Shield Champion Build

[Melil13]

Help me improve my Build and make it Society Legal!

Basically the idea is a switch hitter type build, where i can make Combat Expertise Useful! Twf with Shield and Fist in melee and throwing the shield while at ranged. Basic idea is get all the Preqs for combat styles (Melee/Range/Defensive) and when i need to preform a task i have Martial Flexibility!

Brawler Shield Champion
1 Improved Shield Bash / (H) Shield Proficient (Defense) (Stupid Design Flaw)
2 (B) Exotic Weapon Prof Madu
3 Combat Expertise
5 Dodge / (B) Shield Focus
7 Extra Martial Flexibility
8 (B) Improved Critical
9 Two Weapon Fighting
11 Bashing Finish / (B) Shield Slam

(B)= Brawler Bonus
(H)= Human

(Free Feats)
Far Shot
Improved Unarmed Strike
Greater Shield Focus
Shield Mastery

Martial Flexibility
Power Attack/Pummeling Style/Pummeling Charge (Melee Charge!)
Crane Style/Crane Wing/Crane Riposte (Turtle!)
Deadly Aim /Two Handed Thrower (Ranged no one in melee)
Point Blank/Precise Shot (Shooting into Melee)

Potential Traits
Shield-Trained= Shield Proficiency (Attacking) (Not sure i need it)
Threatening Defender= Comat Expertise reduced Penalty

[Melil13]

OK well i worked on the build my self, changed to a half elf for the Precption, low light or dark vision (Half Drow). Kinda makes the first 2 or 3 levels a bit wonky. Cuz i would prefer Shield Prof/Improved Shield Bash at level 1. But beggers cant be picky.

What stats should i go for? If i get the belt of mighty hurling, i guess i can have a minimum Dex and focus on Str.

Half elf
Dual minded- Help Will Saves
Ancestral Arms- Exotic Weapon Madu

Again the goal is to provide the basic feats so that i can use Martial Versatility to basically be an effective Switch Hitter.

Brawler Shield Champion
1 Shield Prof (Stupidly required) / (HE) Exotic madu
2 (B) Improved Shield Bash
3) Combat expertise
5 Dodge / (B) Shield Focus
7 Extra Martial Flexibility
8 (B) Improved Critical (Madu)
9 Two Weapon Fighting
11 Bashing Finish / (B) Shield Slam
(B)= Brawler Bonus
(HE)= Half Elf

(Free Feats)
Far Shot
Improved Unarmed Strike
Greater Shield Focus
Shield Mastery

Martial Flexibility
Power Attack/Pummeling Style/Pummeling Charge (Melee Charge!)
Crane Style/Crane Wing/Crane Riposte (Turtle!)
Deadly Aim /Two Handed Thrower (Ranged no one in melee)
Point Blank/Precise Shot (Shooting into Melee)

Potential Traits
Threatening Defender= Comat Expertise reduced Penalty
Think of any other cool traits?

[Cap. Darling]

I dont Think you need to spend a feat on shield. The AT gives shield proff. That is both for offense and defense.

[Melil13]

That is a much debated topic, and since i want to build a Society Legal PC i have to assume the worse. Unless they properly FAQ it, as of raw it currently dosnt give "Shield Proficiency".

The Madu however does require Exotic Weapon Proficiency to use. That i can say for sure i do need.

If a ruling comes out other wise i am more then happy to bump up Improved Shield Bash and open up a feat :D

[Melkiador]

I would just stay away from shield champion in society play. By RAW of FAQ, it doesn't have innate proficiency with shields as weapons. This will probably be corrected in future errata.