Monkey-grip Viable [Archive] - Wizards Community

Monkey-grip Viable [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Vintar
03-12-07, 05:37 PM I know that it is generally accepted that monkey-grip is weak - rarely better than power-attack. I'm just looking for a concenous as to whether giving monkey-grip a +2 to disarm and sunder (canceling out the -2 on all attacks) would make it viable.

Or - is this too much/too little?
Terronus
03-12-07, 06:04 PM I like playing big burly melee characters with monkey grip weapons a lot, because I like the flavor.
Most DMs I have played with allow a +4 to disarm and sundering attempts as if he were an actual large creature wielding the weapon (at my request, of course :) ). It's in no way a 'game breaker' or anything, and it definitely makes for better crowd control.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Vintar 03-12-07, 05:37 PM	I know that it is generally accepted that monkey-grip is weak - rarely better than power-attack. I'm just looking for a concenous as to whether giving monkey-grip a +2 to disarm and sunder (canceling out the -2 on all attacks) would make it viable. Or - is this too much/too little?
Terronus 03-12-07, 06:04 PM	I like playing big burly melee characters with monkey grip weapons a lot, because I like the flavor. Most DMs I have played with allow a +4 to disarm and sundering attempts as if he were an actual large creature wielding the weapon (at my request, of course :) ). It's in no way a 'game breaker' or anything, and it definitely makes for better crowd control.