3.5e Racial Feats

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Racial Feats

These feats can be used with races from the SRD and other WotC publications.

Racial Feats

Feat	Race	Summary
Camouflage Skin	Changeling	You trained to imitate structures and surfaces with your shapechange.
Changeling Beasthide	Changeling	You can disguise as an animal.
Changeling Darkvision	Changeling	You inherited the ability to see in the dark from your Doppleganger ancestry.
Doppel-Jointed	Changeling	Your shapechange ability made your body flexible, allowing you to shake off bonds and sommersault with ease.
Dwarven Heart Rage	Dwarf	Your dwarven soul is stronger while in rage.
Elven Archery	Elf	You are an expert in the art of elven archery.
Elven Glamour	Elf	The magic of the elven ancients is strong in your veins.
Elven Spell Recovery	Elf	You can recover your spells during your trance state.
Elvish Heritage	Elf	You are taught from a young age to move naturally through the forest, hiding from enemies. You can naturally use skills that you otherwise wouldn't be able to.
Favored Child	Human	Divine blood makes you hardier.
Greater Persona Immersion	Changeling	You immerse yourself fully into your role and deceive even magical sensors.
Greater Racial Emulation	Changeling	Your shapechanging abilities are developed to a point where you know how to emulate a race so intimately, you can do it without concious effort.
Improved Minor Shapechange	Changeling	Your minor shapechange ability is considerably more powerful.
Initiate of the Red Robes	Orc	The red robes females rule Orc society and are constantly commanding and instructing the males.
Nut Cracker	Halfling	Halflings, one of the smaller races, has techniques secret to Halfling communities for dealing with larger opponents; Specifically attacking there nuts.
Oberon's Legacy	Elf	You have a hint of the hero Oberon's magic in you. It manifests as temporary wings that allow you to fly.
Sacred Dwarven Spirit	Dwarf	With the divine spirit of your deity you can turn a troop of dwarven allies into an unsurmountable line of defense.
Spellweb	Drow	You can use the inborn drow magic to summon webs from thin air.
Stalwart Defender	Dwarf	You are truly a dwarven bastion of strength.
Underfoot Striker	Halfling	Can occupy space of another creature one size category larger.
Witcher	Human	Witchers are humans who have been taken in as kids, mutated via an alchemical process and subjected to harsh trials to make them better monster hunters.

Feats for Homebrew Races

Independent page listings

• B'er'den Feats
• Crystalforged Feats
• Elnade Feats
• Oni Feats
• Succedaneum Feats
• Tauren Feats

Table: User Races Racial Feats

NBoF Balance	Feat	Prerequisites	Benefit
Bamfling Racial Feats
-	Bamf Confusion	The ability to bamf 3 times per 2 hours.	Grants the ability to "bamf" multiple times in a round with a grappled enemy
Feline Racial Feats
-	Fangs of the Feline	Feline Race	You gain a secondary bite attack.
-	Cat Snatch	Bite attack, Feline Race	You may start a grapple as a free action with your bite attack.
-	Pouncing Kitty	Feline Race	You may make a full attack after a charge.
Inhuman Racial Feats
-	Marked apart	Inhuman, awareness of being an inhuman	Reroll one save 1/day.
-	Midnight's Champion	Norkton, awareness of being a Norkton, Marked apart	Darkvision 120', blindsight 5' in natural darkness, +3 Will saves at night
-	My Heart Will Go On	Hendyn, awareness of being a Hendyn, Marked apart	+3 bonus save vs Death effects, Negative levels, Fear, Sadness related attacks, ability damage, ability drain, blinding and deafening.
-	Perfect moment	Peir-Faiff, awareness of being a Peir-Faiff, Marked apart	+1 bonus on one type of save. 1/day add character level to save roll.
-	Song of the Soul	Aanan, awareness of being an Aanan, Marked apart	Heightened awareness of creatures with souls within 30'.
-	Talk with the Animals	Gronfrox, awareness of being a Gronfrox, Marked apart	Sancuary from animal attacks. +4 bonus to Wild Empathy checks, saves and opposed roll checks from animals.
-	Truth is beauty	Xenex, awareness of being a Xenex, Marked apart	+4 bonus to attack rolls and saves against those that cause you pain through lies.
Mechanoid Racial Feats
-	Enhanced Armor	Any Mechanoid, except Bronze.	Gain +1 armor bonus
-	Armor flexibility	Mechanoid, Dex 13	Increase the maximum dexterity bonus by +1
-	Mauler	Mechanoid, Str 15	gain 2 slam attacks
-	Composite plating	Mechanoid	gain extra 5 Hp
-	Mithral Speed	Mithral Mechanoid, BAB +3	Use haste 1 more time / day and increase its power
-	Adamantine Toughness	Adamantine Mechanoid, Base Fort save +3	Use invulnerability burst 1 more time / day
-	Platinum Suggestion	Platinum Mechanoid, Diplomacy 5 ranks, Charisma 17	geas / quest is more potent
-	Monk Adaptation	Iron or Mithral Mechanoid, Monk level 1.	gain benefit of monk class abilities even when armored
-	Earthshaker	Mechanoid, body weight of atleast 1000 lb, Jump 5 ranks, Str 17	gain a special ground shake attack
-	Overcome electricity injury	Mechanoid, Great Fortitude	You have no ill effects when hit from electricity.
-	Machine Power	BAB +4, Str 17	When you fail a Str check, gain a cumulative +2 bonus on that check.
-	Modular Body	Mechanoid, Character Level 1	You can install Mechanoid Grafts to yourself.
-	Combat Modification	Mechanoid, Character Level 1	You have 2 special movements usable in combat.
-	Runner Modification	Mechanoid, Character Level 1	You have 2 special movements usable in combat and overland.
-	Ground-dweller Modification	Mechanoid, Character Level 1	You have 2 special movements usable when adventuring.
Ogrillon Racial Feats
-	Big Brute	Ogrillon	Your physical stature lets you function in many ways as if you were one size category larger.
Sundowners Racial Feats
-	Additional Form	Racial ability to alter one’s form into the likeness of another.	The character gains an additional form into which they can shift.
-	Free Form	Ability to alter one’s form into the likeness of another.	The character is able to mimic a wide array of other beings.
Tanreiss Racial Feats
-	Magnificent Pride	Tanreiss	You gain +2 Cha.
-	Noble Vigor	Tanreiss	You gain +2 Con.
-	Perfect Senses	Tanreiss	You no longer have light sensitivity, and your natural senses improve dramatically.
-	Strength of Kings	Tanreiss	You gain +2 Str.
-	Tanreiss Ambusher	Tanreiss	You can charge flat-footed opponents for more damage.
-	Tanreiss Lunge	Tanreiss, BAB +6.	You can make a full attack after a charge.
-	Tanreiss Roar	Tanreiss	You can Intimidate multiple foes at once.
-	Deafening Roar	Tanreiss, Tanreiss Roar	You can deafen opponents with your Intimidating roar.
-	Terrifying Air	Tanreiss	You scare others just by existing.
-	Toughened Hide	Tanreiss	You gain +2 natural armor.
Blood Elf Racial Feats
-	Improved Arcane Torrent	Blood Elf, Will Save +2	You're Arcane Torrent returns spells at a 1 to 1 ratio
-	Expanded Arcane Torrent	Blood Elf, Wis14	You're Arcane Torrent range extends to 10ft.
Draenei Racial Feats
-	Heroic Presence	Draenei, Level 7, Cha 15	You're very presence boost the moral of those around you.

Feats for several races

Table: Other (Centered Around Ability) Racial Feats

NBoF Balance	Feat	Prerequisites	Benefit
4.08	Enhanced Scent	Wis 13, racial scent ability	Your racial scent abilities work more effectively than others of your race.
3.88	Enhanced Spell-Like Abilities	Cha 13, racial spell-like abilities	Your racial spell-like abilities have more effect than normal for your race.
3.90	Extended Burst	Cha 15, burst racial ability	You are able to maintain your burst ability for longer than others of your race.
3.90	Extended Outburst	Cha 15, Outburst racial ability	You are able to maintain your outburst ability for longer than others of your race.
3.90	Extra Burst	Cha 13, burst racial ability	You are able to perform your burst racial ability more than three times per day.
3.85	Extra Outburst	Cha 13, Outburst racial ability	You are able to perform your outburst racial ability more than once per day.
3.87	Improved Outburst	Cha 13, outburst racial ability	You gain more from your outburst racial ability than other members of your race.
4.04	Improved Stability	Str 13, stability as a racial ability	You are more stable than normal for your race.
4.10	Improved Stonecunning	Wis 13, Stonecunning as a racial ability	Your stonecunning ability is more acute than normal for your race.
4.04	Quick Scent	Wis 15, Racial scent ability	Your racial scent abilities work more quickly than others of your race.
3.35	Tail Slam	Merfolk or tailed half-merrow only	You are trained to use your powerful tail and flukes as a weapon.
3.55	Tail Walking	Merfolk or tailed half-merrow only	You have learned to use your tail while out of water somewhat more gracefully than most of your kind.

Feats for Racial Abilities

Flying

Name	Prerequisite(s)	Summary
Advanced Aerial Combat	Str 15, Dex 15	You have become so effective in combat that you have learned to control a greater area in the battlefield.
Advanced Aerobatics		You are truly at home in the air. You understand the properties of wind resistance and aerodynamics nearly perfectly
Aerial Combat	Str 15, Dex 15	You are trained to fight while in flight.
Aerobatics		You are at home in the air. You understand the properties of wind resistance and aerodynamics and how to optimize your situation in the air.
Dive-Bomb	Str 15+, Dex 15+, Aerial Combat	You are trained to attack at speed from above.
Greater Aerial Combat	Str 15, Dex 15, Fly speed 30ft (good), Aerial Combat, Advanced Aerial Combat	You have learned to use air and gravity to your own benefit.
Greater Dive-Bomb	Str 15+, Dex 15+, Fly speed 30ft (good)+, Aerial Combat, Greater Aerial Combat, Dive-Bomb, Improved Dive-Bomb	You are trained to attack at speed from above, without your enemy having time to react.
Improved Dive-Bomb	Str 15+, Dex 15+, Aerial Combat, Dive-Bomb	You have done Dive-Bombs some many times that you can now use them without losing sight of your enemy.
Spawn of Pazuzu	Fly speed, poor maneuverability, Vestigial Wings	You have a hereditary link to the Prince of the Lower Aerial Kingdoms that causes your wings to grow much larger, giving you an increased fly speed.
Spin Attack	Dex 13, fly speed, Medium size or larger	Your wings can be used as weapons.
Spirited Dive	Fly speed, Flyby Attack	The creature can perform a terrifying dive-bomb attack.

Note: All of these feats have the implicit prerequisite "fly speed"

Sourcebook Feats

• 3.5e Fiend Feats (for Tome of Fiends)