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|rating=neutralLike|reason=<s>I really want to like this class more. However it has a few problems, for one medium bab and greatly delayed sneak attack progression make it almost strictly inferior to the rogue. Now the maneuvers should make up for it but the recovery method is plain bad (as swordsage, please waste a feat so it not horrible!). Considering how they get no bonus feats having to spend one to use your main class feature properly is just cruel.
The specialized maneuvers look fun, sadly since they need to be readied as normal they compete with the discipline maneuvers, which mean by level 7 or so you will stop using your specialized maneuvers entirely.
Recommendation: A simple fix would be to give them good base attack bonus and make their recovery mechanism as a simple move action. Not so easy fix would be reviewing the specialized maneuvers and make them scale better, which would involve probably dividing them in levels.</s> The specialized maneuvers grew on me, as some are actually useful for the entire game. I also approve of adding weapon finesse a as bonus feat at 1st level.
}}== Swordsage recovery, really? ==
