I'm currently playing a samsaran druid in the First of Ruby campaign. I use the free archetype rules, our group is about to reach level 14 and the archetypes I'm currently using are medic, wood/water kineticist, acrobat and cosmos oracle. My group also has a magus, rogue and examplar.
For the level 14 I plan to take the sixth pillar archetype to get the dedication and the feat "Maneuvering Spell". The dedication is pretty useless to me but I really need the other feat because almost every creature in this campaign has reactive strike so the cost of always using step is a bit frustrating (especially when my character was stunned during a fight versus Tino's group at level 12, couldn't do anything for the whole fight except run and become unconscious).
I really want this feat (also because my character having studied at some kind of fighting/magical academy at Goka would fit a lot with my second chance champion background) but I feel like the rest of them in the archetype are useless to me.
I wonder if I should still do it or pick a regular class feat with another archetype that I already planned to pick (I already have suggestions on my list like mortal herald or envoy, but if my GM doesn't approve them for obvious reasons, I have imperial sorcerer as a backup).
Thank you for your time.
Sixth pillar’s manuvering spell may not always be the best option, but I don’t think it’s one you’d ever really regret taking. It’s great mechanically and lots of fun.