Brute Fighting

Racial feat

Races of Eberron (RE), p. 116Updated Eberron (3.5)

Brute Fighting is a D&D 3.5 feat (Racial) from RE, p. 116. Your extensive training with two-handed weapons is revealed through brutally effective tactics.

Prerequisite

Power Attack (PH) , STR 13, base attack bonus +3, Warforged,

Brute Fighting enables the use of three tactical maneuvers. Combat Momentum: If you deal damage to a foe with a charge attack made with a two-handed weapon and that opponent then fails to hit you before your next turn, you gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls against that opponent on your next turn. Dispatch the Fallen: If you successfully bull rush or overrun a foe, any melee attack you make against that foe with a two-handed weapon on your next turn gains a +4 bonus on damage rolls. Frenzied Attack: If you hit a foe with a two-handed weapon at least once on two consecutive turns during which you use the Power Attack feat (taking at least a -2 penalty on attack rolls), you gain a +2 bonus on all attack rolls you make with that weapon against the same foe for the rest of the round.

Benefit

Brute Fighting enables the use of three tactical maneuvers.

Combat Momentum: If you deal damage to a foe with a charge attack made with a two-handed weapon and that opponent then fails to hit you before your next turn, you gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls against that opponent on your next turn.

Dispatch the Fallen: If you successfully bull rush or overrun a foe, any melee attack you make against that foe with a two-handed weapon on your next turn gains a +4 bonus on damage rolls.

Frenzied Attack: If you hit a foe with a two-handed weapon at least once on two consecutive turns during which you use the Power Attack feat (taking at least a -2 penalty on attack rolls), you gain a +2 bonus on all attack rolls you make with that weapon against the same foe for the rest of the round.

Description

Your extensive training with two-handed weapons is revealed through brutally effective tactics.