Deflect more than one arrow per round? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Deflect more than one arrow per round? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
bkdubs123
08-08-07, 03:11 PM Is there any feat or item I could take/buy that would allow me to deflect more than one arrow per round?

Thanks much,
Bkdubs123
Knightblde
08-08-07, 03:14 PM If you took the feat, and had an item you should be able to do it with no problem
Nephlite
08-08-07, 03:19 PM Is there any feat or item I could take/buy that would allow me to deflect more than one arrow per round?

Thanks much,
Bkdubs123

Can you use a shield? The Arrow catching shield ability would stack giving you a second one/rd.
But you'd have to fight unarmed for deflect arrow and use a shield at same time. Monks aren't proficient sadly.
There are Epic feats though.
bkdubs123
08-08-07, 03:27 PM I'm working with a Monk/Swashbuckler build. I know I could just pick up a shield, but I'd rather not. Are there any special gloves or something that could help?
Fallenangel359
08-08-07, 03:51 PM a monk with a buckler can do it :P
primemover003
08-08-07, 04:08 PM There are gloves of arrow snaring... but if you already have the feat they're not worth it. I'd defintiely allow a feat chain, improved deflect arrows. Dex 15, Imp. unarmed strike, defect arrows. Lets you deflect as many arrows as your Dex modifier (like Combat Reflexes).
Nephlite
08-08-07, 04:37 PM There are gloves of arrow snaring... but if you already have the feat they're not worth it. I'd defintiely allow a feat chain, improved deflect arrows. Dex 15, Imp. unarmed strike, defect arrows. Lets you deflect as many arrows as your Dex modifier (like Combat Reflexes).

That is a epic feat isn't it? Certainly sounds like the Epic feat.
Witch
08-08-07, 04:41 PM The Epic Feat is called Infinite Deflection and does just what its name implies. Allowing a number of deflections equal to Dex likely makes the epic feat worthless. It also makes archers even more crappy at non-epic.
Obsidianjaerc
08-08-07, 04:43 PM Infinite Deflection [Epic]
Prerequisites Dex 25, Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Improved Unarmed Strike
Benefit You may perform any number of deflections each round, as the Deflect Arrows feat.

There is also an armour special quality that will do that at Epic Levels, mimicking a +6 bonus.

And then there is sane version ;)

REVISED INFINITE DEFLECTION [Epic]
Prerequisites Dex 25, Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Improved Unarmed Strike
Benefit You may deflect multiple projectiles per round; however, each projectile after the first becomes increasingly more difficult to deflect. The Reflex save DC in order to deflect any projectile after the first is 1/2 attacker's BAB + attacker's Dex modifier + the projectile's enhancement bonus + 5 for each projectile previously deflected in that round. When using this ability together with Exceptional Deflection, calculate the DC for ranged touch spells by replacing the base attack bonus and enhancement bonus factors by caster level and spell level, respectively.
NeueRegel
08-08-07, 05:00 PM Hehe. Giggling like a little girl...

This is the first thread ever that made me think to break our almost "pure core rules", and for totally selfish reasons.

Because my best character is a 20th level 9th level fighter/11th level monk.

I'd *LOVE* to apply combat reflexes to his deflect arrows, at 7 a round. That would look so fricking cinematically cool, lol. Kung-fu theatre, bring it on!

lol

Neue

If we only played epic...
bkdubs123
08-08-07, 05:21 PM Hmm... so other than the epic feat (which I was aware of) there's nothing that helps, eh? Too bad... Not even just some item or something that allows for deflecting one extra arrow per round?
Warforged Goblin
08-08-07, 05:43 PM In an issue of Dragon (the one with the different types of pole arms), there's a feat that lets you deflect all day long, I believe... Granted, it's only with a pole arm, but they allow the quarterstaff under the feat description. I forget the rest of the prereqs though.
NeueRegel
08-08-07, 05:58 PM If you only need one more, or whatever, there is a simple weapon addition called "deflecting". Exactly the same as the feat. I don't know what book it's from, but it's an older one, since it's included in E-tools, a computer program by WotC. I would allow it to "stack" with the feat, if you have the feat and prereq's, and an open off hand, for a total of two per round.

Neue
NeueRegel
08-08-07, 06:07 PM Oh, rather than edit, I'll just post again, to make sure you see it. I stated "exactly the same", but it is not exactly the same as the feat, as there is a save-check involved, but I must stay within the OGL and not post that specific. It is in Complete Warrior.

Neue
primemover003
08-08-07, 06:26 PM Wow I didn't even know that Epic feat existed... funny how I pretty much made exactly the same thing, save for the Dex req.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
bkdubs123 08-08-07, 03:11 PM	Is there any feat or item I could take/buy that would allow me to deflect more than one arrow per round? Thanks much, Bkdubs123
Knightblde 08-08-07, 03:14 PM	If you took the feat, and had an item you should be able to do it with no problem
Nephlite 08-08-07, 03:19 PM	Is there any feat or item I could take/buy that would allow me to deflect more than one arrow per round? Thanks much, Bkdubs123 Can you use a shield? The Arrow catching shield ability would stack giving you a second one/rd. But you'd have to fight unarmed for deflect arrow and use a shield at same time. Monks aren't proficient sadly. There are Epic feats though.
bkdubs123 08-08-07, 03:27 PM	I'm working with a Monk/Swashbuckler build. I know I could just pick up a shield, but I'd rather not. Are there any special gloves or something that could help?
Fallenangel359 08-08-07, 03:51 PM	a monk with a buckler can do it :P
primemover003 08-08-07, 04:08 PM	There are gloves of arrow snaring... but if you already have the feat they're not worth it. I'd defintiely allow a feat chain, improved deflect arrows. Dex 15, Imp. unarmed strike, defect arrows. Lets you deflect as many arrows as your Dex modifier (like Combat Reflexes).
Nephlite 08-08-07, 04:37 PM	There are gloves of arrow snaring... but if you already have the feat they're not worth it. I'd defintiely allow a feat chain, improved deflect arrows. Dex 15, Imp. unarmed strike, defect arrows. Lets you deflect as many arrows as your Dex modifier (like Combat Reflexes). That is a epic feat isn't it? Certainly sounds like the Epic feat.
Witch 08-08-07, 04:41 PM	The Epic Feat is called Infinite Deflection and does just what its name implies. Allowing a number of deflections equal to Dex likely makes the epic feat worthless. It also makes archers even more crappy at non-epic.
Obsidianjaerc 08-08-07, 04:43 PM	Infinite Deflection [Epic] Prerequisites Dex 25, Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Improved Unarmed Strike Benefit You may perform any number of deflections each round, as the Deflect Arrows feat. There is also an armour special quality that will do that at Epic Levels, mimicking a +6 bonus. And then there is sane version ;) REVISED INFINITE DEFLECTION [Epic] Prerequisites Dex 25, Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Improved Unarmed Strike Benefit You may deflect multiple projectiles per round; however, each projectile after the first becomes increasingly more difficult to deflect. The Reflex save DC in order to deflect any projectile after the first is 1/2 attacker's BAB + attacker's Dex modifier + the projectile's enhancement bonus + 5 for each projectile previously deflected in that round. When using this ability together with Exceptional Deflection, calculate the DC for ranged touch spells by replacing the base attack bonus and enhancement bonus factors by caster level and spell level, respectively.
NeueRegel 08-08-07, 05:00 PM	Hehe. Giggling like a little girl... This is the first thread ever that made me think to break our almost "pure core rules", and for totally selfish reasons. Because my best character is a 20th level 9th level fighter/11th level monk. I'd LOVE to apply combat reflexes to his deflect arrows, at 7 a round. That would look so fricking cinematically cool, lol. Kung-fu theatre, bring it on! lol Neue If we only played epic...
bkdubs123 08-08-07, 05:21 PM	Hmm... so other than the epic feat (which I was aware of) there's nothing that helps, eh? Too bad... Not even just some item or something that allows for deflecting one extra arrow per round?
Warforged Goblin 08-08-07, 05:43 PM	In an issue of Dragon (the one with the different types of pole arms), there's a feat that lets you deflect all day long, I believe... Granted, it's only with a pole arm, but they allow the quarterstaff under the feat description. I forget the rest of the prereqs though.
NeueRegel 08-08-07, 05:58 PM	If you only need one more, or whatever, there is a simple weapon addition called "deflecting". Exactly the same as the feat. I don't know what book it's from, but it's an older one, since it's included in E-tools, a computer program by WotC. I would allow it to "stack" with the feat, if you have the feat and prereq's, and an open off hand, for a total of two per round. Neue
NeueRegel 08-08-07, 06:07 PM	Oh, rather than edit, I'll just post again, to make sure you see it. I stated "exactly the same", but it is not exactly the same as the feat, as there is a save-check involved, but I must stay within the OGL and not post that specific. It is in Complete Warrior. Neue
primemover003 08-08-07, 06:26 PM	Wow I didn't even know that Epic feat existed... funny how I pretty much made exactly the same thing, save for the Dex req.