03-12-2017, 03:15 PM
Looking at this talent for the Holy/Dark Swordsman archetypes of the Holy/Dark Knight, it strikes me as completely pointless. As both base classes have a Base Attack Bonus equal to their level, and the archetypes do not modify this, the talent as written has no use. Was this talent copied verbatim with minor alterations from a Pathfinder base class/archetype that did not have a high BAB? If so, then it should be changed or discarded.
For the sake of reference, I will include the talent description from the Dark Swordsman page:
Maneuver Mastery (Ex): The dark swordsman has mastered one combat maneuver. He selects one maneuver when selecting this arcana. Whenever he is attempting the selected maneuver, he uses his dark swordsman level in place of his base attack bonus (in addition to any base attack bonus gained from other classes). A dark swordsman can select this dark sword talent more than once. Its effects do not stack. Each time he selects this talent, he selects another combat maneuver.
For the sake of reference, I will include the talent description from the Dark Swordsman page:
Maneuver Mastery (Ex): The dark swordsman has mastered one combat maneuver. He selects one maneuver when selecting this arcana. Whenever he is attempting the selected maneuver, he uses his dark swordsman level in place of his base attack bonus (in addition to any base attack bonus gained from other classes). A dark swordsman can select this dark sword talent more than once. Its effects do not stack. Each time he selects this talent, he selects another combat maneuver.