Ranged combat question

[northbrb]

Is there any way to prevent AoO when using a ranged weapon in melee

[Brotato]

northbrb wrote:

Is there any way to prevent AoO when using a ranged weapon in melee

There's a feat.

[BobChuck]

Awesome. Only catch is it's Fighter only. What are Rangers supposed to do?

[Tharg The Pirate King]

Zen archer gets Point Blank Master at level 3. This is the feat that allows for no AOO. I suggest to people zen archer is one of the best archery classes in game. Break down of feats by level 6 you have every feat that you could ever want (including WF and WS) and perfect strike, etc.. its a great class.

[Pol Mordreth]

The feat is point blank master in the APG. It is available to rangers as part of the ranged combat style.

PRD wrote:

Point Blank Master (Combat)

You are adept at firing ranged weapons in close quarters.

Prerequisite: Weapon Specialization with selected ranged weapon.

Benefit: Choose one type of ranged weapon. You do not provoke attacks of opportunity when firing the selected weapon while threatened.

Normal: Using a ranged weapon while you are threatened provokes attacks of opportunity.

Special: Starting at 6th level, a ranger with the archery combat style may select Point Blank Master as a combat style feat, but he must have Weapon Focus instead of Weapon Specialization in the selected weapon.

[Seraphimpunk]

BobChuck wrote:

Awesome. Only catch is it's Fighter only. What are Rangers supposed to do?

5 ft step back? j/k.

Catch Off Guard is a nice option: whack someone standing next to you with your bow as an improvised weapon.

or rangers can just wait until 6th level:
read the special line on the feat:

Special: Starting at 6th level, a ranger with the archery combat style may select Point Blank Master as a combat style feat, but he must have Weapon Focus instead of Weapon Specialization in the selected weapon.