Rangers and bastard swords

[Otterscrubber]

A good DM with a modicum of sense.

It's a feat for +1 Damage overall, not unbalanced at all. Especially considering scimitar dance is pretty much a solid paragon feat from 11 on, I can't see how any melee ranger with the stats to get it won't take that anyways. If you are a low dex melee ranger then ya, 2 bastard swords is the way to go for shizzle

 

[med stud]

From a mechanical perspective, +1 damage for a feat isn't that bad. The image of some guy running around with two bastard swords might be jarring but you can solve that by calling the bastard swords something else. As long as they are medium sized, deal 1d10 damage and have +3 prof you are golden.

 

[Bran Mak Morn]

A good DM with a modicum of sense.

Ya I know, I'm the Dm in the case, but it's much more difficult to stop a player using a rule contained in the official PH than in other supplements...
it would be perceived as something unfair...

anyway...it seems it may be done...provided I don't like the image of a human running over and fighting with two such big swords...

 

[Abdomens]

I have no problem with it. It's balanced first of all.

Second, flavourwise I imagine a ranger using bastard swords is not using large medieval type swords, but rather something more of a katana. And then it's a cool image.

 

[The_Pugilist]

I presume that it is something they added to the ranger to prevent them falling far behind the archer-ranger with his 1d10 damage bow on all his attacks.

You could always use dual wielded Warhammers, Battle Axes, or Flails. You don't get the extra proficiency +1 that swords have, but you do get the damage.

Axes are what my crazy Orc Ranger will be using, should I get a chance to play any time soon. Plus then at Paragon level you can take Deadly Axe.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

House rule:

the ranger can only use nonversatile weapons in his left hand!

 

[Cadfan]

Dudes, bastard sword = katana. Of course the ranger can have two.

 

[Lord Xtheth]

Well, it's one point of damage per weapon die...

Where did you see that "per weapon die." part? I don't recall reading that in the books. Is that in the erratta?

 

[rhm001]

Dudes, bastard sword = katana. Of course the ranger can have two.

[requiredanimecomplaint]It's SO anime! Total wrongbadfun![/requiredanimecomplaint]

 

[szilard]

Maybe it is just me, but I've been wanting to play a ranger who dual wields hand axes or javelins or something that can benefit from both dual wielding and ranged powers without switching weapons...

-Stuart