4e General Feats

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General feats can be almost anything but are commonly related to skills or non-combat game mechanics, and as such are useful to nearly any creature. Before you list a feat here, please check whether a more precise category exists.

Heroic Tier General Feats
These are available to a character of any level who meets the prerequisites.

Name	Prerequisite(s)	Description
(Domain) Power of Vengeance	Divine Class, and Must worship a deity of the strength domain	The power of vengeance imbues your attacks with extra power and lets you strike at the heart of your opponent's will, assisting you on your crusade by granting Divine Retribution.
Arcane Shield	Cha 13, Any arcane class	You can create a barrier on instinct to protect you from your foes' attacks.
Armor Proficiency (Spidersilk)	Dex 16, training with hide armor	You are trained in spidersilk armor.
Attack Recharge		Through concentrated training you learn to make better use of one of your encounter attack powers.
Cautious Attack	Wis 13	You trade offensive power to sure your defenses against a single opponent.
Cheat Fate	You may only take this Feat at 1st level.	Once per day you may reroll any attack or skill check you disapprove of, but you must take the second result, even if it is lower, and your next attack or skill check made is treated as an automatic failure.
Clever Opportunist	Combat Reflexes	You can switch positions with your opponent on and opportunity attack.
Cold Fire	Int 15, Con 13	Bonus to attack rolls and inflict vulnerability with fire and cold powers.
Conjured Weapon Focus		+1 feat bonus per tier to damage rolls with conjured weapons; use conjured weapon as implement for at-will implement attacks.
Despana School	Ability to use one or more powers with the summoning keyword	You have learned House Despana's fighting techniques, which involve teaming up against an enemy with summoned creatures.
Divine Vitality	You may only take this Feat at 1st level, 16 Charisma & 16 Constitution,	You've Inherited some Divine Gift Increasing your Vitality.
Extreme Conditioning	Con 15	A life of conflict and struggle has conditioned you to become extremely resistant to harsh conditions and adverse effects.
Extreme Diehard	14 Constitution,	You are especially hard to kill. Not only do your wounds automatically stabilise when grievously injured, but you can remain conscious and continue to act even at death’s door..
Fade into Darkness	Darkvision	You become stealthier in the shadows
Familiar	Warlock or Ranger	You can replace your Warlock's Curse or Hunter's Quarry power with with a creature that deals damage instead, which does between d6 and d10 damage per tier.
Flail Duelist Warrior	Ranger
Flexible Club	Proficiency with Sling, Dex 15	You are skilled enough with a sling to keep the rock in the sling while you hit people with it
Flexible Kagune	Gūru	Through daily use, you've learned how to use your kagune for the basic uses
Foreboding Soul	Int 13	Gain bonus to damage with Fear and Necrotic attacks with combat advantage.
Gloom Strike	Extra damage class feature +3 dice, Drow, Darkness racial power	Your sneak attacks leave a residue of darkness that clouds your enemy's vision.
Greater Vitality	16 Strength and 16 Constitution	A force arises in you, granting grater life force
Hatred		You absolutely hate a particular kind of creature.
Improved Disarm	Dexterity 13	+4 to disarm attacks
Improved Trip and Dismount	Strength 13	+4 to trip and dismount attacks
Improved Unarmed Combat		Strike unarmed with better damage and greater accuracy.
Inlindl School	Shield Proficiency	You have learned House Inlindil's fighting techniques, which focus on fighting with a single-handed weapon and a shield.
Knights of the Silver Hand	Divine Class, Argent Dawn (4e Theme)	You gain access to certain features ordinary Argent Dawn members do not have, and At-will, Utility, Encounter and Daily powers
Master of Poisons		You are highly trained and adept in the use of toxic substances.
Miyamoto Musashi	Proficiency with the Katana	You are so proficient with the Katana, you can use it in one hand.
Necrotic Empowerment		You have unlocked an understanding of Necromancy more than any other. You know how to make it hurt more.
Pachamama Inti	You must worship a god of strength	You gain proficiency with the Macana Mace and Macuahuitl weapons. In addition, the Macana Mace gains the heavy thrown property, with a range of 5/10.
Poison Healer	Con 13	Poison isn't always bad for you.
Psychic Refusal		Powers that attack your mind have difficulty passing your defenses.
Rapid Assault	Cha 13	Your bloodlust and impulsiveness are what made you love battle in the first place, and now you can't wait to battle again.
Resistance Substitution	Any Arcane, a racial, feat-based, or class-based energy resistance	Change your innate resistance to that of a different type of energy.
Shi'quos School		You have learned the mobile fighting style of House Shi'quos.
Skill Focus (Underdark)		You are knowledgeable about the secrets of the subterrainean world and are wise in its ways.
Strong Back	None.	You gain a +2 bonus to endurance and 1 extra healing surge. You move at your normal speed even when it would normally be reduced by a heavy load. Other effects that limit speed (such as difficult terrain or magical effects) affect you normally. When determining your normal load, heavy load, or maximum drag load, treat your Strength score as 5 points higher.
Stronger Kagune	Gūru	Your violence and fighting has increased the strength of your attacks
Tenacious		Hardy and resilient
Tormtor School	Proficiency with Javelins, Weapon Focus (Spear)	You have learned House Tormtor's fighting technique from your weapons masters.
Toxic Death	Cha 13	You have mastery of poison and darkness.
Trident Stretch	triton	Your skills with the trident allow you to utilize it's reach more.
Tunnelfighter		You can fight more naturally in the cramped and close quarters of caves and tunnels than usual.
Tunnelrunner		You can move naturally in cramped quarters of caves and tunnels.
Two Weapon Expertise		You are adept at wielding two weapons.
Vae School	Weapon Focus (Spiked Chain or Scourge)	You have learned House Vae's fighting style.
Venomous Strike	Extra damage class feature +2 dice, Master of Poisons	You know where to place your sneak attack to deliver a highly effective poisoned strike.
Xaniqos School	Proficiency with Crossbow, Weapon Focus (Crossbow)	You have learned House Tormtor's fighting technique from your weapons masters.

Paragon Tier General Feats
These are available to a character of 11th level or higher who meets the prerequisites.

Name	Prerequisite(s)	Description
Current Storage	11th Level, Con 13	Your body is capable of storing small amounts of electricity, allowing you to take less damage from shocks and invigorating you when the shocks are minor enough.
Deadly Blade	Dex 17	You can strike your foes precisely in vital spot.
Deflect Arrows	11th level, Dex 17	You and your adjacent allies have improved defense against incoming arrows and thrown weapons.
Improved Deflect Arrows	21st level, Dex 19, Deflect Arrows	You and your adjacent allies have improved defense against incoming arrows and thrown weapons.
Secret Shot	Trained in Stealth, Level 11	When you are hidden and make a ranged attack, you may make a stealth check to remain hidden.
Selective Specialization	11th level, Martial Class, Str or Dex 17.	You have a natural affinity towards wearing a specific armor type and it shows by how well you can move in it.
Shared Pain	Monk	Share your pain with an opponent.
Soul Fist		Your hands are implements.
Soul Fury		Allows your unarmed attacks to deal an elemental type of damage, and treats your unarmed strikes as High Crit weapons.
Vow of the Spider Queen	Must worship Lolth	You can use the Deadly poison power as a daily power

Epic Tier General Feats
These are available to a character of 21st level or higher who meets the prerequisites.

Name	Prerequisite(s)	Description
Leaping Dodge	Trained in Acrobatics, Dex 17	As your opponent's spell comes barreling your way, you simply leap to the side and out of its way.
Lingering Wound	Level 21	Damage, over time, has built up to a point where it permanently effects you. You cover it up to the best of your ability, but your'll never be as healthy as you once were.