Fleet Warrior (Ex)
When making a full attack, you can move up to your speed either before or after your attacks. This movement provokes attacks of opportunity as normal.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this path ability essentially give you Pounce? I've got a 2nd tier paladin in a game and I'm thinking of getting this when we grab the next tier.
Mechanically speaking, it is not Pounce, as I was told by James Jacobs. But it looks very similar in function. ^^
Yes, and mythic vital strike basically would allow a weapon to take all of its attacks in a single attack. As in those 4 greatsword attacks would have all their damage done in 1 big, rather precise attack (at full BAB, and you can grab furious focus).
These are mythic abilities. They are meant to be rather overpowered. Fleet warrior is a good option when you rely upon a lot of attacks (TWF builds, archers, natural attack builds) which would not be represented by vital strike, while vital strike is more for 2handers with their one-big-hits (oh, you have DR? How cute). Although fleet warrior benefits more from things like haste, and vital strike is rather feat intensive.
Actual pounce might....better...though? I guess. You can move up to twice your speed, but you are restricted to charge lanes, and you need the ground to be in a certain condition. Fleet warrior can only move your speed, but they can do it by dancing circles around the target on difficult terrain, if you wanted.
I am not entirely sure if you can charge with fleet warrior. If you can, then it is unconditionally better than pounce. I'll throw that in as a question.
It is not pounce, dosent have the charges limitation and bonus, but it is one of the things every mythic melee dude is picking if he know what is good for him.
Move+full attack is a Nice thing to not feel like a joke as a high powered Martial.
But then again with mythic vital strike you have other alternatives.
I know it's not technically pounce since charges are involved, but essentially, it's similar I thought. Move and attack in the same round!
Also, I've picked up Impossible Speed for my 2nd tier ability, so I'd argue this is better than pounce. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't like a fancy withdrawal only.
No it is around as great as it looks.