barbarian/figher weapon [Archive] - Wizards Community

barbarian/figher weapon [Archive] - Wizards Community

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ChefOrc
12-23-06, 02:27 PM In a typical game, what magical special abilities and enhancement bonus would you have on your PC's main weapon given that:

- you play a 15th level barbarian/fighter (any build, regardless of PrC)
- you have acces to roughly what the DMG suggests in term of wealth

The exact details don't really matter to me, I just want to balance a PrC against a generic PC of the above-stated level and class, and I am not sure how powerful I should assume his weapon to be.
iconoplast
12-23-06, 02:55 PM o) Valorous
o) Keen
o) Maiming
On a 18-20 X2 weapon gives you:
15-20/X1d4, X2 damage on a Charge. (Since Barbarian/Fighters charge a lot)
X-Codes
12-23-06, 07:29 PM o) Valorous
o) Keen
o) Maiming
On a 18-20 X2 weapon gives you:
15-20/X1d4, X2 damage on a Charge. (Since Barbarian/Fighters charge a lot)
Remember that if you use Charge doublers (specifically Valorous, Headlong Rush, Spirited Charge, etc) and score a critical strike with that weapon, your critical damage will be x1d4+1 because of the doubling rule.

As for me, I prefer more subtle stuff. Valorous is obvious for Barbarians, and Berserking is also a favorite of mine (abilities that boost rages typically boost them more than all-day boosting stuff).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ChefOrc 12-23-06, 02:27 PM	In a typical game, what magical special abilities and enhancement bonus would you have on your PC's main weapon given that: - you play a 15th level barbarian/fighter (any build, regardless of PrC) - you have acces to roughly what the DMG suggests in term of wealth The exact details don't really matter to me, I just want to balance a PrC against a generic PC of the above-stated level and class, and I am not sure how powerful I should assume his weapon to be.
iconoplast 12-23-06, 02:55 PM	o) Valorous o) Keen o) Maiming On a 18-20 X2 weapon gives you: 15-20/X1d4, X2 damage on a Charge. (Since Barbarian/Fighters charge a lot)
X-Codes 12-23-06, 07:29 PM	o) Valorous o) Keen o) Maiming On a 18-20 X2 weapon gives you: 15-20/X1d4, X2 damage on a Charge. (Since Barbarian/Fighters charge a lot) Remember that if you use Charge doublers (specifically Valorous, Headlong Rush, Spirited Charge, etc) and score a critical strike with that weapon, your critical damage will be x1d4+1 because of the doubling rule. As for me, I prefer more subtle stuff. Valorous is obvious for Barbarians, and Berserking is also a favorite of mine (abilities that boost rages typically boost them more than all-day boosting stuff).