Feats in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic are special abilities and passive bonuses that sificantly enhance your character's capabilities. Choosing the right feats at each level-up is crucial for developing a powerful and specialized character, whether you focus on combat, Force powers, or skills.
Understanding Feats
Feats are acquired when your character levels up. You typically gain one feat point per level, though certain classes or choices might grant more. Each feat has prerequisites, such as a minimum attribute score, class, or other feats.
Key Feat Categories and Examples
- Combat Feats: These directly improve your effectiveness in combat.
- Power Attack: Increases melee damage at the cost of accuracy.
- Precise Shot: Increases ranged damage at the cost of accuracy.
- Two-Weapon Fighting: Reduces the attack penalty when wielding two weapons.
- Improved Power Blast: Increases the damage of your blaster pistol attacks.
- Force Feats: These enhance your Force powers, increasing their effectiveness, duration, or reducing their Force Point cost.
- Force Sensitivity: Increases your Force Point pool.
- Force Focus: Increases the attack bonus of your Force powers.
- Force Speed: Allows you to move faster in combat and can be used to escape or close distances quickly.
- Force Barrier: Creates a defensive shield that absorbs damage.
- General Feats: These provide utility or passive bonuses outside of direct combat or Force usage.
- Computer Use: Improves your ability to hack terminals, disable security systems, and gain access to information.
- Demolitions: Enhances your effectiveness with grenades and mines.
- Skills Focus: Grants a bonus to a specific skill like Stealth or Treat Injury.
Strategic Feat Selection
Your feat choices should al with your character's build and intended role:
- Melee Combatant: Prioritize feats like Power Attack, Flurry, and Two-Weapon Fighting.
- Ranged Specialist: Focus on feats like Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, and weapon-specific enhancements.
- Force User (Consular/Guardian): Invest in Force Feats like Force Sensitivity, Force Focus, and specific offensive or defensive Force powers.
- Skill-Based Character (Scoundrel): Maximize feats related to Computer Use, Demolitions, Stealth, and Treat Injury.
Always check the prerequisites for feats you are interested in. Some powerful feats require a sificant investment in specific attributes or other feats, so plan your character's progression accordingly.