[PFS] Level 9 Skald: Feat Advice?

[Kalah]

Hello there,

My skald just reached level 9 and I'd like your advice on which feat to take next.

To note: As per this discussion: http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2t052?Skald-Shared-Rage-Powers , I'll consider extra rage powers as not being shared to the group via my Raging Song ability, greatly reducing its attractiveness.

My skald is a Level 9 Half-Orc Skald (Spell Warrior), wielding a +1 Cruel Adamantine Hammer.

I currently have:
Lingering Performance
Power Attack
Furious Focus
Cornugeon Smash

As my level 9 feat I'm seriously considering the following feats (in order of preference, Arcane Strike being the one I'm currently the most enclined to take):

Arcane Strike
Persuasive
Weapon Focus
Blind Fight
Horn of the criosphinx
Reckless Rage

Do you think I'm overlooking any serious contender here ? Any advice on what should be next?

[Markov Spiked Chain]

No Skald's Vigor?
You can then retrain (probably Lingering Perfomance) into Improved Skald's Vigor at 10th, which is a big group buff (fast healing 4.) But even alone, it's nice healing for you.

Did you take Shaman's Apprentice? Diehard is another solid choice.

[Kalah]

Skald's Vigor doesn't work with the Spell Warrior archetype as you do not get +STR bonus from the raging song.

I did not take Shaman's apprentice so Diehard is out, as extra rage power I could always get the one that convert damages to non-lethal when I'm hit by something that puts me below zero (don't remember its name), but the fact that I cannot share it with the rest of the team makes it kinda meh...

Lingering performance combines well with the skald's "finale" spells I think, I intend to keep it.

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Kalah wrote:

Hello there,

My skald just reached level 9 and I'd like your advice on which feat to take next.

To note: As per this discussion, I'll consider extra rage powers as not being shared to the group via my Raging Song ability, greatly reducing its attractiveness.

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[Markov Spiked Chain]

Oops, I missed Spell Warrior. That means you don't get the Extra Performance bonus feat either, so your rounds are probably more precious. My Skald has tons of rounds.

What Rage Powers do you have now? I'm really curious to see how well Unexpected Strike works as my 9th level power. I really wanted to take Guarded Life (the non-lethal converter) but nonlethal damage interacts horribly with Diehard. :( I'm not sure I'd want it without the fast healing from Skald's Vigor, though.

I'm pretty iffy on Arcane Strike, since there are so many good immediate spells. Do you think you're hruting for damage? 3 of your feats are +2-3 damage, which doesn't seem like it would be worth it.

Maybe Hurtful since you're already invested in Cornugan Smash?

My other thought is to get Dirty Fighting to start on Dirty Trick and/or other manuevers. Savage Dirty Trick is pretty brutal.

[Kalah]

Rage powers: lesser celestial blood, lesser spirit totem, spirit totem !

Hurtful was supposed to be my level 9 feat, until it was banned from pfs at the end of July.

Even without Extra Performance I have tons of raging song rounds, my skald has dps feat cause he can afford it without being a burden on the group, and killing stuff is also pretty supportive of your party :D !

[Grigorii]

Spirit totems are super nice. I have almost certainly done more damage with them than with my weapon.

[Markov Spiked Chain]

I couldn't bring myself to take the second one (20% miss chance against ranged.) Greater looks awesome, but won't kick in during PFS. :(

I've had Savage Diryt Trick for one session, and it's pretty solid control. I con't think anyone else in my party used it, though. It's an explanation.

[Hmm]

Grigorii wrote:

Spirit totems are super nice. I have almost certainly done more damage with them than with my weapon.

Having GMed for Grigorii, I can say that the bass beat of his rage song stops boulders thrown by giants. (That 20% miss chance saved most of an NPC army...) And his host of spirits slammed my poor, hapless monsters until they were no more.

It was beyond awesome!

[Lady Gragra ~]

Fact that it provide miss chance against reach attack as well makes this Spirit Totem one of the greatest...

Anyway... let's talk about feats !! :D