Use Defending weapon? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Use Defending weapon? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Ashurian
08-17-07, 01:31 PM Hi. What happens if a non-proficient PC, say a wizard, wants to use a longsword +3 defending?

a.) He/she gets (effectively) -1 to hit, and no bonus to AC

or

b.) He/she gets (effectively) -1 to hit, but +3 bonus to AC

or

c.) What?
Myers
08-17-07, 01:39 PM The only official penalty for wielding a non-proficient weapon is a -4 to hit, but all other effects carry out normally.
So assuming you transfer all of the enhancement bonus, +3 AC, -4 to hit, as using the defending property subtracts from the to hit bonus of the sword.
Sildatorak
08-18-07, 12:18 AM Myers is mostly right. If the wiz wanted -1 to hit, she couldn't take any boost to her AC. With +1 AC, she'd be at -2 to hit, and +2 AC=-3 to hit. If she transfers all of the enhancement bonus something odd happens, though. Since it is still a masterwork sword she will still be at -3 to hit (though she deals a point less damage than she would if the sword were still +1).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Ashurian 08-17-07, 01:31 PM	Hi. What happens if a non-proficient PC, say a wizard, wants to use a longsword +3 defending? a.) He/she gets (effectively) -1 to hit, and no bonus to AC or b.) He/she gets (effectively) -1 to hit, but +3 bonus to AC or c.) What?
Myers 08-17-07, 01:39 PM	The only official penalty for wielding a non-proficient weapon is a -4 to hit, but all other effects carry out normally. So assuming you transfer all of the enhancement bonus, +3 AC, -4 to hit, as using the defending property subtracts from the to hit bonus of the sword.
Sildatorak 08-18-07, 12:18 AM	Myers is mostly right. If the wiz wanted -1 to hit, she couldn't take any boost to her AC. With +1 AC, she'd be at -2 to hit, and +2 AC=-3 to hit. If she transfers all of the enhancement bonus something odd happens, though. Since it is still a masterwork sword she will still be at -3 to hit (though she deals a point less damage than she would if the sword were still +1).