Feats in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic are crucial for customizing your character's abilities and combat prowess. Understanding the feat tree allows you to make informed decisions about which abilities to acquire as you level up, ensuring your character is optimized for your chosen playstyle.
Feat Progression
As your character gains experience and levels up, they earn feat points. These points can be spent to acquire new feats or improve existing ones. Many feats have prerequisites, requiring you to have a certain attribute score, class, or other feats already learned.
Common Feat Trees and Their Branches
Feats are generally categorized into Combat, Force, and General skills. Here's a look at some common trees:
- Melee Combat:
- Power Attack: Increases melee damage but reduces attack accuracy.
- Flurry: Allows for multiple attacks per round, but with a penalty to attack accuracy.
- Critical Strike: Increases the chance of a critical hit.
- Ranged Combat:
- Precise Shot: Increases ranged damage but reduces attack accuracy.
- Rapid Shot: Allows for multiple ranged attacks per round, with a penalty to accuracy.
- Sniper Shot: A powerful single shot with a high chance to hit.
- Force Powers:
- Force Sensitivity: Increases your Force Point pool.
- Force Speed: Grants increased movement speed in combat.
- Force Push/Pull: Basic offensive Force powers to control enemies.
- Force Lightning/Stun: More advanced offensive Force powers.
- Force Shield/Armor: Defensive Force powers.
- General Skills:
- Computer Use: Essential for hacking terminals and bypassing security.
- Demolitions: Improves effectiveness with grenades and mines.
- Treat Injury: Allows you to heal yourself and allies outside of combat.
Example Progression Paths
- Jedi Guardian (Melee Focus): Start with Force Sensitivity, then invest in Power Attack, Flurry, and Two-Weapon Fighting (if applicable).
- Jedi Consular (Force Focus): Prioritize Force Sensitivity, Force Focus, and then select offensive Force powers like Force Lightning or defensive powers like Force Barrier.
- Scoundrel (Skill Focus): Maximize Computer Use, Demolitions, Stealth, and acquire feats that boost critical hit damage.
Carefully review the prerequisites for each feat to plan your character's development effectively. Some of the most powerful abilities require a sificant investment in specific attributes and earlier feats.