[Build Help] Animal Companion Master feats (druid)

[Moospuh]

Hi, i want to know what the best feats for a animal companion master (a.k.a Druid) i want it so my companion does the damage, while my druid is the face. im testing the waters with it now, but i want to know what the best feats to pump up my companion, if any.

[Nefreet]

This would probably be best in the Advice forum, but I'll toss in my two cents before it gets moved.

There are many roles for Animal Companions. If you want your Animal Companion to do damage, then feats like Power Attack and Improved Natural Attack are the way to go, as well as giving it some Armor proficiencies so that it can survive the attention it will likely be getting.

If you want to immobolize your enemy, I've seen a lot of Constrictor Snakes in PFS. It grapples, constricts, and pins your foe while the party goes to town on it.

The list of feats for Animal Companions is pretty limited, so it's easy to pick what you want from them. If you plan on upping its Intelligence and giving it some non-standard feats, there are guides to that in the Advice forum.

[Moospuh]

i understand that but i want to know what feats the druid herself can take to boost up the companion.

[Nefreet]

Oh! Hmm. Not that many that I know of.

Boon Companion feat for multiclassing, Beast Rider feat for Half-orc Rangers/Paladins/Oracles of Nature, Eye For Talent alternate Racial Trait for Humans, Celestial Servant feat for Aasimars, Improved Share Spells feat, and the Andoran Falconry feat, if you have a bird Animal Companion.

None of those "increase damage" per se, but they can give you options you might not have otherwise.

[FLite]

Keep in mind, if you are using alternate material armor, you may be able to get the armor check penalty low enough that they don't need armor proficiency feats.