Critic-based mind blade : Which one ? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Critic-based mind blade : Which one ? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Eeek
01-17-07, 05:22 PM Hi everyone,

I'm currently preparing a character for a new campaign. It's a Xeph Soulknife, using a good pack of feats from Untapped Potential. He'll have Improved Critical, Exotic Mind Blade (allowing him to shape his mind blade into a specific weapon) and another feat (Untapped Potential's Mantra Final Blade of the Executioner) that will allow him to get +1 to his critical multiplier (going from x3 to x4, for instance). That's pretty sweet, but i don't really know which weapon i should choose :

2 heavy picks (1d6, x4) would mean 1d6 19-20 x5 ?
2 scimitars (1d6, 18-20, x2) would be 1d6, 15-20 (if i'm not wrong) x3 ?
1 falchion (2d4, 18-20, x2) ---> 2d4, 15-20, x3 ?
1 scythe (2d4, x4) ---> 2d4, 19-20, x5 ?

or any other weapon (greatsword, dire flail, heave flail, etc.) ?

I don't have that much feats, so i probably won't have TWF / ITWF. I need your help ! :D

Thanks in advance,

Eeek
draconic_swine
01-17-07, 06:35 PM It depends on how high your attack bonus is. If it's high enough that you should be able to confirm most crits, then I'd suggest going for one of the 15-20/x3 weapons - you get a high threat and a high modifier. If however you don't think that you'll be able to confirm a lot of crits, definitely go for one of the 19-20/x5's.
Eeek
01-18-07, 09:40 AM Thanks for the advice :)

I don't have a top BAB (Soulknife...) but Power Critical (or an alternative of Untapped Potential) should help enough. I'll probably go for a flalchion or a broadsword :)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Eeek 01-17-07, 05:22 PM	Hi everyone, I'm currently preparing a character for a new campaign. It's a Xeph Soulknife, using a good pack of feats from Untapped Potential. He'll have Improved Critical, Exotic Mind Blade (allowing him to shape his mind blade into a specific weapon) and another feat (Untapped Potential's Mantra Final Blade of the Executioner) that will allow him to get +1 to his critical multiplier (going from x3 to x4, for instance). That's pretty sweet, but i don't really know which weapon i should choose : 2 heavy picks (1d6, x4) would mean 1d6 19-20 x5 ? 2 scimitars (1d6, 18-20, x2) would be 1d6, 15-20 (if i'm not wrong) x3 ? 1 falchion (2d4, 18-20, x2) ---> 2d4, 15-20, x3 ? 1 scythe (2d4, x4) ---> 2d4, 19-20, x5 ? or any other weapon (greatsword, dire flail, heave flail, etc.) ? I don't have that much feats, so i probably won't have TWF / ITWF. I need your help ! :D Thanks in advance, Eeek
draconic_swine 01-17-07, 06:35 PM	It depends on how high your attack bonus is. If it's high enough that you should be able to confirm most crits, then I'd suggest going for one of the 15-20/x3 weapons - you get a high threat and a high modifier. If however you don't think that you'll be able to confirm a lot of crits, definitely go for one of the 19-20/x5's.
Eeek 01-18-07, 09:40 AM	Thanks for the advice :) I don't have a top BAB (Soulknife...) but Power Critical (or an alternative of Untapped Potential) should help enough. I'll probably go for a flalchion or a broadsword :)