Panther Style Items?

[Ataraxias]

Working on a Panther Style build, looking for items that either increase survivability against AoOs or increase effectiveness of the retaliatory strikes.

Thanks

[w01fe01]

uhm, anything for +hit i imagine. anything to help with armor (mobility stands out to my mind)

possibility of crane style if you go MoMS, if the AoO is the first attack on you for the round you can auto deflect it, counter with riposte, and get a retaliatory strike.

add in snake style and if they miss you get a AoO on them, plus the retaliatory strike, and if you hit with snake styles AoO you can spend a swift action and get another strike on same target.

now, that is all good, but it requires you to be attacked, and smart creatures will learn to avoid attacking you which will reduce your effectiveness.

so you need something to make you relevant when your not being attacked, id go dragon style personally if we kept with MoMS

if not, you either need more ways to up your damage so your still a threat outside of being attacked, a way to force enemies to engage you, or you need to specialize in some kind of combat manuever to have something to do when your not being attacked.

[Kazumetsa Raijin]

Ataraxias wrote:

Working on a Panther Style build, looking for items that either increase survivability against AoOs or increase effectiveness of the retaliatory strikes.

Thanks

Whatever adds to your Wisdom Mod will help with how many total retaliations you get.

Mobility(bonus feat for monks or can be taken as regular feat) gives you a +4 to AC vs Op Attacks.

Therre was something else somewhere that did that too...

One thing you could do while in this Style/Stance is go Full Defense(standard) before moving and end your turn next to whomever is your primary target.

The only problem with Panther Style is eventually or quickly your opponents will get smart, and not attack the dude sprinting around provoking op attacks. It's not a guarantee they will take that AoO on you so that you may retaliate.

Personally I like Snake Style better. You can return an attack no matter the situation as long as they miss you - including vs op attacks. The suite gives you some other really good bonuses too.