| Level | Feat | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Dodge | Prereq for Crane Style. | | 1 (Human) | Combat Expertise | Prereq for trip/disarm, but mainly for Crane. | | 3 | Crane Style | -2 attack for +4 AC when fighting defensively. | | 5 | Outflank | +4 flanking, AoO on crit. | | 7 | Crane Wing | +4 AC vs. one melee attack. | | 9 | Improved Critical (Scimitar) | Stacks with Sword Saint’s innate. | | 11 | Crane Riposte | Free AoO when enemy misses. | | 13 | Weapon Specialization | +2 damage (fighter levels count 1/2 – so wait). | | 15 | Greater Weapon Focus | +1 attack. | | 17 | Penetrating Strike | Bypass DR. | | 19 | Critical Focus | +4 to confirm crits (redundant? level 13 auto-confirm – skip). Alternative: if STR-based. |
Adds your Intelligence bonus to your Armor Class (AC) while unarmored. pathfinder kingmaker sword saint
+2 Dex, +2 Cha. Great for "scaled fist" multiclassing. | Level | Feat | Notes | |
Spend Arcane Pool points to maximize weapon damage. | | 5 | Outflank | +4 flanking, AoO on crit
Most optimized Sword Saints dip into or Scaled Fist (Monk) for 1-4 levels.
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