I just got my mounted Oracle (Cavalier 1/Nature Oracle 8/Mammoth Rider 1) up to level 10, so I'm picking up a Huge-sized Megaloceros as a mount. My previous mount used the Step Up chain, but it never really worked out like I wanted, so I'm looking for another direction now that I have the huge mount. Here's what I'm looking at now:
(Note: I'm using the Aasimar Oracle FCB for +1 to effective Druid level, and the Celestial Servant feat for Resist 10 cold, electric, and acid, and DR 5/evil.)
Benzyl
N Huge Celestial Megaloceros
27/16/20/6/15/5
1: Tribal Scars (Greattusk clan, +2 Bull Rush/Overrun)
2: Iron Will
3:
4:
5: Power Attack
6:
7:
8: Improved Overrun
9:
10: Greater Overrun
11:
12:
With size bonuses, that gives him a +22 to Overrun when I'm at level 10, then the BAB and Strength increase bump that to +24 at level 11. Greater Overrun means that anyone I trip provokes an AoO from not only the mount, but myself and anyone else riding with me.
Has anyone had experiences with Mammoth Rider? What tactics work well with a huge mount?
I'm running a Paladin/Mammoth Rider lance charger with a huge tiger. Since char and mount both have 10ft reach, you can charge while kitty pounces.
But I'd like to see a working Overrun build one day. Spiked Destroyer, Charge Through...an animal with trample might be better, Mastodon, Arsinoitherium.
The problem is, that the rules aren't lear on the mounted overrun rules.
I'm running a Paladin/Mammoth Rider lance charger with a huge tiger. Since char and mount both have 10ft reach, you can charge while kitty pounces.
But I'd like to see a working Overrun build one day. Spiked Destroyer, Charge Through...an animal with trample might be better, Mastodon, Arsinoitherium.
The problem is, that the rules aren't lear on the mounted overrun rules.
I'm not doing any lance or charge shenanigans, since it's so hard to maneuver like that with a huge creature. My oracle fights with a greatsword, and I have no feat investment in mounted fighting other than Celestial Servant.
For the record, the rider is a melee beatstick with a greatsword, so only 5 feet of reach.