I was looking for ways to get Combat Expertise for my reach Hunter when I came upon the Wild Child Brawler that seemed too good to be true.
Unarmed Strike, bonus Teamwork feat 4/day, Full animal companion progression, I can get CE without needing to mess with my ability scores - All upside until I noticed that it's another low will save class...
So is what will effectively be -1 will save and pushing back hunter 1 level too much to pay for a level of brawler?
Or maybe I should change my ability scores and stay pure hunter?
S:18 D: 14 C:12 I:10 W:14 CH:8
I have no idea what to change to get Int 13 though.
Or is there a better way to get the non-negotiable CE?
Dropping Str to 17 will get you enough for a 13 int. Not ideal, but it is better than losing a caster level.
I guess depending on your starting level you could use an agile elven branched spear and run a dex build. The ability to dump str should give you plenty for a 13 int. This is a major change to your character and may or may not be viable though.
As for getting combat expertise without a high int, a 2 level dip in Lore Warden gets it, but honestly you are better off with the brawler option there.