All kinds of experiences and training can shape your character beyond what you learn by advancing in your class. Abilities that require a degree of training but can be learned by anyone—not only members of certain ancestries or classes—are called general feats.
For most classes, you gain a general feat when you reach 3rd level and every 4 levels thereafter. Each time you gain a general feat, you can select any feat with the general trait whose prerequisites you satisfy.
General feats also include a subcategory of skill feats, which expand on what you can accomplish via skills. These feats also have the skill trait. Most characters gain skill feats at 2nd level and every 2 levels thereafter. When you gain a skill feat, you must select a general feat with the skill trait; you can’t select a general feat that lacks the skill trait. The level of a skill feat is typically the minimum level at which a character could meet its proficiency prerequisite.
Table 5–1: General Feats
Non-Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Adopted Ancestry
| 1 | —
| Gain access to ancestry feats from another ancestry
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Armor Proficiency
| 1 | —
| Become trained in a type of armor
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Breath Control
| 1 | —
| Hold your breath longer and gain benefits against inhaled threats
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Canny Acumen
| 1 | —
| Become an expert in a saving throw or Perception
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Diehard
| 1 | —
| Die at dying 5, rather than dying 4
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Fast Recovery
| 1 | Constitution 14
| Regain more HP from rest, recover faster from disease and poisons
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Feather Step
| 1 | Dexterity 14
| Step into difficult terrain
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Fleet
| 1 | —
| Increase your Speed by 5 feet
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Incredible Initiative
| 1 | —
| +2 to initiative rolls
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Ride
| 1 | —
| Automatically succeed at commanding your mount to move
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Shield Block
| 1 | —
| Ward off a blow with your shield
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Toughness
| 1 | —
| Increase your maximum HP and reduce the DCs of recovery checks
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Weapon Proficiency
| 1 | —
| Become trained in a weapon type
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Ancestral Paragon
| 3 | —
| Gain a 1st-level ancestry feat
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Untrained Improvisation
| 3 | —
| Become more adept at using untrained skills
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Table 5–2: General Skill Feats
Varying Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Assurance
| 1 | Trained in at least one skill
| Receive a fixed result on a skill check
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Dubious Knowledge
| 1 | Trained in Recall Knowledge skill
| Learn true and erroneous knowledge on failed check
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Quick Identification
| 1 | Trained in Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion
| Identify Magic in 1 minute or less
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Recognize Spell
| 1 | Trained in Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion
| Identify a spell as a reaction as it’s being cast
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Skill Training
| 1 | Intelligence 12
| Become trained in a skill
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Trick Magic Item
| 1 | Trained in Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion
| Activate a magic item you normally can’t activate
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Automatic Knowledge
| 2 | Expert in Recall Knowledge action, Assurance in the relevant skill
| Recall Knowledge as a free action once per round
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Magical Shorthand
| 2 | Expert in Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion
| Learn spells quickly and at a reduced cost
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Acrobatics Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Cat Fall
| 1 | Trained in Acrobatics
| Treat falls as shorter than they are
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Quick Squeeze
| 1 | Trained in Acrobatics
| Move swiftly as you Squeeze
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Steady Balance
| 1 | Trained in Acrobatics
| Maintain your balance in adverse conditions
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Nimble Crawl
| 2 | Expert in Acrobatics
| Crawl at a faster rate
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Arcana Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Arcane Sense | 1 | Trained in Arcana | Cast detect magic at will as an aracne innate spell |
Athletics Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Combat Climber
| 1 | Trained in Athletics
| Fight more effectively as you Climb
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Hefty Hauler
| 1 | Trained in Athletics
| Increase your Bulk limits by 2
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Quick Jump
| 1 | Trained in Athletics
| High Jump or Long Jump as a single action
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Titan Wrestler
| 1 | Trained in Athletics
| Disarm, Grapple, Shove, or Trip larger creatures
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Underwater Marauder
| 1 | Trained in Athletics
| Fight more effectively underwater
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Powerful Leap
| 2 | Expert in Athletics
| Jump farther and higher
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Rapid Mantel
| 2 | Expert in Athletics
| Pull yourself onto ledges quickly
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Crafting Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Alchemical Crafting
| 1 | Trained in Crafting
| Craft alchemical items
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Quick Repair
| 1 | Trained in Crafting
| Repair items quickly
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Snare Crafting
| 1 | Trained in Crafting
| Craft snares
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Specialty Crafting
| 1 | Trained in Crafting
| Gain bonuses to Craft certain items
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Magical Crafting
| 2 | Expert in Crafting
| Craft magic items
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Deception Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Charming Liar
| 1 | Trained in Deception
| Improve a target’s attitude with your lies
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Lengthy Diversion
| 1 | Trained in Deception
| Remain hidden after you Create a Diversion
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Lie to Me
| 1 | Trained in Deception
| Use Deception to detect lies
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Confabulator
| 2 | Expert in Deception
| Reduce the bonuses against your repeated lies
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Quick Disguise
| 2 | Expert in Deception
| Set up a disguise in only half the time
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Diplomacy Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Bargain Hunter
| 1 | Trained in Diplomacy
| Earn Income by searching for deals
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Group Impression
| 1 | Trained in Diplomacy
| Make an Impression on multiple targets at once
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Hobnobber
| 1 | Trained in Diplomacy
| Gather Information rapidly
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Glad-Hand
| 2 | Expert in Diplomacy
| Make an Impression on a target you’ve just met
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Intimidation Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Group Coercion
| 1 | Trained in Intimidation
| Coerce multiple targets simultaneously
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Intimidating Glare
| 1 | Trained in Intimidation
| Demoralize a creature without speaking
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Quick Coercion
| 1 | Trained in Intimidation
| Coerce a creature quickly
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Intimidating Prowess
| 2 | Strength 16, expert in Intimidation
| Gain a bonus to physically Demoralize a target
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Lasting Coercion
| 2 | Expert in Intimidation
| Coerce a target into helping you longer
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Lore Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Additional Lore
| 1 | Trained in Lore
| Become trained in another Lore subcategory
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Experienced Professional
| 1 | Trained in Lore
| Prevent critical failures when Earning Income
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Unmistakable Lore
| 2 | Expert in Lore
| Recall Knowledge about your Lore more effectively
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Medicine Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Battle Medicine
| 1 | Trained in Medicine
| Heal yourself or an ally in battle
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Continual Recovery
| 2 | Expert in Medicine
| Treat Wounds on a patient more often
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Robust Recovery
| 2 | Expert in Medicine
| Greater benefits from Treat Disease and Treat Poison
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Ward Medic
| 2 | Expert in Medicine
| Treat several patients at once
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Nature Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Natural Medicine
| 1 | Trained in Nature
| Use Nature to Treat Wounds
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Train Animal
| 1 | Trained in Nature
| Teach an animal a trick
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Bonded Animal
| 2 | Expert in Nature
| An animal becomes permanently helpful to you
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Occultism Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Oddity Identification
| 1 | Trained in Occultism
| +2 to Occultism checks to Identify Magic with certain traits
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Performance Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Fascinating Performance
| 1 | Trained in Performance
| Perform to fascinate observers
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Impressive Performance
| 1 | Trained in Performance
| Make an Impression with Performance
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Virtuosic Performer
| 1 | Trained in Performance
| +1 with a certain type of performance
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Religion Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Student of the Canon
| 1 | Trained in Religion
| More accurately recognize the tenets of your faith or philosophy
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Society Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Courtly Graces
| 1 | Trained in Society
| Use Society to get along in noble society
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Multilingual
| 1 | Trained in Society
| Learn two new languages
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Read Lips
| 1 | Trained in Society
| Read the lips of people you can see
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Sign Language
| 1 | Trained in Society
| Learn sign languages
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Streetwise
| 1 | Trained in Society
| Use Society to Gather Information and Recall Knowledge
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Connections
| 2 | Expert in Society, Courtly Graces
| Leverage your connections for favors and meetings
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Stealth Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Experienced Smuggler
| 1 | Trained in Stealth
| Conceal items from observers more effectively
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Terrain Stalker
| 1 | Trained in Stealth
| Sneak in certain terrain without attempting a check
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Quiet Allies
| 2 | Expert in Stealth
| Roll a single Stealth check when sneaking with allies
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Survival Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Experienced Tracker
| 1 | Trained in Survival
| Track at your full Speed at a –5 penalty
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Forager
| 1 | Trained in Survival
| Forage for supplies to provide for multiple creatures
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Survey Wildlife
| 1 | Trained in Survival
| Identify nearby creatures through signs and clues
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Terrain Expertise
| 1 | Trained in Survival
| +1 to Survival checks in certain terrain
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Thievery Skill Feats | Level | Prerequisites | Benefits |
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Pickpocket
| 1 | Trained in Thievery
| Steal or Palm an Object more effectively
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Subtle Theft
| 1 | Trained in Thievery
| Your thefts are harder to notice
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Wary Disarmament
| 2 | Expert in Thievery
| +2 to AC or saves against devices or traps you trigger while disarming
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