Improved shield bash or Armor profientcy medium? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Improved shield bash or Armor profientcy medium? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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PandaDragon
08-08-07, 10:59 AM I was bored so I started rolling a character, when I got to the feat selection I couldn't make up my mind. I'm creating a Dwarven Ranger who will two wepon fight with a dwarven waraxe and a sheild. Here's my delima on the one hand Improved Shield Bash lets me keep my sheild AC bonus, on the other hand Armor Profientcy Medium will let me wear heavyier armor which won't effect my speed because hey! I'm a dwarf. I'll probably use a light sheild because -4 penalty to hit for a heavy sheild is a bit more then I'm willing to put up with. What do you all think?
tarkin
08-08-07, 11:26 AM If you wear medium armor you will lose the benefit of your combat style.

Just get Improved Shield Bash.

Also get shield spikes.

P.S. If you also get the feat Oversized Two Weapon Fighting, you can use a Heavy Shield and only take the standard -2 penalty to hit instead of the -4.
StevenO
08-08-07, 02:03 PM If you're a ranger medium armor kills your fighting style so that should point to the right answer. I'd alway consider the Urgoth when playing a dwarf ranger but if not then I'd see if I can exchange that exotic double weapon familiarity with a dwarven bucker found in the Complete Warrior.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
PandaDragon 08-08-07, 10:59 AM	I was bored so I started rolling a character, when I got to the feat selection I couldn't make up my mind. I'm creating a Dwarven Ranger who will two wepon fight with a dwarven waraxe and a sheild. Here's my delima on the one hand Improved Shield Bash lets me keep my sheild AC bonus, on the other hand Armor Profientcy Medium will let me wear heavyier armor which won't effect my speed because hey! I'm a dwarf. I'll probably use a light sheild because -4 penalty to hit for a heavy sheild is a bit more then I'm willing to put up with. What do you all think?
tarkin 08-08-07, 11:26 AM	If you wear medium armor you will lose the benefit of your combat style. Just get Improved Shield Bash. Also get shield spikes. P.S. If you also get the feat Oversized Two Weapon Fighting, you can use a Heavy Shield and only take the standard -2 penalty to hit instead of the -4.
StevenO 08-08-07, 02:03 PM	If you're a ranger medium armor kills your fighting style so that should point to the right answer. I'd alway consider the Urgoth when playing a dwarf ranger but if not then I'd see if I can exchange that exotic double weapon familiarity with a dwarven bucker found in the Complete Warrior.