But you end up staggered. Also it only works against melee, so ranged attacks will bone you. Not to mention the fact that you provoke AoO's during that movement from other enemies
One on One, this feat is much more useful however, so in a duel, it's better. But being staggered for even one round sucks.
It takes an immediate action, can only be used by goblins who take the feat, makes you staggered for one full round after you use it. If you hit something you are knocked prone (granted since you get to choose the direction of the roll it is limited that this may ever come up.)
There are a great many limitations to being able to take the feat and then to use it effectively. Assuming that you are in a one on one fight it can be effective, but in actual group play there are many ways a group can find to get around this. If a player takes the feat at low levels it will be pretty good in helping an archer... but at higher levels they are pretty much limiting themselves to a single attack.
Also immediate actions are limited in the number you can use, so some classes will be hurt by having them used by this feat.
It's a feat that turns you into a bouncy ball. Of course it's ridiculous, even before we get into theoretical situations :)
In my group we've only had one player run a goblin, and he had this feat. He was playing a barbarian, so being out of melee and unable to make full attacks was to his detriment. He basically treated the feat as a get-out-of-death-free card, but only used it 3 or 4 times ever, as he was quite tanky. The time he died he tried to use the feat to avoid death from a huge size monster's attack in a smallish room ~40x40, the monster hit him, he bounced, then th monster moved up, and on the next round he could not escape and only has the one action, so the monster finished him off.
Dot.
Since most spells take only a standard action to cast, this might be an good defensive feat for a goblin spellcaster. Being staggered wouldn't interfere with spellcasting, and since you're not wading into the thick of combat, there likely aren't enough other enemies poised for attacks of opportunity that you can't find a good straight line to "roll" along.
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Also note that a Paladin can eventually cure the staggered condition with a swift action lay on hands. Goblin Paladin Archer much?
Also it only works against melee, so ranged attacks will bone you.
Even more, it specifies Melee weapon, so natural attacks etc all still land normally.
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Also it only works against melee, so ranged attacks will bone you.Even more, it specifies Melee weapon, so natural attacks etc all still land normally.
Shifty, we already ended this argument.
Natural Weapons that are melee attacks and Unarmed Strikes are melee weapons. Period.
Good referencing!
Roll on then little Goblin, roll on.
My vote for most broken feat in Pathfinder so far. XD
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I thought that honor unanimously went to Antagonize?
I thought that honor unanimously went to Antagonize?My vote for most broken feat in Pathfinder so far. XD
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Why not both? Goblin tanking method! Antagonize a melee enemy into running across the battlefield and attacking you, then use the force of their attack to toss you out of reach without taking damage.
How about the Ring of Ferocious Action from Ultimate Equipment? Five charges per day, free action to ignore staggered for 1 turn (which is how long the feat's stagger lasts). And it's only 3000 gold! 1500 if you are a crafty goblin; you could have it at level 3!
How about the Ring of Ferocious Action from Ultimate Equipment? Five charges per day, free action to ignore staggered for 1 turn (which is how long the feat's stagger lasts). And it's only 3000 gold! 1500 if you are a crafty goblin; you could have it at level 3!
That's a pretty awesome addition!
I'd add deflect arrows to that so you can at least avoid one Ranged attack.