th 4
Languages: Taldane, Kelish, Halit, Elven, Draconic, Celestial, Dwarf
Items: Mswk scimitar
Magic Items: +1 Wounding Pistol, +1 Flaming Burst Pistol, +3 mithrel chain shirt, ring of protection +2, Belt of Dexterity +6, Hat of Intelligence +6, Amulet of Natural Armor +3, 2,000 gp
Arcane Strike will help you add even more damage.
Arcane Strike will help you add even more damage.
Yes... but as an alchemist and gunslinger he has no caster level and therefore doesn't get any benefit from arcane strike (and can't take it).
I did switch out Weapon Focus for Godless Healing. She is a scientist afterall.