Power Critical - Fixed or Nerfed?

[VirgilCaine]

The feat got nerfed, but the 3.0 version was very poorly designed. As written you got a 1/day autothreat, which implies you get an autohit once per day.

The 3.0 feat grossly favored high crit multiplier weapons. It was also frightening if combined with Blessed Weapon.

Okay...let's say I use the 3.0 version, but if you miss, the ability is wasted. Plus the huge BAB requirement...sounds balanced to me.

 

[Viktyr Gehrig]

+4 to confirmation doesn't seem all that useful, but when you're fighting high AC monsters or you have a low threat range (and preferably high multiplier) weapon, it becomes more valuable-- a missed confirmation roll represents more of a lost opportunity than a missed attack in those circumstances.

It's also a lot more useful in games that emphasize the importance of critical hits, like games with a grittier Damage Threshold.