Raise Haft + Whirlwind Stance

Not sure if this is a known interaction but the Guardian Feat Raise Haft is excellent for a higher level staff acrobat.

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# Raise Haft

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>You know how to use the haft of larger weapons to block your enemies' attacks. Two-handed weapons you wield gain the parry trait. If the weapon already has the parry trait, you increase the circumstance bonus to AC it provides to +2.

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# Staff Acrobat Dedication

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>Prerequisites Dexterity 16; trained in Acrobatics and Athletics; trained with at least one of the following weapons: staff, bo staff, halfling sling staff, or any weapon in the spear or polearm group (referred to in this archetype as “your staff”)

>When you High Jump, Leap, or Long Jump while wielding your staff, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus to any Athletics check required and add 5 feet to the distance you can Leap vertically and horizontally. You can Shove and Trip even if you don’t have a free hand, provided you are wielding your staff. Finally, when you roll a success on a check to Balance while wielding your staff, you get a critical success instead.

>Special You cannot select another dedication feat until you have gained two other feats from the staff acrobat archetype.

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# Whirlwind Stance

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>Requirements You are wielding your staff, which must have the parry trait.

>You use your staff as a defensive implement as well as an offensive one. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to AC as long as you remain in this stance.

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Basically this feat allows you to use whirlwind stance with any weapon in the polearm group which opens up some awesome options.