Alchemist Bombs, feats?


Rules Questions


What feats apply to Alchemist bombs and I'd like a citation of sorts please. I recently found out that Rapid Shot and the Two-Weapon Fighting tree (for the most part) work for it, and I always knew that Point Blank and Far Shot and Lob Shot worked, but what else works?

Grand Lodge

Precise Shot works with them.


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Anything that applies to a ranged thrown weapon.


Ms. Pleiades wrote:
Precise Shot works with them.

Whoops. Forgot about that one. :) Thank you.


Anything unless stated/implied otherwise (be it directly or indirectly). I'm not sure what the goal is of your question... Are you looking for suggestions, or what? (in which case you should post in advice section)

Sovereign Court

I personally tend to go with Point Blank Shot [Precise Bombs discovery] Precise Shot, Splash Weapon Mastery, Rapid Shot [Fast Bombs discovery].


The only ranged feats that I know of that don't work with bombs are Deadly Aim (doesn't work with touch attacks) and Manyshot (specifically applies to bows.) Though I'm not familiar with the feats in ACG or the Ranged Tactics Toolkit.

Hmmm, just looked at Pinpoint Targeting again. I never liked the Grenadier because alchemists miss even with touch attacks, but Pinpoint Targeting might be worth it for them. Then again, they're still limited to one bomb per round if they're using Pinpoint Targeting.

Sovereign Court

I actually rarely miss with my alchemist. He's just made level 7, he's got a +8 to hit (+3 Dex, +4 BAB, +1 throw anything), usually gets another +1 from Point-Blank, and another +2 dex from Mutagen. So that's usually +11 vs. Touch.

Monks and rogues and really small creatures are the only things that give me trouble.


Weapon focus should work too right?

Sovereign Court

Yeah, although I don't feel the need for it.


Deceptive Exchange is one of my faverites, especally if you can Feint as an attack instead of a standard action.

Works great with three levels of Archer Fighter.

Everytime I have someone brag about their Martial PC being impossible to hit I bring this guy out - you'd be surprised how little have put points into Sense Motive

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