
LoreKeeper |

Counterpunch is a pretty cool new high-level feat in the Advanced Class Guide. What I find bothersome is that monks are excluded from qualifying for it. The prerequisites are: Dex 18, Combat Ref lexes, Improved Unarmed Strike, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike); base attack bonus +16 or brawler level 12th.
Since a monk caps at +15 base attack bonus, and isn't a brawler, the feat is simply not available for a monk. I find that a bit odd and assume it is not intended. Any thoughts?
(The ACG has loads of great options for monks and other classes, I just find it odd that this particular one is not included.)

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Because Snake Fang is so much better:
Snake Fang (Combat)
You can unleash attacks against an opponent that has dropped its guard.
Prerequisite: Combat Reflexes, Improved Unarmed Strike, Snake Sidewind, Snake Style, Acrobatics 6 ranks, Sense Motive 9 ranks.
Benefit: While using the Snake Style feat, when an opponent’s attack misses you, you can make an unarmed strike against that opponent as an attack of opportunity. If this attack of opportunity hits, you can spend an immediate action to make another unarmed strike against the same opponent.

DominusMegadeus |

Because Snake Fang is so much better:
Snake Fang (Combat)
You can unleash attacks against an opponent that has dropped its guard.Prerequisite: Combat Reflexes, Improved Unarmed Strike, Snake Sidewind, Snake Style, Acrobatics 6 ranks, Sense Motive 9 ranks.
Benefit: While using the Snake Style feat, when an opponent’s attack misses you, you can make an unarmed strike against that opponent as an attack of opportunity. If this attack of opportunity hits, you can spend an immediate action to make another unarmed strike against the same opponent.
This is why Master of Many Styles is the best archetype. Crane, Snake, Dragon. Everything is so cool.

graystone |

Caïen wrote:This is why Master of Many Styles is the best archetype. Crane, Snake, Dragon. Everything is so cool.Because Snake Fang is so much better:
Snake Fang (Combat)
You can unleash attacks against an opponent that has dropped its guard.Prerequisite: Combat Reflexes, Improved Unarmed Strike, Snake Sidewind, Snake Style, Acrobatics 6 ranks, Sense Motive 9 ranks.
Benefit: While using the Snake Style feat, when an opponent’s attack misses you, you can make an unarmed strike against that opponent as an attack of opportunity. If this attack of opportunity hits, you can spend an immediate action to make another unarmed strike against the same opponent.
Don't forget Unarmed Fighter. You can snag 3 of those feats while ignoring the prerequisites by taking both.