Best Weapon for Uncanny Blow? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best Weapon for Uncanny Blow? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Davus Antonius
03-29-05, 04:53 PM I'm making a character that will be going into Exotic Weapon Master for the Uncanny Blow ability, and I was wondering what weapon to chose. Should I use a Bastard Sword or is there another good weapon that can be used with this ability?
Griff_Goodbeard
03-29-05, 05:01 PM Be a Dwarf and use a Dwarven War Axe. Then you don't even have to burn an EWP. ;)
Shadow_Fox_Deepwood_Arche
03-29-05, 07:51 PM Davus is talking about taking Exotic Weapon Master to get the uncanny blow abillity. It requires an Exotic Weapon Proficiency to Qualify.

Bastard Sword, Dwarven War Ax, Dire Pick, and Warmace are all of the "one handed exotic melee weapons" I can think of. They are all pretty good and each have a different niche.

Bastard Sword= Vanilla sword. 1d10 19-20 X2
Dwarven War Ax= Vanilla ax. 1d10 20 X3
Dire Pick= Vanilla pick. 1d8 20 X4
Warmace= Breaks the mace mold. 1d12 20 X2, incurs a -1 AC because it is akward to use.

Its all up to you on what weapon fits your character best. The warmace is probably the "best" as far as pure optimization goes.
Riznar
03-29-05, 07:57 PM Also the new Elven Courtblade, which I believe is 1d8 18-20 crit.
MorandirNailo
03-29-05, 08:24 PM It's 1d10. But, since it's a two-handed weapon, Uncanny Blow won't work with it (it only works with one-handed weapons being weilded with two hands).

Mor
PhoenixInferno
03-29-05, 08:53 PM Davus is talking about taking Exotic Weapon Master to get the uncanny blow abillity. It requires an Exotic Weapon Proficiency to Qualify.

Although familiarity with racial weapons, like Dwarves have with the War Axe and the Urgosh, count as EWPs for Exotic Weapon Master, which makes it even better (and legal).
Davus Antonius
03-29-05, 09:39 PM Bastard Sword= Vanilla sword. 1d10 19-20 X2
Dwarven War Ax= Vanilla ax. 1d10 20 X3
Dire Pick= Vanilla pick. 1d8 20 X4
Warmace= Breaks the mace mold. 1d12 20 X2, incurs a -1 AC because it is akward to use.

These were about the choises I thought of, and since I was going the sword route, that meant the Bastard Sword.
SearchingShaman
03-29-05, 10:04 PM I saw an Exotic one-handed wooden weapon recently, but now I can't remember the name of it. A wooden weapon lets you Spike it...
Bopple
03-29-05, 10:38 PM There are better(stat-wise) weapons, out there.
But bastard sword is the best choice, since it's most common.
wonlee76
03-29-05, 10:42 PM I saw an Exotic one-handed wooden weapon recently, but now I can't remember the name of it. A wooden weapon lets you Spike it...

You're probably thinking of the maul. Just a bludgeoning bastard sword.
Nazzareth
03-29-05, 11:43 PM Don't forget about the exotic weapon prof "heavy weapon" from the magic of faerun book, it can make any standard weapon into a exotic weapon so you can now take the exotic weapon master PRC for it. Plus the extra damage is all good too.

If you want massive damage combine it with monkey grip and away you go.
Overkil
03-29-05, 11:47 PM I made a character who dipped a level into Exotic Weapon Master for Uncanny Blow. The most obvious choice is the Bastard Sword and it works pretty well so I would just stick with that.
Mikal
03-29-05, 11:50 PM Elven Thinblade is good too-- 1d8 18-20 *2 critical.
If you're an elf go into champion of corellon with it, and get *2 str mod added to your dex mod for damage.
Part-Human2
03-30-05, 01:24 AM Don't forget about the exotic weapon prof "heavy weapon" from the magic of faerun book, it can make any standard weapon into a exotic weapon so you can now take the exotic weapon master PRC for it. Plus the extra damage is all good too.

If you want massive damage combine it with monkey grip and away you go.

Depends on what the definition of an Exotic Weapon is doesn't it? It could be any weapon listed as being Exotic. Or maybe its any weapon that requires Exotic Weapon proficiency to use. If it's the former then a Bastard Sword is okay. If it's the latter then the Bastard Sword cannot be used with Uncanny Blow because anyone can use a Bastard Sword Two-handed as a Martial Weapon. I'll let your DM decide.

Oh and what an Exotic Two-Handed Weapon sized for Small? Is it still a Two-Handed Weapon or since you can use it with one hand is it now an Exotic One-Handed Weapon.

Here's my choices;
Whip Dagger (A&EG) for "Reach"
Dire Pick (CW) for 20/x4
Warmace (CW) for 1d12
Great Scimitar (Sandstorm) for 18-20/x2 (same stats as the wimpy Elven Thinblade)
Bopple
03-30-05, 01:45 AM If you don't let bastard sword work with Uncanny Blow, then Dwarven Waraxe, Maul, Warmace, Dire Pick, and etc, shouldn't work, either.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Davus Antonius 03-29-05, 04:53 PM	I'm making a character that will be going into Exotic Weapon Master for the Uncanny Blow ability, and I was wondering what weapon to chose. Should I use a Bastard Sword or is there another good weapon that can be used with this ability?
Griff_Goodbeard 03-29-05, 05:01 PM	Be a Dwarf and use a Dwarven War Axe. Then you don't even have to burn an EWP. ;)
Shadow_Fox_Deepwood_Arche 03-29-05, 07:51 PM	Davus is talking about taking Exotic Weapon Master to get the uncanny blow abillity. It requires an Exotic Weapon Proficiency to Qualify. Bastard Sword, Dwarven War Ax, Dire Pick, and Warmace are all of the "one handed exotic melee weapons" I can think of. They are all pretty good and each have a different niche. Bastard Sword= Vanilla sword. 1d10 19-20 X2 Dwarven War Ax= Vanilla ax. 1d10 20 X3 Dire Pick= Vanilla pick. 1d8 20 X4 Warmace= Breaks the mace mold. 1d12 20 X2, incurs a -1 AC because it is akward to use. Its all up to you on what weapon fits your character best. The warmace is probably the "best" as far as pure optimization goes.
Riznar 03-29-05, 07:57 PM	Also the new Elven Courtblade, which I believe is 1d8 18-20 crit.
MorandirNailo 03-29-05, 08:24 PM	It's 1d10. But, since it's a two-handed weapon, Uncanny Blow won't work with it (it only works with one-handed weapons being weilded with two hands). Mor
PhoenixInferno 03-29-05, 08:53 PM	Davus is talking about taking Exotic Weapon Master to get the uncanny blow abillity. It requires an Exotic Weapon Proficiency to Qualify. Although familiarity with racial weapons, like Dwarves have with the War Axe and the Urgosh, count as EWPs for Exotic Weapon Master, which makes it even better (and legal).
Davus Antonius 03-29-05, 09:39 PM	Bastard Sword= Vanilla sword. 1d10 19-20 X2 Dwarven War Ax= Vanilla ax. 1d10 20 X3 Dire Pick= Vanilla pick. 1d8 20 X4 Warmace= Breaks the mace mold. 1d12 20 X2, incurs a -1 AC because it is akward to use. These were about the choises I thought of, and since I was going the sword route, that meant the Bastard Sword.
SearchingShaman 03-29-05, 10:04 PM	I saw an Exotic one-handed wooden weapon recently, but now I can't remember the name of it. A wooden weapon lets you Spike it...
Bopple 03-29-05, 10:38 PM	There are better(stat-wise) weapons, out there. But bastard sword is the best choice, since it's most common.
wonlee76 03-29-05, 10:42 PM	I saw an Exotic one-handed wooden weapon recently, but now I can't remember the name of it. A wooden weapon lets you Spike it... You're probably thinking of the maul. Just a bludgeoning bastard sword.
Nazzareth 03-29-05, 11:43 PM	Don't forget about the exotic weapon prof "heavy weapon" from the magic of faerun book, it can make any standard weapon into a exotic weapon so you can now take the exotic weapon master PRC for it. Plus the extra damage is all good too. If you want massive damage combine it with monkey grip and away you go.
Overkil 03-29-05, 11:47 PM	I made a character who dipped a level into Exotic Weapon Master for Uncanny Blow. The most obvious choice is the Bastard Sword and it works pretty well so I would just stick with that.
Mikal 03-29-05, 11:50 PM	Elven Thinblade is good too-- 1d8 18-20 2 critical. If you're an elf go into champion of corellon with it, and get 2 str mod added to your dex mod for damage.
Part-Human2 03-30-05, 01:24 AM	Don't forget about the exotic weapon prof "heavy weapon" from the magic of faerun book, it can make any standard weapon into a exotic weapon so you can now take the exotic weapon master PRC for it. Plus the extra damage is all good too. If you want massive damage combine it with monkey grip and away you go. Depends on what the definition of an Exotic Weapon is doesn't it? It could be any weapon listed as being Exotic. Or maybe its any weapon that requires Exotic Weapon proficiency to use. If it's the former then a Bastard Sword is okay. If it's the latter then the Bastard Sword cannot be used with Uncanny Blow because anyone can use a Bastard Sword Two-handed as a Martial Weapon. I'll let your DM decide. Oh and what an Exotic Two-Handed Weapon sized for Small? Is it still a Two-Handed Weapon or since you can use it with one hand is it now an Exotic One-Handed Weapon. Here's my choices; Whip Dagger (A&EG) for "Reach" Dire Pick (CW) for 20/x4 Warmace (CW) for 1d12 Great Scimitar (Sandstorm) for 18-20/x2 (same stats as the wimpy Elven Thinblade)
Bopple 03-30-05, 01:45 AM	If you don't let bastard sword work with Uncanny Blow, then Dwarven Waraxe, Maul, Warmace, Dire Pick, and etc, shouldn't work, either.