Fighting two-handed [Archive] - Wizards Community

Fighting two-handed [Archive] - Wizards Community

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trentiane
01-18-04, 08:25 AM I've just been reading over the PHB combat section and I came up on something interesting. It says that you get a +1.5 bonus to your damage when wielding something two handed.

Does that mean that Urk the Orc who uses a greatsword gets a +1.5 bonus on damage rolls?

What is the point of the +.5? How does this factor into the game?

I usually play spellcasting classes when I play so I wouldn't know. :embarrass
Arakano
01-18-04, 08:32 AM No, it´s 1.5 times strength bonus to damage. So, Uruk the orc with 18 St (+4) does 2d6 + 6 damage with a greatsword.
Mitchell
01-19-04, 03:40 AM The extra +.5 is from your strength damage adjustment, as noted. The reason is that a character can put more power into an attack with two hands. It also helps make up for the fact that while using your 2-handed sword, you don't have a shield, and are compromising your defensive ability.
Gothic_Demon
01-19-04, 07:09 AM You'll find that its x1.5 not +1.5
tarkin
01-19-04, 10:52 PM Specifically if your strength is 14, 18 with Rage, than while fighting with a Great sword, or even a Long Sword with 2 hands on it, you get a bonus to damage of (+4*1.5 = )+6. [+3 without the rage)

Note, this is to damage ONLY, not to hit. Your to hit is still +4 [+2 without the rage]

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
trentiane 01-18-04, 08:25 AM	I've just been reading over the PHB combat section and I came up on something interesting. It says that you get a +1.5 bonus to your damage when wielding something two handed. Does that mean that Urk the Orc who uses a greatsword gets a +1.5 bonus on damage rolls? What is the point of the +.5? How does this factor into the game? I usually play spellcasting classes when I play so I wouldn't know. :embarrass
Arakano 01-18-04, 08:32 AM	No, it´s 1.5 times strength bonus to damage. So, Uruk the orc with 18 St (+4) does 2d6 + 6 damage with a greatsword.
Mitchell 01-19-04, 03:40 AM	The extra +.5 is from your strength damage adjustment, as noted. The reason is that a character can put more power into an attack with two hands. It also helps make up for the fact that while using your 2-handed sword, you don't have a shield, and are compromising your defensive ability.
Gothic_Demon 01-19-04, 07:09 AM	You'll find that its x1.5 not +1.5
tarkin 01-19-04, 10:52 PM	Specifically if your strength is 14, 18 with Rage, than while fighting with a Great sword, or even a Long Sword with 2 hands on it, you get a bonus to damage of (+4*1.5 = )+6. [+3 without the rage) Note, this is to damage ONLY, not to hit. Your to hit is still +4 [+2 without the rage]