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The critical focus chain is very nice for your build: get a bonus to confirm crits then a free Save or Stink effect added with the second and third feats.
Dervish dance is a weird situation, it is really a class ability not the feat but counts as it, the wording is slightly different. Long and short the buckler is fine but a real shi8eld would not be...
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If you guys want to houserule it thats fine but RAW dervish dance doesn’t work with a shield (including buckler). In fact that was intentional by the paizo devs since dervish effects across pathfinder all don’t work with shields. But at least your deeds don’t state anything about shields so if you’re limited by RAW you could still use them.
I posted awhile back that they should faq slashing grace to work with sword master’s flair but it didn’t get much attention. So for now my PFS swashbuckler can’t use one :( Dervish finesse suffers the same limitations.
Probably not RAI, but the class feature that is granting the ability makes no mention of bucklers or shields...
Dervish Dance (Ex): At 4th level, a whirling dervish can use her Dexterity modifier instead of her Strength modifier on melee damage rolls when using her swashbuckler finesse. She counts as having the Dervish Dance feat for purposes of meeting feat prerequisites.
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You need weapon focus with a weapon from the close weapon group to qualify for the feat. Additionally the special text implies it can only be used with a weapon from the close weapon group.
Special: In addition to the chosen weapon, a character with the weapon training (close) or the brawler’s close weapon mastery class feature can use Outslug Style with any close weapon.
It doesn’t say can apply outslug style’s bonus damage to any close weapon.
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The weapon focus I have is for a close weapon (I just don’t remember which one off the top of my head)
Got it. Why don’t you have weapon focus scimitar, greater weapon focus scimitar, weapon spec scimitar, greater weapon spec scimitar? iI think you will get more mileage out of +2 attack and +4 damage than you are the situational +2 ac / extra 5ft step from the four feats used for outslug style. Mobility shouldn’t be a problem for you since you are a whirling dervish.
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Technically 5 feats because you need combat expertise. So with combat expertise + outslug you are looking at + 4 AC, +2-4 situational ac, plus extra 5ft step. For the same number of feats for pirhana strike + wf/gwf/ws/gws you would be at +2 attack +12 damage ( all of which is multiplie on a critical hit). You will see a huge leap in effectiveness.
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You already have lunge though and houseruled flair. So it’s highly situational that you’ll need to move that extra 5ft. Also, the AC boost is assuming your parry attempts fail (which +2 attack helps) and ypur AC should be high enough before that boost. So not only do you have to roll a bad parry but the opponent also needs a good roll. Pretty situational.. Meanwhile the +2 attack / +12 damage is always applicable.
But if you’re deadset on outslug and with the campaign presumably coming to a close, I would suggest, critical focus -> critical feat chain. Your damage isnt that high so you would be more of a debuffer.
Critical Focus and a bunch of Critical Feats for fun carrier effects.
Stand Still to immobilize targets of your AoO.
Piranha Strike to increase damage.
Butterfly Sting to grant a critical hit to an ally, preferably one with a x4 two-handed Power Attacking weapon.
Do you have an ally you team up with a lot? Maybe coordinate with some fun Teamwork Feats?
Improved/Greater/Striking Combat Maneuver of your choice, like Disarm, Dirty Trick, Trip, Repositioning, etc.
Bodyguard + Additional Traits + Adopted + Helpful to give ally +4 to AC?
Enforcer for free Intimidate checks?
Second Chance and Improved Second Chance?
Swift Aid?
Agile Maneuvers? Weapon Specialization? Dazzling Display? Iron Will?
How bout looking into Called Shots? Can be done with a melee weapon, unless I'm mistaken. Theres some feats that make them fairly usable.