Siegebreaker attack of opportunity

[Thorthemightycat]

Using the archetype of the fighter siegebreaker, I'm wondering that when it is combined with the shield slam feat, can you make an AoO, bull rush then overrun. Shield slam allows a free bull rush attempt on shield bashes

"Any opponents hit by your shield bash are also hit with a free bull rush attack, substituting your attack roll for the combat maneuver check. This bull rush does not provoke an attack of opportunity. Opponents who cannot move back due to a wall or other surface are knocked prone after moving the maximum possible distance. You may choose to move with your target if you are able to take a 5-foot step or to spend an action to move this turn."

And the siegebreaker archetype ability, Breaker Momentum, allows a free overrun when you bull rush someone

"At 2nd level, when a siegebreaker successfully bull rushes a foe, he can attempt an overrun combat maneuver check against that foe as a free action."

Can you combine all of this on one attack of opportunity with a shield bash.

[VoodistMonk]

Depends on what limits your DM puts on free actions. But yes, you should be able to do all of it any time you touch someone with your shield, assuming you beat their CMD. Throw on Spiked Destroyer and armor spikes. Merciless Rush and Squash Flat. Have some fun.

[Thorthemightycat]

Thank you, the build I have in mind is dual wielding Dwarven War-Shields, knocking opponents down is a big component, so this would make it much better. One person I was talking with was having difficulties believing it would work because normally you use either bull rush or overrun after movement.

[VoodistMonk]

For Merciless Rush and Squash Flat you need to worship Rovagug, I don't know if that matters to your build or not, but it's a free action trip after a bull rush or overrun maneuver. If you don't want to take Combat Expertise for Improved Trip, take the Dirty Fighting feat instead, it has awesome flanking bonuses, too. Then look at Vicious Stomp.

Add in Step Up and Press The Wall, which is awesome with Shield Slam.

Spiked Destroyer is a swift action attack, so it can't be done on AoO like your original question, but it's pretty solid with a build like yours.

Shield bash, bull rush, armor spikes, overrun, trip, stomp... basic premise behind the above combination.

[Thorthemightycat]

probably won't bother with tripping and shield spikes. Dwarven War-Shields do not benefit from shield spikes, and if I put enough into overrun, it should be able to knock them prone them fairly well. otherwise, I'll look into the other feats. probably put a level or two into brawler. Unarmed damage for vicious stomp, two weapon fighting, treated as having a 13 Int for combat feats, and martial flexibility.

[VoodistMonk]

Spiked Destroyer is armor spikes, not shield spikes.

But yeah, it's a fun build, I've played something similar.

[lex_dm]

Sorry to revive this but, regarding the Siegebreaker, I was more curious about movement. Can someone move as a free action? would that be the remaining movement (if any)? And how would that work in AoO?

Thanks if you see this!

[Scott Wilhelm]

lex_dm wrote:

Sorry to revive this but, regarding the Siegebreaker, I was more curious about movement. Can someone move as a free action? would that be the remaining movement (if any)? And how would that work in AoO?

Thanks if you see this!

If I understand your question, the answer is yes.

Bull Rush wrote:

You can move with the target if you wish but you must have the available movement to do so. If your attack fails, your movement ends in front of the target.

So, you are a Seigebreaker with Shield Slam. You hit your opponent with your Shield, so you get a Free Bull Rush. The Bull Rush rules say you get to follow them if you have the movement left to do so. Being a Seigebreaker means you can more than follow them, but also Overrun them.

So, be a Seigebreaker with Shield Slam, Greater Bull Rush, and Greater Overrun, and you get to Shield Bash, the Bull Rush, then inflict Damage from your Bull Rush, then follow them and Overrun them, making them Provoke Attacks of Opportunity at every turn. Nifty/.