For 6 levels, what class would be good for small, burst damage?

[Jose Hernandez 622]

Hi,

A friend of mine fell in love with Glass (from the hero of the shield manga/light novel) and proposed to me a challenge: to make a (human looking) fighting fan warrior that use no armor, no magic/caster (unless it is to enhance the weapon, kind like the blackblade of the magus and magus in general), and that is kind of a powerhouse.

My idea is to use a dip on unchained monk (proficiency, WIS to AC and dodge), dex and Crane style for the defensive part and focused weapon (fan) as a way to compensate for the poor fan's damage (it makes the fan do 1d8 at fighter level 5). Until that point it seems solid enough, but I'm lost on the last 6 levels.

The build looks like

build:

Human
STR 9
DEX 18 (16+2)
CON 13
INT 12
WIS 16
CHA 7

Class
1 Monk
2 fighter - Weapon master -
3 fighter
4 fighter
5 fighter
6 fighter
7 - 12 ???

Feats
1 Monk - Dodge -
1 Human - Weapon finesse -
1 Weapon focus - fighting fan (FF)
2 Fighter - Slashing grace (FF)
3 Crane style
5 Crane wing
5 Fighter - focused weapon FF

What I feel it lacks is a punch, like a small dose of burst damage. I thought urban barbarian but the alignment change feels weird in this case. And continuing with fighter, well, it feels kind of bland.

What would you suggest?

If possible, I would like it to be PFS legal

[Thunder_TBT]

Scaled Fist 1, Iroran Paladin X with aesthetic style and chain will let you do that

[Scott Wilhelm]

My first thought was Warpriest, substituting your Sacred Weapon Damage for your Fan Damage, but you said no casters.

So, my next thought is Ascetic Style Feats, you will be able to substitute your Monk Unarmed Strike Damage for your Fan Damage, albeit behind in levels to your actual Unarmed Strikes, but still good. But Ascetic Style Feats are not PFS Legal.

So, how would you feel about Sneak Attack Damage? I see you have a low Strength. How about being an Unchained Rogue 2 weapon fighting with 2 Fighting Fans and take that Dex-to-Damage thing. Fighting Fans grant a +2 Bonus on Bluff Checks. Take Improved Feint for locking in your Sneak Attack Damage. Acquire a Mask of the Stony Demeanor which gives you a +5 on attempts to Bluff in Combat.

You might take the Gloom Magic Rogue Talents and get Deeper Darkness. Take Moonlight Stalker Feint, and you can Feint as a Swift Action. When your BAB gets high enough, take Quick and Greater dirty tricks to Blind and Deafen your opponents you can't Bluff.

I have 2 legacy Tiefling Characters. I've been thinking about this a bit for PFS, minus the Fighting Fans. I've been thinking of going Unarmed and taking Nightmare Fist, too. So far, I've just been getting the details all jumbled.

[Firebug]

Swashbuckler?

[Jose Hernandez 622]

Scott Wilhelm

Those are some good ideas, but what I really wanted was some kind of fluff that make the build I had less monotonous (thus the burst damage, not necessarily good damage but not monotonous passive-flat damage like with the fighter). Nevertheless, you gave me a wonderful idea with the sneak damage: Slayer and Feinting Flurry. For that I think I have change a bit the build but 6 levels of slayers would net me 2d6 sneak attack and the study target at 12 to break the monotony.

Firebug

Do you mind to expand a bit more? Are you saying going 6 levels of Swashbuckler or the full build being Swashbuckler?

[Firebug]

The fighting fan is a light piercing weapon, so the swashbuckler can use all of its features with it. No increased crit range, but still.

You could also go daring champion cavalier, to get both challenge and precise strike. Maybe order of the Cockatrice for dazzling display, into shatter defenses or disheartening display could be fun and flavorful.

I am not familiar with Glass, so I am not sure what direction you are wanting to go.