Can I combine them?
Focused shot has to be a standard action, vital strike is an attack action and Improved Deadshot has to be a readied action.
I guess I can't combine focused shot and vitale strike but I want to be sure.
Improved Deadshot is an ability gained by the crossbowman fighter.
Deadshot (Ex)
At 3rd level, when a crossbowman attacks with a crossbow as a readied action, he may add 1/2 his Dexterity bonus (minimum +1) on his damage roll.
Improved Deadshot (Ex)
At 7th level, when a crossbowman attacks with a crossbow as a readied action, his target is denied its Dexterity bonus to its AC.
The idea was to make a crossbowman that always uses ready actions to shoot his crossbow and to max the damage he deals with this single attack by doubling the weapon dice, adding half dex and full int bonus to damage.
I think it works.
Get Sneak attack after 7th lvl :)
Yes, I was still undecided if I want to go crossbowman 7/ rogue 3 or crossbowman 7/ rogue 2/ wizard 1 to get gravity bow and abundand ammunition. But that's nothing for the rules forum.
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It doesn't seem that Focused Shot and Vital Strike work in conjunction with each other. Vital Strike requires you to be using the Attack standard action, and Focused Shot appears to be its own special standard action.
Focused Shot and Vital Strike can't combine, because Focused Shot is its own Standard Action, not the Attack Standard Action. There's no reason Deadshot can't combine with either, though, that I can see.