Legal for PFS?

[HazMatt696]

I believe this build is legal for PFS. Can someone confirm or deny please.

Human inquisitor of Cayden Cailean. Sanctified Slayer (studied target instead of judgements) and Preacher (determination instead of teamwork Feats) Archetypes. Conversion Inquisition.

At lvl 8 I will chose a rogue talent, combat trick for the combat feat Manyshot.

Background traits, Reactionary and Friend in every town - knowledge local

Feats, lvl 1, precise shot and Point-blank shot
Lvl 3, rapid shot
Lvl 5, improved initiative
Lvl 7, deadly aim
Lvl 8, manyshot
Lvl 9, Clustered shots
Lvl 11, exceptional pull

Additional clarification...
My inquisitor will have a +2 strength bonus. If I interpret exceptional pull correctly, I can have a +2 strength composite longbow and actually gain a +4 strength bonus on damage. It also reads like it would allow composite bows with even higher strength bonuses to be used without penalty. Is this correct or, is it limited to adding +2 over your actual strength bonus?

[Vernon Caldwell]

Normally when firing a bow, you use your Dex stat to hit, and get no Str damage. A +2 Str bow (of any type) is one that let's you utilize up to +2 of your Str damage bonus. So damage is (bow type) +2. Not +4.

The book also says that the +2 damage on the bow is justified by have a higher draw tension, meaning to use a +3 Str bow, you need 16 Str. If your Str will vary due to spells/enlargement/rage/etc then get an Adaptive Composite Longbow. That will accomodate any Str rating, and the Adaptive enchantment costs 1000 GP.

[Slyme]

He is referring to the Exceptional Pull feat, which states:

"When you wield a ranged weapon that you are proficient with and that has a strength rating, add 2 to the weapon’s strength rating. You don’t take a penalty on attack rolls for having a Strength modifier lower than the strength rating of a weapon, provided you’re proficient with that weapon."

What that means is you treat a 10 Str bow as a 12 Str bow...or a 12 Str bow as a 14, etc. If you are under that Str bonus you do not suffer any penalties.

What it does not do, is give you more Str with which to pull the bow...so if you normally have a 12 Str and you have a 12 Str bow, you get +1 damage...this feat means if you have a 12 Str and a 12 Str bow, you still get +1 damage...but if you have someone cast Bull Strength (or any other means of raising your Str) on you, you would then get +2 damage.

Overall it is a fairly worthless feat...just put the adaptive quality on your bow and fire it at whatever Str you have.

[HazMatt696]

Ah, so, Exceptional Pull would let me use a +0 or +1 composite longbow and still get my +2 damage or, I could use, lets get crazy and say, a +10 composite longbow without penalty and still get my +2 damage. Well poo. I was hoping that this was another feat to let me add 2 more points of damage per hit.

[Slyme]

I hadn't thought about it like that...but yes, I suppose you could wield a 30 Str Composite Longbow with a 10 Str using that feat and not take the penalty for using a bow too strong for you to draw.

Nope, no extra damage without the corresponding extra Str to go along with it.

[HazMatt696]

Lol, I can see it now, that 10 strength character can only draw a +10 bow back about 2 inches. But, he can still use it effectively.

[HazMatt696]

Well, this leaves me looking for one more feat at that theoretical 11th level.

[Slyme]

Most archery focused builds just take the Adaptive enchantment on their bow, so it automatically adjusts to whatever Str they have at the moment. +1000gp flat cost is pretty negligible in the long run.

[Slyme]

Snap Shot and Improved Snap Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Point Blank Master, Weapon Focus...plenty of choices. You could also take something to shore up a weak save, or a fluff feat.

[HazMatt696]

Improved critical for composite longbow might be just the ticket.