Weapon finesse question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Weapon finesse question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Belzegar
07-23-07, 05:16 PM Im wondering in the PHB if you look in the description of weapon finesse you can see it does not specify that you need to specify a type of weapon such as weapon focus or weapon spec. But if you look in the feat list there's still a little number 2 by the feat that tells you can take this feat more then once... Which is true .... Weapon Finesse Good for a dagger and rapier or need to take Weap. Finesse Dagger and then Weap. Finesse Rapier...

Thanks in advance
Novacat
07-23-07, 05:20 PM The notation in the Feats table is an error. You do not need to take Weapon Finesse more than once to cover multiple applicable weapons.
Belzegar
07-23-07, 05:29 PM Did WOTC issue an errata for this or have you seen it on the forum somewhere. Thanks for the answer BTW.
FrotzMe
07-23-07, 05:43 PM Did WOTC issue an errata for this or have you seen it on the forum somewhere. Thanks for the answer BTW.

I'm not sure if there's ever been anything issued by WotC, but the simple answer is that text supercedes tables. The text of the Feat description does not limit it to a selected weapon, so by precedence, that is the official rule.
kalstrand
07-23-07, 06:27 PM The later printings of the PHB have the little number 2 removed.
Belzegar
07-23-07, 06:31 PM Thanks guys
Lord_Zeb
07-23-07, 11:13 PM In PHB 3.0 it was needed to take Weapon Finesse multiple times to use it with different weapons, but this was removed in 3.5. Why it was a little leftover from earlier versions in the early prints than was forgotten.
risner
07-23-07, 11:47 PM Im wondering in the PHB if you look in the description of weapon finesse you can see it does not specify that you need to specify a type of weapon such as weapon focus or weapon spec. But if you look in the feat list there's still a little number 2 by the feat that tells you can take this feat more then once... Which is true .... Weapon Finesse Good for a dagger and rapier or need to take Weap. Finesse Dagger and then Weap. Finesse Rapier...

Thanks in advance

Standard D&D 3.5 rules:
Text trumps table.
Leilond
07-24-07, 06:43 AM Standard D&D 3.5 rules:
Text trumps table.
I quote
It is written on the errata. If there is a different froma "description" and a "table" the description tumps

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Belzegar 07-23-07, 05:16 PM	Im wondering in the PHB if you look in the description of weapon finesse you can see it does not specify that you need to specify a type of weapon such as weapon focus or weapon spec. But if you look in the feat list there's still a little number 2 by the feat that tells you can take this feat more then once... Which is true .... Weapon Finesse Good for a dagger and rapier or need to take Weap. Finesse Dagger and then Weap. Finesse Rapier... Thanks in advance
Novacat 07-23-07, 05:20 PM	The notation in the Feats table is an error. You do not need to take Weapon Finesse more than once to cover multiple applicable weapons.
Belzegar 07-23-07, 05:29 PM	Did WOTC issue an errata for this or have you seen it on the forum somewhere. Thanks for the answer BTW.
FrotzMe 07-23-07, 05:43 PM	Did WOTC issue an errata for this or have you seen it on the forum somewhere. Thanks for the answer BTW. I'm not sure if there's ever been anything issued by WotC, but the simple answer is that text supercedes tables. The text of the Feat description does not limit it to a selected weapon, so by precedence, that is the official rule.
kalstrand 07-23-07, 06:27 PM	The later printings of the PHB have the little number 2 removed.
Belzegar 07-23-07, 06:31 PM	Thanks guys
Lord_Zeb 07-23-07, 11:13 PM	In PHB 3.0 it was needed to take Weapon Finesse multiple times to use it with different weapons, but this was removed in 3.5. Why it was a little leftover from earlier versions in the early prints than was forgotten.
risner 07-23-07, 11:47 PM	Im wondering in the PHB if you look in the description of weapon finesse you can see it does not specify that you need to specify a type of weapon such as weapon focus or weapon spec. But if you look in the feat list there's still a little number 2 by the feat that tells you can take this feat more then once... Which is true .... Weapon Finesse Good for a dagger and rapier or need to take Weap. Finesse Dagger and then Weap. Finesse Rapier... Thanks in advance Standard D&D 3.5 rules: Text trumps table.
Leilond 07-24-07, 06:43 AM	Standard D&D 3.5 rules: Text trumps table. I quote It is written on the errata. If there is a different froma "description" and a "table" the description tumps