Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Feats

This page lists your feats. Some feats allow you to use special items like heavy armor or implants. Other feats modify saving throws and skill checks during the game. And some feats (POWER ATTACK) are used during combat. Check the description for details on a specific feat.

Your main character and party are granted the following feats based on character class:

Class	Armor Proficiency			Weapon Proficiency					Active	Class
Soldier	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scout	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Scoundrel	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Guardian	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Sentinel	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Consular	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Combat Drd				Yes	Yes	Yes
Expert Droid				Yes

Armor Proficiencies, Weapon Proficiencies other than Lightsaber, and active feats can still be selected on character generation and level up (although droids cannot select Armor Proficiencies or other Weapon Proficiencies, an Expert Droid cannot select any active feats, and a Combat Droid can only select ranged active feats).

Your main character and party are also granted feats based on level and class:

Class	Level
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Scout
Scoundrel
Guardian
Sentinel
Consular
Droid

Only the Implant feats granted to a Scout can be selected by other classes.

Your main character and party can also select feats on character generation and level up based on class:

Class	Level																				Total
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Soldier	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1		1	18
Scout	1	1	1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		11
Scoundrel	1	1			1			1			1			1			1			1	8
Guardian	1		1			1	1		1			1	1		1			1			9
Sentinel	1		1			1			1			1			1			1			7
Consular	1		1			1			1			1			1			1			7
Combat Drd	1		1			1			1			1			1			1			7
Expert Droid	1		1		1	1			1		1	1			1		1	1			10

Total feats your main player character can select by level 20 depend on starting class, Jedi class and the level at which you become a Jedi:

Jedi	Soldier level								Scout level								Scoundrel level
	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Guardian	11		12	13		14			11			12	11	12	11		11	10		11	10			9
Sentinel	9		10	11		12	13		9			10	9	10			9	8		9	8		9	8
Consular	9		10	11		12	13		9			10	9	10			9	8		9	8		9	8

These totals doesn't include feats granted on character generation or level up, the inclusion of which may affect class selection. For example, if a Soldier selects and uses Flurry instead of the granted Power Attack, and also selects all three Implant feats by level 8, then a level 8 Scout, who's granted those feats, effectively has more selections: the Soldier's 8 selected feats, 4 of which remain, against the Scout's 9 (5 selected and 4 granted).

Active

These feats need to be activated to take effect.

Critical Strike

Feat	Critical Strike	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Defense penalty	−5
Critical Threat range	x2	x3	x4
Granted	Scoundrel

This feat increases the Critical Threat range of melee attacks.

Critical Threat	20–20 (5%)		19–20 (10%)
Keen	19–20 (10%)		17–20 (20%)
Weapons	Stun batons Gamorrean Battleaxe Short Sword Long swords	Double-Bladed Lightsaber Quarterstaff and Gaffi sticks Wookiee Warblade Double-bladed swords Vibro double-blades	Lightsaber Short Lightsaber Vibroblades Vibroswords

According to Feedback, any Keen bonus is additive with Critical Strike bonuses, resulting in the following:

Feat	Critical Threat		Keen
	20–20 (5%)	19–20 (10%)	19–20 (10%)	17–20 (20%)
Critical Strike	19–20 (10%)	17–20 (20%)	18–20 (15%)	15–20 (30%)
Improved	18–20 (15%)	15–20 (30%)	17–20 (20%)	13–20 (40%)
Master	17–20 (20%)	13–20 (40%)	16–20 (25%)	11–20 (50%)

If the first main hand attack hits, the target is stunned for 6 seconds unless they make a Fortitude save at a DC of the attacking character's level + attacking character's Strength modifier. The target is not stunned until the end of the character's attack round.

Stun can also be prevented by Force Immunity: Stun, or Immunity: Mind-Affecting.

This feat cannot be selected by droids.

Flurry

Feat	Flurry	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Attacks per round	+1
Defense and attack penalty	−4	−2	−1
Granted	Scout

This feat allows a character to make an extra melee attack during the round. This is made with the main hand when wielding a double-bladed weapon or two weapons.

Character suffers defense penalty while using this feat and for 3 seconds afterwards (i.e. an enemy's attack).

Attack penalty affects every attack in a combat round.

This feat cannot be selected by droids.

Power Attack

Feat	Power Attack	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Attack penalty	−3
Damage bonus	+5	+8	+10
Granted	Soldier

This feat only affects melee weapons and lightsabers.

Attack penalty and damage bonus affect every attack in a combat round. Critical hit doubles bonus damage.

This feat cannot be selected by droids.

Power Blast

Feat	Power Blast	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Attack penalty	−3
Damage bonus	+5	+8	+10
Granted	Soldier

This feat only affects ranged weapons, and cannot be selected by an Expert Droid.

Attack penalty and damage bonus affect every attack in a combat round. Critical hit doubles bonus damage.

According to Feedback, no attacks are gained when using Knight or Master Speed, and HK-47 only attacks with the main hand when dual wielding blaster pistols.

Item	Description	World	Source	Bonus Feat
Head	Davik's Visor	Taris	Davik Kang

Davik's Visor grants Improved Power Blast even without Power Blast (it just isn't added to the Feats section of the Abilities screen without it), but it doesn't allow Master Power Blast to be selected.

Rapid Shot

Feat	Rapid Shot	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Attacks per round	+1
Defense and attack penalty	−4	−2	−1
Granted	Scout

This feat allows a character to make an extra ranged weapon attack during the round. This is made with the main hand when wielding two blaster pistols.

Character suffers defense penalty while using this feat and for 3 seconds afterwards (i.e. an enemy's attack).

Attack penalty affects every attack in a combat round.

This feat cannot be selected by an Expert Droid.

Sniper Shot

Feat	Sniper Shot	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Defense penalty	−5
Critical Threat range	x2	x3	x4
Granted	Scoundrel

This feat increases the Critical Threat range of ranged attacks.

Critical Threat	20–20 (5%)		19–20 (10%)
Keen	19–20 (10%)		17–20 (20%)
Weapons	Blaster pistols Heavy blasters Disruptor pistols Ion blasters Sonic pistols	Disruptor rifles Ion rifles Sonic rifles Repeating blasters Heavy repeating blasters	Hold out blasters Blaster carbines Blaster rifles Bowcasters

According to Feedback, any Keen bonus is additive with Sniper Shot bonuses, resulting in the following:

Feat	Critical Threat		Keen
	20–20 (5%)	19–20 (10%)	19–20 (10%)	17–20 (20%)
Sniper Shot	19–20 (10%)	17–20 (20%)	18–20 (15%)	15–20 (30%)
Improved	18–20 (15%)	15–20 (30%)	17–20 (20%)	13–20 (40%)
Master	17–20 (20%)	13–20 (40%)	16–20 (25%)	11–20 (50%)

If the first main hand attack hits, the target is stunned for 6 seconds unless they make a Fortitude save at a DC of the attacking character's level + attacking character's Intelligence modifier. The target is not stunned until the end of the character's attack round.

Stun can also be prevented by Force Immunity: Stun, or Immunity: Mind-Affecting.

No attacks are gained when using Knight or Master Speed unless using a heavy weapon, in which case only one attack is gained.

This feat cannot be selected by an Expert Droid.

Passive

These feats don't need to be activated to take effect, although other conditions may need to be met before they can do so.

Armor Proficiency

Armor Proficiency	Light	Medium	Heavy
Allowed armor	Light	Light and Medium	Light, Medium and Heavy
Prerequisites	None	Armor Proficiency: Light	Armor Proficiency: Medium
Granted	Soldier Scout Scoundrel	Soldier Scout	Soldier

Armor is worn on the head and body.

Wookiees and droids cannot wear armor, so these feats cannot be selected by them.

Caution

Feat	Caution	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Skill bonus	+1	+2	+3
Skills	Demolitions and Stealth

Conditioning

Feat	Conditioning	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Bonus to all saving throws	+1	+2	+3

This feat cannot be selected by droids.

Dueling

Feat	Dueling	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Attack and Defense bonus	+1	+2	+3

Bonuses apply when characters focus on using single one-handed weapons in battle due to the efficiency of this form of combat. This applies to both ranged and melee weapons, but it does not apply when unarmed or using a stun baton, blaster rifle or heavy weapon.

This feat cannot be selected by an Expert Droid.

Empathy

Feat	Empathy	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Skill bonus	+1	+2	+3
Skills	Persuade, Awareness and Treat Injury

This feat cannot be selected by droids.

Gear Head

Feat	Gear Head	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Skill bonus	+1	+2	+3
Skills	Repair, Security and Computer Use

Implant

Implant	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Implants allowed	Level 1	Levels 1–2	Levels 1–3
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Granted	Scout	Level 4 Scout	Level 8 Scout

This feat allows use of cybernetic implants, which can be purchased throughout the galaxy and have a variety of effects (modifying attack rolls, attribute scores, etc.). Only one implant may be used at a time.

Droids cannot use implants, so this feat cannot be selected by them.

Toughness

Feat	Toughness	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Vitality bonus per level up	+1		+2
Damage		−2

Vitality bonus is retroactive for levels previously gained.

Damage is subtracted after any shield and Damage Resistance.

When items or their upgrades add damage of any type, Toughness subtracts from each separately: thus a fully upgraded Baragwin Assault Blade's 2–12 physical (slashing) damage, 2–12 energy damage and 2–12 sonic damage are each reduced to 0–10.

Two-Weapon Fighting

Feat	Two-Weapon Fighting	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	None	Level 4	Level 8
Dual Wield Penalty	−6 (main hand) / −6 (off hand)	−4 (main hand) / −4 (off hand)	−2 (main hand) / −2 (off hand)

This feat reduces the attack penalty of a character wielding a double-bladed weapon or two weapons (one in each hand). The normal penalties of −6 (main hand) / −10 (off hand) are reduced.

Use of a "balanced" weapon in the off hand can further reduce the attack penalty by 2/0, resulting in 0 main hand penalty when mastered.

Master Two-Weapon Fighting cannot be selected by an Expert Droid.

Weapon Proficiency

Weapon Proficiency	Blaster Pistol	Blaster Rifle	Heavy Weapons	Melee Weapons	Lightsaber
Allowed weapons	Blaster pistols	Blaster rifles	Heavy weapons	Melee weapons	Lightsabers
Prerequisites	None				Jedi
Granted	All classes	Soldier Scout Scoundrel Combat Droid	Soldier Combat Droid	All non-droid classes	Jedi

These feats give a character basic training in the use each weapon type. Otherwise, a character can not equip them.

Only Jedi can use lightsabers, droids cannot use melee weapons and Expert Droids can only use blaster pistols, but otherwise any class can select a Weapon Proficiency they weren't granted, or equip the following:

Item	Description	World	Source	Proficiency
Implant	Advanced Combat Implant	Yavin Station	Suvam Tan
			Suvam Tan

The Advanced Combat Implant also grants the equivalent Weapon Focuses and Weapon Specializations.

Weapon Focus

Weapon Focus	Blaster Pistol	Blaster Rifle	Heavy Weapons	Melee Weapons	Lightsaber
Weapon(s) equipped	Blaster pistol(s)	Blaster rifle	Heavy weapon	Melee weapon(s)	Lightsaber(s)
Prerequisites	Weapon Proficiency				Jedi
Attack bonus	+1

Lightsabers are not melee weapons.

Weapon Focuses are only granted by equipping the following if the equivalent Weapon Proficiency has been granted or selected.

Item	Description	World	Source	Focus
Implant	Advanced Combat Implant	Yavin Station	Suvam Tan
			Suvam Tan
Head	Combat Sensor	Manaan	Tyvark's Shop
	Pistol Targetting Optics
	Heavy Targetting Optics	Korriban	Czerka Store
	Sith Mask		Footlocker
Hands	Marka Ragnos' Gauntlets	Korriban	Sith Sarcophagus

With the exception of the Combat Sensor and Sith Mask, these items also grant the equivalent Weapon Specialization(s). They do not allow Weapon Specializations to be selected.

Droid equipment

Item	Description	World	Source	Focus
Sensor	Basic Targeting Computer	Taris	Droids by Janice
		Dantooine	Karal Kaar
		Tatooine	Yuka Laka
		Manaan	General Shop
	Advanced Targeting Computer	Tatooine	Yuka Laka
			Refuse Pile - Medium
		Manaan	General Shop
	Superior Targeting Computer	Leviathan	Footlocker

The Superior Targeting Computer also grants the equivalent Weapon Specializations.

Jedi

These feats can normally only be granted to, or selected by, particular playable Jedi classes.

Force Focus

Feat	Force Focus	Improved	Master
Granted	Jedi Consular	Level 6 Jedi Consular	Level 12 Jedi Consular
Force power Difficulty Class	+1	+2	+4

This feat adds to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws against the character's Force powers. This feat is always active.

Force Immunity

Force Immunity	Fear	Stun	Paralysis
Granted	Jedi Sentinel	Level 6 Jedi Sentinel	Level 12 Jedi Sentinel
Immunity to debilitating effect	Fear, Horror and Insanity Plasma Grenades On Hit: Horror	Force Push and Wave Stun Critical Strikes and Sniper Shots Concussion Grenades Flash mines On Hit: Stun	Stasis (Field) CryoBan Grenades On Hit: Paralyze

These feats are always active, so level > 11 Jedi Sentinels can only be debilitated by Force Whirlwind, or Wound, Choke or Kill.

None of these feats counters the effect of Adhesive Grenades because they are not actually debilitating.

Immunity: Mind-Affecting, which can be gotten from certain items and certain enemies have it by default, provides the same immunities as Force Immunity: Fear and Stun, but does not protect against Paralysis.

Force Jump

Feat	Force Jump	Improved	Master
Prerequisites	Jedi Guardian Lightsaber	Level 6 Jedi Guardian Lightsaber	Level 12 Jedi Guardian Lightsaber
Attack and damage bonus		+2	+4
Granted	Jedi Guardian	Level 6 Jedi Guardian	Level 12 Jedi Guardian

The Jedi knows that if diplomacy fails, combat must be swift and decisive. When an opponent at range is targeted with a standard lightsaber melee attack, this feat allows Guardians to make a quick series of jumps and rolls to close distance almost instantly. This feat is automatic when wielding a lightsaber and targeting opponents with a standard melee attack from more than 10 meters away. The Jedi must have a clear line of sight to the opponent.

NOTE: Using a feat or special attack negates this ability.

Contrary to its description and according to Feedback, its attack and damage bonuses are added to every attack in a combat round, not just the first strike. A critical hit doubles bonus damage.

While equipping a lightsaber is a prerequisite, it doesn't need to be in the main hand: one in the off hand with a melee weapon in the main hand still allows this feat to be activated.

This feat counts as a Sneak Attack when opponents are attacked from beyond their own combat range since they have not yet engaged. However, once engaged in combat this no longer counts as a Sneak Attack.

Jedi Defense

Feat	Jedi Defense	Advanced	Master
Prerequisites	Jedi Lightsaber	Level 4 Jedi Lightsaber	Level 8 Jedi Lightsaber
Blaster Bolt Deflection bonus		+3	+6
Granted	Jedi

This feat allows a character with an equipped lightsaber to deflect blaster bolts at any time. When a character is fired upon, an opposed roll is made against the attack. If the result is greater than the attack roll, the blaster bolt is deflected. If the attack is beaten by 10 or more, the bolt is deflected back at the enemy.

The opposed roll is only made if a character is fired upon from within the 180° arc in front of that character, a lightsaber is equipped in the main or off hand (although it's never made when using Throw Lightsaber, even if one remains in the off hand), and the character isn't debilitated.

According to Feedback, the opposed roll is simply the sum of a d20 roll, any Jedi Defense bonus, the Jedi's base attack bonus and any item bonuses from the following:

Lightsaber crystal	BBD
Crystal, Jenruax	+5
Crystal, Solari	+4
Crystal, Jenruax	+7
Krayt Dragon Pearl	+3
Crystal, Jenruax	+5
Crystal, Upari	+8

Hands	BBD
Advanced Stabilizer Gloves	+5

Maximum total bonus is thus +35 (Master Jedi Defense 6 + item bonus 29). Although when a lightsaber has two crystals granting bonuses only the highest is displayed in its description, according to Feedback the bonuses from both crystals are actually added.

Any On Hit properties, including Sniper Shot stuns, can still affect the deflecting character (but never the attacker) if the attack roll succeeds before the bolt can be deflected or returned.

Damage inflicted by returned bolts is based on the damage that would have been inflicted on the character, after Damage Immunity, Shields, Toughness and Damage Resistance (Combat Difficulty doesn't affect damage inflicted by bolts returned by you and your party, but it does affect those returned against you and your party: the latter isn't displayed in Feedback and isn't what's displayed by floating numbers, but it is what's displayed by actual Vitality loss).

Consequently, blaster bolt deflection isn't of much defensive use if the character (or party) can reliably debilitate opponents, or that character has high defense or damage reduction (more specifically, shields or Improved Energy Resistance). Although high defense won't affect its offensive use, even with little or no damage reduction it should take far longer to kill enemies with returned bolts than to attack them directly.

Jedi Sense

Sense	Jedi	Knight	Master
Granted	Jedi	Level 6 Jedi	Level 12 Jedi
Defense bonus	+2	+4	+6

The Jedi develops a connection to the Force that allows them to better sense incoming attacks.

This feat is always active.

Class

These feats can normally only be granted to, or selected by, particular playable classes.

Droid Upgrade

Droid Upgrade	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3
Allowed ugrades	Level 1	Levels 1–2	Levels 1–3
Granted	Droid	Level 7 Droid	Level 13 Droid

As a droid gains experience, its programming becomes more adaptable to new situations. This allows it to accommodate more sophisticated upgrades.

Logic Upgrade

Logic Upgrade	Combat	Tactician	Battle Droid
Granted	Droid	Level 6 Droid	Level 12 Droid
Defense bonus	+2	+4	+6

This feat is always active.

Scoundrel's Luck

Feat	Scoundrel's Luck	Improved	Master
Granted	Scoundrel	Level 6 Scoundrel	Level 12 Scoundrel
Defense bonus	+2	+4	+6

Scoundrels have a knack for getting in trouble, but to compensate, they also possess an incredible instinct for survival.

This feat is always active.

Sneak Attack

Scoundrels are granted this feat once they gain the required level.

Sneak Attack	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
Level	1	3	5	7	9	11	13	15	17
Damage	1–6	2–12	3–18	4–24	5–30	6–36	7–42	8–48	9–54
Average	3.5	7	10.5	14	17.5	21	24.5	28	31.5

This feat adds points of extra damage to attacks when the target can't respond to the attacker. The extra damage is applied to attacks made from behind the target, attacks against stunned or otherwise immobilized targets, and any attacks made while in Stealth Mode (combat cancels Stealth Mode, but the first attack receives the bonus).

Sneak Attack only works if the target is within 10 meters. The extra damage is not multiplied in the case of a critical hit.

The 10 meter restriction only affects flanking and Stealth attacks: sneak attacks can be made against debilitated targets from any range.

Uncanny Dodge

Feat	Uncanny Dodge	Uncanny Dodge 2
Granted	Level 4 Scout	Level 7 Scout
Grenade Difficulty Class	−2	−4

A character with this feat retains the Dexterity bonus to Defense even when surprised by camouflaged opponents.

Although according to the description the character gains on saves versus grenade, according to Feedback this feat actually reduces its Difficulty Class instead.

Weapon Specialization

Weapon Specialization	Blaster Pistol	Blaster Rifle	Heavy Weapons	Melee Weapons	Lightsaber
Weapon(s) equipped	Blaster pistol(s)	Blaster rifle	Heavy weapon	Melee weapon(s)	Lightsaber(s)
Prerequisites	Level 4 Soldier				Jedi Guardian
Damage bonus	+2

Lightsabers are not melee weapons, and a critical hit doubles bonus damage.

Weapon Specializations are only granted by equipping the following if the equivalent Weapon Proficiency and Weapon Focus have been granted or selected.

Item	Description	World	Source	Specialization
Implant	Advanced Combat Implant	Yavin Station	Suvam Tan
			Suvam Tan
Head	Pistol Targetting Optics	Manaan	Tyvark's Shop
	Heavy Targetting Optics	Korriban	Czerka Store
Hands	Marka Ragnos' Gauntlets	Korriban	Sith Sarcophagus

Droid equipment

Item	Description	World	Source	Specialization
Sensor	Superior Targeting Computer	Leviathan	Footlocker

Unique

Unique feats are only granted to a particular character.

Battle Meditation

This rare ability allows Bastila to coordinate large fleets or armies during wartime, influencing base emotion and morale on a grand scale. It can have a dramatic effect on the tide of a battle, but is not applicable to small-scale combat.

This feat is just a plot device, having no effect in tactical combat.

Blaster Integration

This feat gives the adaptable T3-M4 unit the ability to integrate blasters into its weapons systems. Special universal ports allow internal placement of most models of blaster pistol, tapping the energy pack and emitters as though factory installed.

Force Camouflage

Because of her unusual heritage, Juhani has developed her Force powers in unexpected ways, as shown by her almost subconscious ability to simply not be seen. This physical manipulation of light and sound allows her to go unnoticed even in a direct line of sight, and is equally effective against droids and living beings. Juhani does not require a stealth field generator to enter Stealth mode.

This feat also grants Juhani Skills: Stealth +6, but it's really just a plot device: Stealth isn't a class skill for her, and as a Jedi Guardian she doesn't have much use for it.

Force Sensitive

Jedi training affects each Padawan uniquely, allowing them to grow in ability while addressing personal flaws. On rare occasions, however, exceptional individuals open doors to strengths they did not know they had. This feat represents a heightened connection to the Force previously unseen in a newly trained Jedi. This feat grants 40 additional Force Points to the character's base total.

This feat is only granted to the main character Jedi.

Wookiee Toughness

This feat represents the innate toughness that Zaalbar has developed as a result of his Wookiee heritage and the hard life he has lived as a slave and fugitive. Any damage he suffers is automatically reduced by 2, and he gains an additional +2 vitality points each time he levels up, over and above any Constitution modifier.

Bonuses are equivalent to Master Toughness, but the two are separate feats and Zaalbar can benefit from both (as demonstrated by his brother, Chuundar).