[RPG] What feats should I take with the Constructor Psion

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I've been playing a Metacreativity (Constructor) Psion for a few months, and I'm worried that my feat selection is not very good. I've been told by multiple sources that some of the feats that I've taken (like Psionic Body) are really bad, but I don't really know what I should replace them with. I have access to Psionic Reformation, so changing my feats around is trivial.

My DM doesn't allow 3.5 content, everything has to be from a Paizo Pathfinder product, with the exception of the Dreamscarred Press psionics stuff, which is also allowed. We are not using retraining rules, so the only things I can change around are the things that Psychic Reformation can change.

My character is a level 13 Psion with the Metacreativity (Constructor) discipline. I am also Mythic Tier 3. I am an Archmage. My GM has ruled that psionics counts as arcane magic for the purposes of Mythic, so anything that an arcane caster can get from there, I can probably get. If there are any questions about specific rulings that may apply, let me know and I will answer them.

My current feat set is:

I haven't chosen my 13th level feat yet. What else could I take, and what should I replace?

Best Answer

Honestly, I see that you're trying to be two things, and this might be a bit of splitting point on your build, so I have what I hope is a good and sensible option.

Continue being split over two objective, but do it smarter

You use reformation to Psionic Body, Additional Traits, Power Penetration, Great Power Penetration, Spell Penetration (Mythic), and Persist Power for Psicrystal Affinity, Psicrystal Containment, Burrowing Power, Delay Power, Enlarge Power, and Extend Power. Additionally you reformation away all your offensive powers that allow Power/Spell Resistance away for alternatives that don't allow this defense.

This will let you start fights with a Extended Astral Construct, and let you manifest your blasting power in a more versatile way. While it does lower your options of powers to use, you can use your good selection of Metapsionic feats to make powers fit the situation, and you can apply two of them if you need to, as your glowing rock buddy can hold some of your psionic focus for you.