Rouge sneak attack with any weapon

[Uber Dungeon]

I just got hold of the pathfinder core rules book.
I want to make a rouge and I don't see or am somehow overlooking anywhere it says that sneak attack is limited to light weapons or anything like that.

so am I crazy or can I sneak attack someone with a great sword?

 

[coyote6]

Yes.

Well, yes, you can sneak attack with a greatsword; I dunno about you being crazy.

Note that if your character just has rogue levels, he won't be proficient with a greatsword unless he spends a feat on it, so rogue w/greatsword isn't necessarily the most awesome tactic.

 

[Uber Dungeon]

indeed, I was just curious and the struck me as one of the more outrageous examples.

 

[smug]

It's about accurately picking the place to hit rather than actual sneakiness, so sure.

 

[frankthedm]

so am I crazy or can I sneak attack someone with a great sword?

I too would prefer sneak attack limited to light blades and crossbows. Sadly Pathfinder does not have that flavorful limitation.

 

[DumbPaladin]

I too would prefer sneak attack limited to light blades and crossbows. Sadly Pathfinder does not have that flavorful limitation.

I'm not sure 3.5 does either ... I think it's just assumed to be true ...

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

3.5 never had the limitation either, no. Glad neither does. Sneak attack is not Backstab.

I just wish PF fixed the concealment problem. *sigh*

EDIT: APG has the "Shadow Strike" feat to SA targets with concealment other than total concealment. At BAB +1, Rogues can't take it till level 3. So...they "feat patched" a serious design flaw, I guess. *sigh* Same thing with the suicide barbarian rage and the "Raging Vitality" feat...

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

I remember Sneak Attacking the few things that weren't ooze plant undead elemental constructs in heavy fortification armor with a bastard sword, glaive, and/or quarterstaff.

Fun times, fun times.

Besides, it's not like you're doing that much more damage. At most, it's an extra d6 for the greatsword. Well, unless you have Power Attack. Which, in a game filled with ooze plant undead elemental constructs in heavy fortification armor, it's a good idea to have.

Brad

 

[renau1g]

I just got hold of the pathfinder core rules book.
I want to make a rouge

Is that a new class I missed?

(sorry I'm a dick)

 

[DogBackward]

Half-elf Rogue with a racial substitution from APG can have proficiency with any one weapon, martial or exotic, instead of Skill Focus. Take an Elven Curve Blade for a finessable 1d10 with an 18-20 and a bonus vs. sunder. That makes a pretty nasty Rogue right there, and it still benefits from the -1/+3 bit of Power Attack. Or just take the greatsword and make a Strength-based Rogue. With Pathfinder's less-sucky version of Sneak Attack, you can make a pretty deadly thug-style Rogue, if you're willing to drop some of your sneaky stuff.