So I am going to be playing a cavalier in an upcoming campaign. We are starting at lvl 3 and my DM has allowed me to start with a griffon mount (albeit without it being able to take attack actions, but still super epic). This will be my first time playing a pure martial class and I am worried that I may be slightly bored with it because I really like trying to be creative in combat (such as with spells). Taking the superior technique fighting style and then the martial adept feat at lvl 4 (I already have mounted combatant as a variant human) seems like it would allow me more options. I think this would allow for some fun options in combat, but it seems like a lot to put a fighting style AND a feat into simply getting 2d6 superiority die a rest. Any thoughts?
They really should have made a mounted combat fighting style. Seems to be more a style than than Superior Technique.
Cavalier is about being a tank. Once a cavalier hits you, it makes little sense to attack anyone else.
Given that, Interception or Protection Fighting styles may make more sense than the Superior Technique. The feat however is still a good idea.
I like Trip and Disarming. Trip makes them prone, so everyone within 5 ft gets advantage on them till they get up. Potentially a lot of people. Disarming you use if they have a weapon you can disarm. ideally you do this when an ally can pick it up. Good use of a familiar.
I'd talk to your DM and see if he'd make it a half feat. It really just doesn't do enough to justify over something far more practical like PAM, for example. Heck, you could probably get more options and better mileage out of something like eldritch adept and pick out an invocation that gives you unlimited casting of silent image or disguise self of even detect magic. Or magic initiate.
But, I do think superior technique is worth having. Need to disarm? Superior has you covered. It is circumstantial, but you'll be glad you have it when it comes up and it doesn't mess with progression.
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So I am going to be playing a cavalier in an upcoming campaign. We are starting at lvl 3 and my DM has allowed me to start with a griffon mount (albeit without it being able to take attack actions, but still super epic). This will be my first time playing a pure martial class and I am worried that I may be slightly bored with it because I really like trying to be creative in combat (such as with spells). Taking the superior technique fighting style and then the martial adept feat at lvl 4 (I already have mounted combatant as a variant human) seems like it would allow me more options. I think this would allow for some fun options in combat, but it seems like a lot to put a fighting style AND a feat into simply getting 2d6 superiority die a rest. Any thoughts?
What am I supposed to do with a signature?
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Dueling + Lance is awesome with Mounted Combat.
They really should have made a mounted combat fighting style. Seems to be more a style than than Superior Technique.
Cavalier is about being a tank. Once a cavalier hits you, it makes little sense to attack anyone else.
Given that, Interception or Protection Fighting styles may make more sense than the Superior Technique. The feat however is still a good idea.
I like Trip and Disarming. Trip makes them prone, so everyone within 5 ft gets advantage on them till they get up. Potentially a lot of people. Disarming you use if they have a weapon you can disarm. ideally you do this when an ally can pick it up. Good use of a familiar.
Yes it is good, it is better if your party takes a lot of short rests obviously.
I'd talk to your DM and see if he'd make it a half feat. It really just doesn't do enough to justify over something far more practical like PAM, for example. Heck, you could probably get more options and better mileage out of something like eldritch adept and pick out an invocation that gives you unlimited casting of silent image or disguise self of even detect magic. Or magic initiate.
But, I do think superior technique is worth having. Need to disarm? Superior has you covered. It is circumstantial, but you'll be glad you have it when it comes up and it doesn't mess with progression.