TWF, OTWF and power atk Q [Archive] - Wizards Community

TWF, OTWF and power atk Q [Archive] - Wizards Community

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LunarWolfPrime
02-12-08, 12:34 PM If you are using Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting with say 2 Basterd Swords ( yes you have exotic Weapon profincey in it) and you use power atk you still use the PA as for 1 handed weps, right?
CryoSilver
02-12-08, 12:38 PM Yup
Tordak
02-12-08, 12:40 PM If you are using Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting with say 2 Basterd Swords ( yes you have exotic Weapon profincey in it) and you use power atk you still use the PA as for 1 handed weps, right?

Yes, power attack does not suffer from the drawback of str bonus when using 2 weapons. Power attacks applies equally to both weapon. It wouldn't if the weapon were light, but the feat only allows you to use it to fight with two one handed weapon (as I remember the feat; if the feat states 'considered like a light weapon for all purposes', then you can't power attack with the second weapon. Otherwise, there's no differences.)
LunarWolfPrime
02-12-08, 01:53 PM Yes, power attack does not suffer from the drawback of str bonus when using 2 weapons. Power attacks applies equally to both weapon. It wouldn't if the weapon were light, but the feat only allows you to use it to fight with two one handed weapon (as I remember the feat; if the feat states 'considered like a light weapon for all purposes', then you can't power attack with the second weapon. Otherwise, there's no differences.)

So can you PA with both or not? That what I was really trying to get at here.
LSMFT
02-12-08, 03:09 PM It doesn't contain the clause Tordak was worried that it might.

I see no barrier to Power Attacking with the off-hand weapon.
kalstrand
02-12-08, 05:16 PM Yes OTWF only considers the weapon light for the purposes of TWF penalties.
LunarWolfPrime
02-12-08, 07:55 PM So the answer to my question is yes. You do use PA as for 1 handed weapons while dual weilding with 2 one handed weapons.
jaelis
02-12-08, 08:31 PM The best deal for that is TWF with a greatsword and your unarmed strike... then you can get 2:1 Power Attack on the sword and 1:1 on the offhand. Well worth dipping a level of monk.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
LunarWolfPrime 02-12-08, 12:34 PM	If you are using Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting with say 2 Basterd Swords ( yes you have exotic Weapon profincey in it) and you use power atk you still use the PA as for 1 handed weps, right?
CryoSilver 02-12-08, 12:38 PM	Yup
Tordak 02-12-08, 12:40 PM	If you are using Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting with say 2 Basterd Swords ( yes you have exotic Weapon profincey in it) and you use power atk you still use the PA as for 1 handed weps, right? Yes, power attack does not suffer from the drawback of str bonus when using 2 weapons. Power attacks applies equally to both weapon. It wouldn't if the weapon were light, but the feat only allows you to use it to fight with two one handed weapon (as I remember the feat; if the feat states 'considered like a light weapon for all purposes', then you can't power attack with the second weapon. Otherwise, there's no differences.)
LunarWolfPrime 02-12-08, 01:53 PM	Yes, power attack does not suffer from the drawback of str bonus when using 2 weapons. Power attacks applies equally to both weapon. It wouldn't if the weapon were light, but the feat only allows you to use it to fight with two one handed weapon (as I remember the feat; if the feat states 'considered like a light weapon for all purposes', then you can't power attack with the second weapon. Otherwise, there's no differences.) So can you PA with both or not? That what I was really trying to get at here.
LSMFT 02-12-08, 03:09 PM	It doesn't contain the clause Tordak was worried that it might. I see no barrier to Power Attacking with the off-hand weapon.
kalstrand 02-12-08, 05:16 PM	Yes OTWF only considers the weapon light for the purposes of TWF penalties.
LunarWolfPrime 02-12-08, 07:55 PM	So the answer to my question is yes. You do use PA as for 1 handed weapons while dual weilding with 2 one handed weapons.
jaelis 02-12-08, 08:31 PM	The best deal for that is TWF with a greatsword and your unarmed strike... then you can get 2:1 Power Attack on the sword and 1:1 on the offhand. Well worth dipping a level of monk.