Pinpoint punching brawler


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Liberty's Edge

Trying to round out a build for my brawler in PFS, I want to revolve around the cestus while using sneak-attack.

However the snakebite striker archetype gets rid of martial flexability wich is something I want to keep and snake feint seems...well...terrible.

So I'm thinking of multiclassing into slayer to get sneak attack while maintaining my full BAB. I'm doubting wether to go to slayer after level 5 or waiting untill level 8 for improved flurry.

Close combat mastery is a must, hitting for 2d6 using a cestus with a 17-20 crit is rather nice.(Monks robe is a great thing)

So far the build is going to be a Human.
Brawler 1. B:Improved Unarmed,Power Attack,HB:Cornugon Smash
2. B:Weapon focus ; Cestus
3. Improved Natural Attack : Unarmed Strike
4. /
5. B: Dazzling Display, Weapon Specialization: Cestus
Slayer 1. /
2. Combat Trick : Shatter Defenses, Toughness
3. 1d6 sneak attack
4. Talent : Trapfinding , Improved Critical
5. 2d6 sneak attack
6. Talent : Fast Stealth

Anyone have any advice on Not-missing with sneak-attack punching, or perhaps a greater progression sneak attack, while keeping my BAB from dropping to much?


Cornugon Smash requires something like 6 ranks of Intimidate, IIRC. Can't take it at level 1.

For sneak attacks, you either want/need Darkvision or the feat, I think it's Shadow Strike, that let's you use SA dice against a concealed target.

Ghorrin Redblade

Liberty's Edge

While stabbing through concealment is nice, what im really looking for is a way to get fast progression SA without losing BAB.
Studied target +2/+2 is nice but 2d6 sneak attack is rather poor.

Thanks on cornugon smash though, completely missed that requirement.

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