Starting level 3, Elf Gunslinger/Musket Master who will be taking levels in alchemist/grenadier
Starting feats are Precise Shot (Level 1), Gunsmithing and Rapid Reload (Musket) from musket master, and Run from the fleet-footed elf racial trait. Just need a feat suggestion for the level 3 feat.
Edit: Forgot to mention house rules are being used that gets rid of point blank shot and treats deadly aim as just something you can do without the feat
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Once you get to 4th lvl Alchemist, you can take the Explosive Missile Discovery, and add your bomb damage to your musket damage.
A good feat to get at this point- is Quick Draw.
Being an Elf, Toughness would help depending on your constitution; as well as Extra Grit if you plan on using your Deeds often.
Explosive missile's gonna be a bit off, I'm going up to gunslinger 4 first before starting on alchemist so I can get the -2/+4 on deadly aim, after that I'm basically doing a 2/1 ration for gunslinger/alchemist.
Quick draw would be a good consideration, but I always felt that was more of a 'you just got ambushed' feat, and I generally do my best to not get ambushed or be ready for it, namely by having my weapon out. Niche cases notwithstanding.
Toughness would be alright, though between high dex and alchemists goodies like mutagen and clw extracts I should be good on survivability.
Grit I'm currently sitting on 2 because of wisdom 14, dunno how much I'll actually be using deeds compared to just putting out damage every turn.
Rapid Shot is your obvious next feat then.
Better than going gunslinger 4 then switching to 1/3 alchemist, 2/3 gunslinger would be to take gunslinger to 5 (when you get dex to damage) then switching to alchemist from then on without looking back. Gunslinger contributes little from that point and the bonuses from alchemist are based heavily on class level.
Yeah, going to gunslinger 5 first is probably better to get the dex to damage
Level stuff aside, I still need more suggestions for 3rd level feat
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You have to take point blank shot before you take precise shot since it is a pre-requisite for precise shot. The only way to get precise shot without first taking point-blank shot is via the archery ranger combat style. So at 1st level, you should have gunsmithing, rapid reload (musket), and point-blank shot. Get precise shot at 3rd level and deadly aim at 4th level as your bonus gunslinger feat. Get rapid shot at 5th level and vital strike at 7th level.
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Cory, there are house rules mentioned in the first post.
Rapid Shot (not Rapid Reload) really is a no-brainer here. It comes close to doubling your damage output.