D&D 3E/3.5 3.5 Weapon question

[Vespucci]

A crit focused build will have more than Improved Crit, my friend.

Sure. I'm assuming that we're discussing a 'casual optimizer'.

 

[Dandu]

Disciple of Dispater, for starters.

Also, Lightening Mace and an Aptitude weapon.

 

[RedTonic]

Thank you for humoring my curiosity. Unfortunately, I have to love around a bit before I can give you more XP, kitcik.

Not sure how lightning mace would work for scimitars unless it were houseruled to apply. Suppose it could function admirably.

I never noticed the difference between those two weapons before (I generally just select 'longsword,' 'quarterstaff,' or 'rapier' and get on with things). Then I noticed the d6 vs. d8, and was perturbed until I saw the difference in critical range. Then I couldn't remember how to set up the equation, because, let's face it, the last class I had utilizing probabilistic maths ended two weeks ago. I've slept since then.

 

[Dandu]

Aptitude weapon! Aptitude weapon!

 

[Jimlock]

Aptitude weapon! Aptitude weapon!

I checked your refs, but i still fail to see how the can make the scimitar better... perhaps you can explain?

 

[Dandu]

The Aptitude enhancement allows you to apply feats for other weapons (like Lightening Mace) to the chosen weapon. So now you've got a 9-20 crit range weapon (more if you really milk it) that grants you a bonus attack if you roll a 9 or higher. Bonus attacks, incidentally, will also grant bonus attacks if you roll a 9 or higher.

 

[xigbar]

The Aptitude enhancement allows you to apply feats for other weapons (like Lightening Mace) to the chosen weapon. So now you've got a 9-20 crit range weapon (more if you really milk it) that grants you a bonus attack if you roll a 9 or higher. Bonus attacks, incidentally, will also grant bonus attacks if you roll a 9 or higher.

So, conceivably, an unlimited attack chain? Why have I not seen this elsewhere as being utterly broken?

 

[Dandu]

It's not the most obvious exploit.

 

[Jimlock]

The Aptitude enhancement allows you to apply feats for other weapons (like Lightening Mace) to the chosen weapon. So now you've got a 9-20 crit range weapon (more if you really milk it) that grants you a bonus attack if you roll a 9 or higher. Bonus attacks, incidentally, will also grant bonus attacks if you roll a 9 or higher.

Improved Critical [General]
Choose one type of weapon.

Special
You can gain Improved Critical multiple times. The effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of weapon.
This effect doesn’t stack with any other effect that expands the threat range of a weapon.

 

[Jimlock]

BoVD is 3.0...