Fighter feats

[Thomas Keller]

Can Sword and Board fighters take the Twin feats, using the shield as the second weapon? If not, I'm not seeing a lot of feats for that style of play.

[Aratorin]

If you get a Shield Boss or Spike, then yes.

[Thomas Keller]

But not the Shield Bash?

[Aratorin]

Thomas Keller wrote:

But not the Shield Bash?

That's correct. Shield Bash is not a weapon.

[Ubertron_X]

Thomas Keller wrote:

But not the Shield Bash?

CRB page 286 wrote:

Shield Bash: A shield bash is not actually a weapon, but a maneuver in which you thrust or swing your shield to hit your foe with an impromptu attack.

Get a boss or a spike and doubling rings and you are fine.

[Thomas Keller]

What are "doubling rings"?

[Taja the Barbarian]

Doubling Rings (Core Rulebook pg. 609)

Basically, they allow you to get away with only having one magic weapon.

[HammerJack]

They also provide a shield using character with excellent versatility if the one weapon they enchant is their shield boss/spikes.

[Thomas Keller]

Taja the Barbarian wrote:

Doubling Rings (Core Rulebook pg. 609)

Basically, they allow you to get away with only having one magic weapon.

Oh, I haven't even started playing yet. Won't have to worry about magic items for a while. Was just wondering if the twin feats were available.

[HammerJack]

Well. Yes. Between 2 weapon feats (assuming spikes or boss), shield feats, and feats that don't care what you wield, sword and board fighters have the largest number of feat options to choose from.

[Thomas Keller]

Another question. On the Shield Warden feat, when you use Shield Block to help an ally, do they get the reduced damage, or does the fighter take it?

[Captain Morgan]

The ally and the shield take the remaining damage.

[Thomas Keller]

Captain Morgan wrote:

The ally and the shield take the remaining damage.

That's what I figured. Thank you.