2h weapon damage bonus?

[kristov]

Does wielding a 2h weapon give you any additional dmg using your strength or something?

I see versitile weapons get an additional +1 dmg when they are wielded 2h - such as 2h'ing a longswould would be 1d8+1+STR on dmg.

I could not find any rule that said that 2h weapons give additional dmg, at least due to strength perhaps?

 

[chaotix42]

Nope, no more 2h damage bonus. Just bigger damage dice.

 

[burntgerbil]

Nope - not from my understanding, at least. It does come into play with power attack, though.

 

[Pinnacle]

Versatile weapons get that bonus so that there's a damage difference between wieding them one-handed and two-handed. Two-handed weapons are always wielded two-handed, so they just have higher base damage.

This is better in some cases. Powers that deal multiple times weapon damage are better if the weapon has a higher base damage than if it has a bonus. Two-handed weapons also get better damage bonuses for Power Attack.

 

[hamishspence]

Fighter powers

Some Fighter powers work better with two handed weapons than one handed. The only justification besides the feat cost for using a greatsword over a bastard sword two handed (as a 1 handed weapon, it doesn't get two handed bonuses)

 

[Gloombunny]

Some Fighter powers work better with two handed weapons than one handed.

Well, actually there's only one, Reaping Strike.

The only justification besides the feat cost for using a greatsword over a bastard sword two handed (as a 1 handed weapon, it doesn't get two handed bonuses)

This is... debatable. To me, "use them as two-handed weapons" implies that the versatile weapon counts as a two-handed weapon when used that way. But, I'm comfortable with bastard swords being straight-up better than greatswords if you've spent the feat for proficiency.

 

[Ahrimon]

Does it strike anyone else as odd that a longsword weilded with two hands has the same average damage as a greatsword? Or that a bastard sword weilded two handed actually has a higher base damage?

 

[Gloombunny]

Does it strike anyone else as odd that a longsword weilded with two hands has the same average damage as a greatsword? Or that a bastard sword weilded two handed actually has a higher base damage?

The greatsword still outdamages the longsword on critical hits, most encounter and daily powers, and all the time at epic tier.

And bastard swords are awesome - just like in real life! ^_^

 

[Amphimir Míriel]

The greatsword still outdamages the longsword on critical hits, most encounter and daily powers, and all the time at epic tier.

And bastard swords are awesome - just like in real life! ^_^

Right, because Katanas are just better(c)

I am actually a bit miffed about greatswords and bastard swords... I might houserule greatsword base damage to 1d10+1 in my game (too bad we can't make it 2d5!)

 

[Gloombunny]

I am actually a bit miffed about greatswords and bastard swords... I might houserule greatsword base damage to 1d10+1 in my game (too bad we can't make it 2d5!)

Thing is, greatswords are already quite competitive with other two-handed weapons. It's just that bastard swords are overpowered, really.